How to Operate with a Blown Mind
How to Operate with a Blown Mind | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 25 May 1998 | |||
Studio | The Brain Farm; Chiswick Reach | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 69:06 | |||
Label | Skint Records | |||
Producer | Lo Fidelity Allstars | |||
Lo Fidelity Allstars chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from How to Operate with a Blown Mind | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
How to Operate with a Blown Mind is the debut studio album by Lo Fidelity Allstars, originally released on Skint Records in 1998.
In a rundown of "intelligent big beat", Simon Reynolds called the album an "oxymoronic masterpiece of 'darkside big beat'."[5] NME named it the 21st best album of 1998.[6]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Lo Fidelity Allstars, except "Battle Flag" written by Pigeonhed.
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Warming Up the Brain Farm" | 2:55 |
2. | "Kool Roc Bass" | 7:40 |
3. | "Kasparov's Revenge" | 6:00 |
4. | "Blisters on My Brain" | 6:46 |
5. | "How to Operate with a Blown Mind" | 7:24 |
6. | "I Used to Fall in Love" | 5:10 |
7. | "Battle Flag" (featuring Pigeonhed) | 5:39 |
8. | "Lazer Sheep Dip Funk" | 7:21 |
9. | "Will I Get Out of Jail" | 6:18 |
10. | "Vision Incision" | 9:37 |
11. | "Nightime Story" | 4:16 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
12. | "Taking Fear from Behind" | 6:18 |
Personnel[]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- The Wrekked Train – vocals
- The Albino Priest – turntables, sampler
- A One Man Crowd Called Gentile – bass guitar
- The Slammer – drums
- Sheriff John Stone – keyboards
- The Many Tentacles – keyboards, engineering
- Sean "The Bison" Phillips – guitar (on "I Used to Fall in Love")
- Lisa Millett – vocals (on "Vision Incision")
- Ben Mitchell – keyboards (on "Vision Incision")
Charts[]
Chart | Peak position |
---|---|
UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 15 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 115 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
References[]
- ^ Southall, Nick (2 August 2005). "On Second Thought Lo-Fidelity Allstars - How To Operate With A Blown Mind". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ Bush, John. "How to Operate with a Blown Mind - Lo Fidelity Allstars - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ Browne, David (22 January 1999). "How to Operate With a Blown Mind". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Chonin, Neva (12 January 1999). "Lo Fidelity Allstars: How To Operate With A Blown Mind". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "FAVES / UNFAVES". Simonreynoldsfavesunfaves.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1998". NME. 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Lo Fidelity Allstars". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Lo Fidelity Allstars - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Lo Fidelity Allstars - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
External links[]
- How to Operate with a Blown Mind at Discogs (list of releases)
- How to Operate with a Blown Mind at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
Categories:
- 1998 debut albums
- Lo Fidelity Allstars albums
- Skint Records albums