Wrath of Circuits

Wrath of Circuits is the full-length debut by The Nein, release in 2005. Whereas their earlier eponymous EP The Nein had a primarily dance-punk sensibility, Wrath of Circuits delves into more experimental territory with more complex and oblique songwriting and addition of electronic noise artist Dale Flattum. Critical reception to the album has been somewhat warm, though appreciation for the band's experimentation has been tempered by concerns about lack of accessibility.

Wrath of Circuits
Studio album by The Nein
Released	May 17, 2005
Recorded	at Pontchartrain in Chapel Hill NC, August through December 2004[1]
Genre	Indie rock, post-punk, art rock
Length	38:29
Label	Sonic Unyon
The Nein chronology
Wrath of Circuits Luxury

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Pitchfork Media	[3]
Pop Matters	[4]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by The Nein.

1. "Faint Sounds" – 4:10
2. "Foreign Friendster" – 4:17
3. "Courtesy Bows to New Wave" – 2:10
4. "The Vibe" – 4:17
5. "Conjugated Reverb" – 3:01
6. "Heatseeker" – 3:16
7. "Crawl Grow Red Slow" – 3:23
8. "Jim Morrison in Desert" – 5:12
9. "Wrath of Circuits" – 4:28
10. "Bleeding Elvis" – 4:15

Personnel

The Nein Finn Cohen – Vocals, guitar Casey Burns – bass Robert Biggers – drum, keyboards Dale Flattum – Loops, sampling, tapes Guest musicians Bob "Crowmeat" Pence – Horn, wind, saxophone Carrie Shull – Horn, English horn, oboe, wind Amy Wilkinson – Clarinet, horn, wind

Production Jayce Murphy – Engineering, mixing Noah Mintz – Mastering Finn Cohen – Programming Casey Burns – Cutting, graphic design Tooth – Artwork

References

1. Wrath of Circuits at 97watts.com
2. Wrath of Circuits at AllMusic
3. Dombal, Ryan (9 August 2005). "The Nein: Wrath of Circuits". Pitchfork Media.
4. Begrand, Adrien (18 May 2005). "The Nein: Wrath of Circuits". PopMatters.

External links

• Wrath of Circuits at AllMusic
• The Nein at Discogs (list of releases)
• Wrath of Circuits at Rate Your Music