Attention (GusGus album)

Attention is a studio album by GusGus, released in 2002.[1] The band recorded the album as a quartet.[1]

Attention
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 2002
GenreTechno, house
Length55:24
LabelMoonshine[1]
Underwater[2]
GusGus chronology
Gus Gus vs. T-World
(2000)
Attention
(2002)
Forever
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
Slant[5]

The album peaked at #19 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[6]

Critical reception

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PopMatters wrote that the album "continues in the GusGus tradition of decent, thinking-man's dance music ... Attention fuses their signature style with an electro-pop/'80s vibe."[7] Wired wrote: "Stocked with cathedral-ready incantations from new vocalist Earth (aka Urdur Hakonardottir), old-school rave references, and seductive techno and house rhythms, Attention grabs you by the hips and doesn't stop shaking."[8] The Washington Post wrote that "the emphasis tilts toward steady beats, fuzztone bleeps and earthy vocals."[9]

Track listing

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All songs written by GusGus.

No.TitleLength
1."Unnecessary"4:33
2."David"4:31
3."Desire"5:08
4."Attention"5:07
5."Dance You Down"6:05
6."I.I.E."5:28
7."Call of the Wild"8:20
8."Detention"2:33
9."Your Moves are Mine"5:45
10."Don't Hide What You Feel"7:54

References

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  1. ^ a b c "GusGus | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Gus Gus - Attention | Album Reviews". October 13, 2002.
  3. ^ "Attention - GusGus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 43.
  5. ^ Cinquemani, Sal. "Review: Gus Gus, Attention".
  6. ^ "GusGus". Billboard.
  7. ^ "GusGus: Attention". PopMatters. December 17, 2002.
  8. ^ Demby, Eric (August 1, 2002). "Gusgus" – via www.wired.com.
  9. ^ "GUSGUS" – via www.washingtonpost.com.