| Separator | ||||
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| Studio album by Scar Tissue | ||||
| Released | August 13, 1996 (1996-08-13) | |||
| Genre | Electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 71:10 | |||
| Label | 21st Circuitry | |||
| Producer | Steve Watkins | |||
| Scar Tissue chronology | ||||
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Separator is the debut studio album of Scar Tissue, released on August 13, 1996, by 21st Circuitry. It contained mostly tracks recorded for the demo the band recorded previous to joining the label. The band's former lead singer departed before recording sessions for the album began.
Reception
Aiding & Abetting praised the band for creating effective emotional atmosphere, saying "years after the fact, Scar Tissue has created a perfect soundtrack for Bladerunner." A critic at Last Sigh Magazine gave the album a mostly positive review, calling it "dark, threatening and heavily clad" and further saying that "there are many dark ominous sections within the releases here that flirt with a semi-lighter side of the electronic technology of sound." Sonic Boom also commended the material and said "Scar Tissue is a band not content to be contained within the fragile shell of a single musical style, preferring to exhibit their musical skills across a menagerie of genres." The album peaked at the twentieth position on CMJ's Dance Top 25.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Scar Tissue
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Powerclone" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Our Disease" | 5:25 |
| 3. | "Recline" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Failure" | 5:31 |
| 5. | "Pain Pinched Features" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Laundered" | 6:32 |
| 7. | "Cold" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Asthmatic" | 1:28 |
| 9. | "Chatter" | 1:49 |
| 10. | "Splinterland" | 2:15 |
| 11. | "Tamheran" | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Gobstopper" | 3:13 |
| 13. | "Stance" | 6:15 |
| 14. | "Soil" | 4:12 |
| 15. | "Choking on Fate" | 5:43 |
| 16. | "Feeler" | 4:00 |
| 17. | "Our Disease" (16 Volt Remix) | 6:45 |
Accolades
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | CMJ New Music Monthly | United States | "Dance Top 25" | 20 | |
| "*" denotes an unordered list. | |||||
Personnel
Adapted from the Separator liner notes.
Scar Tissue
- Philip Caldwell – guitar
- Steve Watkins – bass guitar, electronics, percussion, production, engineering, guitar (14), vocals (17)
Additional performers
- Seann Vowell (Dofino) – vocals (2, 3, 7, 15), tape (16)
- Alex Yang (as Theatre of Cruelty) – tape (16)
Production and design
- Nathan Moody – cover art, design
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1996 | 21st Circuitry | CD | 21C.17 |
References
- Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. 9 (2). Stereophile, Incorporated: 230. ISBN 9781575980782. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- "Scar Tissue: Separator > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ Christian, Chris (January 1996). "Scar Tissue: Demo". Sonic Boom. 4. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- Alexander, Kim Ann (June 4, 1997). "An Evening With Steve R Watkins & Phillip Caldwell of Scar Tissue". Last Sigh Magazine. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- Worley, Jon (August 12, 1996). "Scar Tissue: Separator". Aiding & Abetting (116). Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- Alexander, Kim Ann (March 13, 1999). "Scar Tissue: Separator". Last Sigh Magazine. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Dance Top 25". CMJ New Music Monthly (39). CMJ Network, Inc.: 50 November 1996. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Dance Top 25". CMJ New Music Monthly (40). CMJ Network, Inc.: 52 December 1996. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- Separator (booklet). Scar Tissue. San Diego, California: 21st Circuitry. 1996.
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