Dead Cities | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 28 October 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Studio | Earthbeat Studios, London | |||
Genre | IDM, ambient, experimental | |||
Length | 70:11 | |||
Label | Astralwerks ASW 6181 (US) Virgin CDV 2814 (UK) | |||
Producer | The Future Sound of London | |||
The Future Sound of London chronology | ||||
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Singles from Dead Cities | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Alternative Press | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
Muzik | [5] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[6] |
Q | [7] |
Sputnikmusic | 4/5[8] |
Tom Hull – on the Web | B[9] |
Dead Cities is the third studio album by electronic music group The Future Sound of London released in 1996.
The album art consisted of 3D graphics, photography, and writing complementing the album's themes, combined via digital image editing. This was created primarily by the band and then-frequent artistic collaborator Buggy G. Riphead. A limited edition release of the album included a 196-page book, containing additional artwork and writing in the same style.[10]
"My Kingdom" and "We Have Explosive" were released as singles. The "My Kingdom" music video was directed by the same artistic collaboration, whereas the "We Have Explosive" music video was directed by 2D-animator Run Wrake.
Though the album contains 13 tracks, the track listing on the back insert of the CD is ambiguous, as 15 song titles are listed, with most of the second half of songs not numbered. The common interpretation, confirmed by the promo edition of the CD, is listed here:
Album – UK Albums Chart
Year | Chart | Position |
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1996 | UK Albums Chart | 22 |
Singles – UK Singles Chart
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1996 | "My Kingdom" | UK Singles Chart | 13 |
1997 | "We Have Explosive" | UK Singles Chart | 12 |