Chosen Lords
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| Compilation album by AFX / Aphex Twin | |||||
| Released | 10 April 2006 | ||||
| Recorded | 2003–2005 | ||||
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| Length | 56:39 | ||||
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Rephlex CAT173CD | ||||
| Producer | Richard D. James | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| URB | [4] |
| Spin | A−[5] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.9/10[1] |
| Q |  [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| NME | 7/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[9] |
| Uncut | [10] |
| The Guardian | [11] |
| The Observer | [12] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [13] |
Chosen Lords is a compilation album by Richard D. James, released under the aliases AFX and Aphex Twin. It is a CD compilation of selected tracks previously released on the vinyl-only Analord series. Limited edition copies distributed with a poster were offered on Warpmart to encourage pre-ordering.
Eight of the 10 tracks are under the "AFX" moniker, while "Fenix Funk 5" and "XMD 5a" are under the Aphex Twin alias.
Chosen Lords reached #82 on the UK Albums Chart.
Reception
Initial critical response to Chosen Lords was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 81, indicating "universal acclaim", based on 19 reviews.[2]
Track listing
All music composed by Richard D James.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fenix Funk 5" | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Reunion 2" | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Pitcard" | 6:25 |
| 4. | "Crying in Your Face" | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Klopjob" | 5:32 |
| 6. | "Boxing Day" | 6:50 |
| 7. | "Batine Acid" | 5:34 |
| 8. | "Cilonen" | 5:42 |
| 9. | "PWSteal.Ldpinch.D" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "XMD 5a" | 7:58 |
References
- 1 2 Pitchfork link
- 1 2 "Aphex Twin:Chosen Lords (2006): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r825965
- ↑ Untouchable. [Jun 2006, p.117]
- ↑ Recall[s] his greatest '90s-electronica work. [May 2006, p.91]
- ↑ It's true that none of the tracks here quite scale the heights reached early in his career.... But... James is at least trying to move beyond what he's achieved already. [May 2006, p.124]
- ↑ When it comes to making smart, mischievous electronic merry, no one can touch him. [May 2006, p.105]
- ↑ 'Chosen Lords' is proof of Aphex Twin's uncommonly rude health, artistically-speaking. [15 Apr 2006, p.33]
- ↑ http://www.popmatters.com/review/afx_chosen_lords/
- ↑ Without the scuffed overload of his teenage releases, it's obvious that these are newly minted. [May 2006, p.98]
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2006/apr/07/popandrock.shopping4
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2006/mar/19/shopping
- ↑ http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/afx-chosen-lords
External links
- Chosen Lords at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Rephlex records
- Warp Records page on Chosen Lords