SuperCoolNothing
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | SuperCoolNothing |
| type | studio |
| artist | 16volt |
| cover | 16volt_supercoolnothing.jpg |
| released | |
| recorded | |
| studio | {{Collapsible list |
| genre | Industrial metal, industrial rock |
| length | 49:36 |
| label | Concrete/Slipdisc |
| producer | |
| prev_title | The Remix Wars: Strike 3 |
| prev_year | 1997 |
| next_title | Demography |
| next_year | 2000 |
| :: |
| name = SuperCoolNothing | type = studio | artist = 16volt | cover = 16volt_supercoolnothing.jpg | venue = | released = | recorded = | studio = {{Collapsible list|title=Various|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;background:transparent;text-align:left|{{Plainlist|
- Mad Bus Studios
- (Burbank, CA)
- Mad Dog Studios
- (Burbank, CA)
- Scream Studios
- (Studio City, Los Angeles, CA) | genre = Industrial metal, industrial rock | length = 49:36 | label = Concrete/Slipdisc | producer = | prev_title = The Remix Wars: Strike 3 | prev_year = 1997 | next_title = Demography | next_year = 2000
SuperCoolNothing is the fourth studio album by 16volt, released on August 18, 1998 by Cargo and Re-Constriction Records. Two-thousand copies of the album were re-pressed by Dark City Music with new cover art and the first 100 copies signed by the band.
Reception
|rev1 = AllMusic |rev1score =
Don Kline of AllMusic called SuperCoolNothing "a menacing album full of whisper-to-scream verses, explosive choruses, and brooding electronic soundscapes." He awarded the album four out of five stars, concluding that "in a genre where imitation is often the easiest path to commercial success, Eric Powell continues to concoct his own unique blend of industrial rock, punk, and metal." Last Sigh Magazine credited the larger budget with helping 16volt develop as artists, saying "there is a variation in styles that usually comes with relaxed studio time; one of the perks of a major record deal." Dana Bove placed SuperCoolNothing at number ten for ''CMJ'''s top reader choices of the month.
Track listing
| all_writing = Mike Peoples and Eric Powell | title1 = I Fail Truth | length1 = 3:25 | title2 = Everyday Everything | length2 = 3:18 | title3 = Don't Pray | length3 = 4:36 | title4 = Keep Sleeping | length4 = 3:14 | title5 = Moutheater | length5 = 5:30 | title6 = Happy Pill | length6 = 4:13 | title7 = The Enemy | length7 = 3:53 | title8 = Machine Kit | length8 = 3:05 | title9 = Low | length9 = 4:30 | title10 = And I Go | length10 = 4:26 | title11 = Dead Weight | length11 = 2:59 | title12 = At the End | length12 = 5:55 | headline = 2012 Remastered | extra_column = Remixer(s) | title13 = Happy Pill | note13 = The Pharmacy Mix | extra13 = The Pharmacy | length13 = 3:49 | title14 = Low | note14 = Filter Mix | extra14 = Filter | length14 = 4:48 | title15 = At the End | note15 = Club Mix | extra15 = Paige Haley | length15 = 4:25
Personnel
Adapted from the SuperCoolNothing liner notes.
16volt
- Mike Peoples – guitar, bass guitar
- Eric Powell – lead vocals, guitar, programming, production, recording, design
Addition performers
- Joseph Bishara – programming, recording, production
- Krayge Tyler – guitar
- Chris Vrenna – live drums
Production and design
- Michaelynn Dreiling – photography
- Andrew Garver – mastering
- Bill Kennedy – production, recording, mixing
- Dave Hancock – engineering
- JK Potter – photography
- Rafael Serrano – engineering
- Steve Tushar – recording
Release history
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1998 | Slipdisc | CD | 008 633 134-2 |
| Germany | Concrete | 0084902CTR | ||
| United States | 2000 | Dark City Music | DCMCD001 | |
| 2012 | Metropolis | CD, DL | MET 775 | |
| :: |
References
References
- Bush, John. "16 Volt > Biography". Allmusic.
- Kline, Don. "16 Volt: ''SuperCoolNothing'' > Review". Allmusic.
- Alexander, Kim Ann. (March 13, 1999). "16 Volt: ''SuperCoolNothing''". Last Sigh Magazine.
- (January 11, 1999). "Reader Top 10 Picks". CMJ Network, Inc..
- (1998). "SuperCoolNothing". Slipdisc Records.
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