Thought So...

• Artist: Nightmares on Wax
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• Release Date: September 02, 2008
• Genre: Electronica

Review

Thought So... is a bit of a travelogue for Nightmares on Wax, consisting of tracks recorded in locales ranging from Leeds to Ibiza -- and definitely many places in between. Utilizing an intriguing studio named Camper Van Somewhere (as in, "Recorded on the..."), George Evelyn and Robin Taylor-Firth keep their productions painfully sparse, par for the course in the NoW catalog. Sometimes they're a little too sparse, specifically the first few tracks, where listeners might get the feeling they're trapped back in 1996 -- when a naked breakbeat and an occasional effect or sample were the only things necessary for an innovative production. By the time they get to "Bringin It," however, it's clear that Evelyn and Taylor-Firth haven't lost their touch for finding grooves that transcend terms like lazy and instead achieve superlatives like effortless. There are a few additional moments of greatness ("Moretime" is a clear highlight), but also a few more tracks on the opposite side -- they may make for great background listening, but seem to require altered states to get through while focusing on the music. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Intro	George Evelyn, Robin Taylor-Firth	Nightmares on Wax	(:38)
Da Feelin	George Evelyn, Robin Taylor-Firth	Nightmares on Wax	(4:41)
195 Lbs	Robin Taylor-Firth, George Evelyn	Nightmares on Wax	(5:34)
Be There	Robin Taylor-Firth, George Evelyn	Nightmares on Wax	(5:02)
Bringin It	George Evelyn, Robin Taylor-Firth	Nightmares on Wax	(6:02)
Calling	George Evelyn, Robin Taylor-Firth	Nightmares on Wax	(8:01)
Moretime	George Evelyn, Gordon Balmforth	Nightmares on Wax	(5:21)
Pretty Dark	Robin Taylor-Firth, George Evelyn	Nightmares on Wax	(4:43)
Hear in Colour	George Evelyn	Nightmares on Wax	(4:19)
Still? Yes!	George Evelyn	Nightmares on Wax	(3:39)
Hey! Ego	George Evelyn, Robin Taylor-Firth	Nightmares on Wax	(5:23)

Credits

Chris Dawkins (Bass), Chris Dawkins (Guitar), Ricky Ranking (Vocals), Shovell (Percussion), EASE (Producer), Stuey Love (Vocals), John Dent (Mastering), Robin Taylor-Firth (Programming), EASE (Mixing), Chris Dawkins (Vocals), Robin Taylor-Firth (Keyboards), EASE (Realization), JD73 (Keyboards), Rob Laver (Saxophone)