06:21:03:11 Up Evil
Studio album by
Front 242
ReleasedMay 25, 1993
GenreElectro-industrial
Length58:30
LabelRed Rhino Europe
Epic[1]
ProducerFront 242
Front 242 chronology
Live Target
(1992) 		06:21:03:11 Up Evil
(1993) 		05:22:09:12 Off
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[4]

06:21:03:11 Up Evil is an album by Front 242, released in 1993.[5][6][1]

Album title

Utilising a simple alphanumeric conversion from numbers to letters, i.e. 1=A, 2=B, 3=C, ..., 26=Z, the title can be interpreted as:

Which gives a full album title of Fuck Up Evil.

Critical reception

Trouser Press called the album "strong but not striking," and preferred 05:22:09:12 Off.[5] Entertainment Weekly called it "a tad ambitious," writing that "this aural exorcist is more gripping than previous efforts."[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Front 242

No.TitleLength
1."Crapage"4:57
2."Waste"4:12
3."Skin"3:34
4."Motion"3:50
5."Religion"4:05
6."Stratoscape"4:34
7."Hymn"3:26
8."Fuel"4:46
9."Melt"3:30
10."Flag"5:08
11."Mutilate"4:10
12."(S)Crapage"6:11
13."Religion" (Pussy Whipped Mix)6:06

Track 12 & 13 on CD version only.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Ali, Lorraine. "FRONT 242'S MACHINE-POWERED APPROACH FINDING ACCEPTANCE". chicagotribune.com.
  2. ^ "06:21:03:11 Up Evil - Front 242 | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 625.
  4. ^ a b "06:21:03:11 Up Evil". EW.com.
  5. ^ a b "Front 242". Trouser Press. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  6. ^ Considine, J. D. (1993-12-10). "Front 242 hammers out evolution from its industrial aesthetic". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2023-08-30.


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