Chosen Lords | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | 10 April 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2003–2005 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 56:39 | |||
Label | Rephlex CAT173CD | |||
Producer | Richard D. James | |||
AFX chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Guardian | [4] |
Mojo | [5] |
NME | 7/10[6] |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10[2] |
PopMatters | 8/10[7] |
Q | [8] |
Spin | A−[9] |
Uncut | [10] |
URB | [11] |
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.
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.[3]
All music is composed by Richard D James
No. | Title | From the Analord EP Series | Length |
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1. | "Fenix Funk 5" | Analord 10 | 5:06 |
2. | "Reunion 2" | Analord 05 | 5:15 |
3. | "Pitcard" | Analord 07 | 6:25 |
4. | "Crying in Your Face" | Analord 04 | 4:29 |
5. | "Klopjob" | Analord 03 | 5:32 |
6. | "Boxing Day" | Analord 03 | 6:50 |
7. | "Batine Acid" | Analord 06 | 5:34 |
8. | "Cilonen" | Analord 05 | 5:42 |
9. | "PWSteal.Ldpinch.D" | Analord 08 | 3:48 |
10. | "XMD 5a" | Analord 10 | 7:58 |
Total length: | 56:49 |