| Not for Threes | ||||
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| Released | 27 October 1997 (1997-10-27) | |||
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| Length | 68:48 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Plaid | |||
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Not for Threes is the second studio album by English electronic music duo Plaid. It was released on 27 October 1997 by Warp.3 The album was released in the United States on 28 April 1998 by Nothing Records.45
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   6 |
| Muzik | 7/107 |
| NME | 7/108 |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/102 |
| Spin | 8/109 |
In 2017, Pitchfork ranked Not for Threes at number 36 on its list of the 50 best IDM albums of all time.1
Track listing
All tracks are written by Plaid (Ed Handley and Andy Turner), except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Abla Eedio" | 7:56 | |
| 2. | "Kortisin" | 5:23 | |
| 3. | "Headspin" | 5:34 | |
| 4. | "Myopia" | 4:32 | |
| 5. | "Lat" | 0:46 | |
| 6. | "Extork" |
| 4:11 |
| 7. | "Prague Radio" | 4:46 | |
| 8. | "Fer" | 4:35 | |
| 9. | "Ladyburst" | 4:19 | |
| 10. | "Rakimou" |
| 6:02 |
| 11. | "Ol" (omitted from US edition) | 4:55 | |
| 12. | "Seph" | 1:36 | |
| 13. | "Lilith" |
| 4:38 |
| 14. | "Forever" | 1:16 | |
| 15. | "Getting" |
| 2:55 |
| 16. | "Milh" | 5:24 | |
| Total length: | 68:48 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Undoneson" | 4:16 |
| 17. | "Spudink" | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 72:52 | |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.10
Plaid1
- Ed Handley – production
- Andy Turner – production, vocals (on "Ladyburst")
Additional musicians
- Benet – guitar (on "Kortisin", "Rakimou" and "Lilith"), violin (on "Rakimou" and "Lilith")
- Björk – vocals1 (on "Lilith")
- Coba – accordion (on "Rakimou" and "Lilith")
- Mara – vocals (on "Myopia", "Ladyburst" and "Rakimou")
- Nicolette – vocals1 (on "Extork")
Design
- Robert Clifford – photography
- Think 1 – design
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)11 | 40 |
References
References
- "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 January 2017. p. 2. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- Schreiber, Ryan. "Plaid: Not For Threes". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 25 August 2001. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "Not For Threes – Plaid". Warp. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- Werde, William (June 1998). "Plaid: Not for Threes". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 58. p. 12. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- Werde, William (January 1999). "Technical Ecstasy". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 65. p. 14. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- Cooper, Sean. "Not for Threes – Plaid". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- Peggs, Tobias (November 1997). "Plaid: Not for Threes". Muzik. No. 30. p. 99.
- Willmott, Ben (22 November 1997). "Plaid – Not For Threes". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- Micallef, Ken (June 1998). "Plaid: Not for Threes". Spin. Vol. 14, no. 6. pp. 136, 138. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- Not for Threes (liner notes). Plaid. Warp. 1997. WARPCD54.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Official Independent Albums Chart on 2/11/1997 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2019.