Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again
Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again is the debut studio album by Canadian electronic musician Tim Hecker, released on November 20, 2001, on Substractif, a sub-label of Alien8 Recordings.[5] The album mixes the digital signal processing of glitch with post-rock structures and melodies.[2] The sounds used for this album, as well as most of Tim Hecker’s other works, originate from a guitar, piano, and laptop.[3] The title of the song "The Work of Art in the Age of Cultural Overproduction" is a reference to Walter Benjamin's essay, "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction".[6] The track "Ghost Writing Pt. 1" samples the American television show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?.[7]
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Released | November 20, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
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Length | 53:59 | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Pitchfork | 8.6/10[2] |
Splendid Magazine | (positive)[3] |
Stereogum | (positive)[4] |
In 2010, the album was re-released on vinyl and digipack CD.[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tim Hecker.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Music for Tundra, Part 1" | 5:13 |
2. | "Music for Tundra, Part 2" | 1:57 |
3. | "Music for Tundra, Part 3" | 0:39 |
4. | "Arctic Lover's Rock, Part 1" | 5:34 |
5. | "Arctic Lover's Rock, Part 2" | 0:56 |
6. | "The Work of Art in the Age of Cultural Overproduction" | 7:35 |
7. | "October, Part 1" | 3:35 |
8. | "October, Part 2" | 1:08 |
9. | "Ghost Writing, Part 1" | 4:29 |
10. | "Ghost Writing, Part 2" | 1:20 |
11. | "City in Flames (In Three Parts), Part 1" | 2:58 |
12. | "City in Flames (In Three Parts), Part 2" | 2:46 |
13. | "City in Flames (In Three Parts), Part 3" | 0:54 |
14. | "Borderlines, Part 1" | 4:56 |
15. | "Borderlines, Part 2" | 0:21 |
16. | "Boreal Kiss, Part 1" | 3:28 |
17. | "Boreal Kiss, Part 2" | 0:32 |
18. | "Boreal Kiss, Part 3" | 1:59 |
19. | "Night Flight to Your Heart, Part 1" | 2:28 |
20. | "Night Flight to Your Heart, Part 2" | 1:02 |
Total length: | 53:59 |
Artwork
The album's cover art is a photograph showing the upper facades and parapets of brick and stucco buildings. The location is somewhere in Barcelona, Spain based on the style, quality of materials[9] and green awnings seen the lower part of the photograph. The antennae are pointing to the left in the photo, suggesting the location is somewhere in the east part of Barcelona, because the antennae are likely pointed at the TV tower, Torre de Collserola.
References
- Richardson, Mark. "Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again – Tim Hecker". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- Richard-San, Mark (May 9, 2002). "Tim Hecker: Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- Arizona, David (January 19, 2002). "Tim Hecker: Haunt Me". 5plendid. Archived from the original on August 6, 2002. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- Rhoades, Lindsey. "Tim Hecker Albums From Worst To Best". Stereogum.
- "Tim Hecker - Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- Abravanel, David. "Tim Hecker". Cokemachineglow.
- Weingarten, Christopher. "Tim Hecker: Attack of the Drones". Spin. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- "Tim Hecker - Haunt Me". www.alien8recordings.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- "Deprivation and Poverty in Barcelona". Barcelona Field Studies Centre. Retrieved 28 November 2020.