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.
| Chosen Lords | ||||
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| Released | 10 April 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2005 | |||
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| Length | 56:39 | |||
| Label | Rephlex CAT173CD | |||
| Producer | Richard D. James | |||
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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] |
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 edit
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]
Track listing edit
All music is composed by Richard D James
| No. | Title | From the Analord EP Series | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Bush, John. "Chosen Lords – AFX, Aphex Twin". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ a b "AFX: Chosen Lords Album Review - Pitchfork". www.pitchfork.com.
- ^ a b "Aphex Twin:Chosen Lords (2006): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ Burgess, John (7 April 2006). "CD: AFX, Chosen Lords". the Guardian.
- ^ 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]
- ^ "AFX: Chosen Lords". 10 May 2006.
- ^ 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]
- ^ Recall[s] his greatest '90s-electronica work. [May 2006, p.91]
- ^ Without the scuffed overload of his teenage releases, it's obvious that these are newly minted. [May 2006, p.98]
- ^ Untouchable. [Jun 2006, p.117]
External links edit
- Chosen Lords at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Rephlex records
- Warp Records page on Chosen Lords