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Yanqui U.X.O.

January 01, 1970

Yanqui U.X.O. is the third studio album by Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor, released on November 4, 2002 by Constellation. It was recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago in late 2001, and was the band's first album released after their slight name change (moving the exclamation mark from the "emperor" to the "you"). Lacking both their characteristic interwoven field recordings and specifically named movements, the album was instead described by the band as "just raw, angry, dissonant, epic instrumental rock".[1] Shortly after its release, the group announced an indefinite hiatus so band members could pursue differing musical interests; it was their last album for a decade until the release of 2012's 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!.[2]

Yanqui U.X.O.
Studio album by
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
ReleasedNovember 4, 2002
Recorded2001
StudioElectrical Audio, Chicago
Length
  • 75:00 (CD)
  • 83:58 (vinyl)
LabelConstellation
ProducerSteve Albini
Godspeed You! Black Emperor chronology

Background edit

Yanqui is the Spanish word for "Yankee".[3] The liner notes also refer to "Yanqui" as a "multinational corporate oligarchy", while "U.X.O." stands for "unexploded ordnance".[4] The packaging of the album contains an arrow diagram purporting to represent the links between four major record labels (AOL Time-Warner, BMG, Sony, Vivendi Universal) and various arms manufacturers.[5] This chart accompanied a photograph of falling bombs. The band later admitted that a particular extension of the chart (namely EMI appearing on the chart as a subsidiary of AOL Time-Warner) was incorrect.[6]

The album was released as a CD and a double vinyl LP. The LP differs in three ways from the CD:

First, the two-part composition "09-15-00" is compounded into one part. (The album liner notes imply that on this date the second Palestinian intifada began, although this is incorrect.)[7]

Second, an untitled "hidden" track is added after some silence, in a similar manner to the short song "J.L.H. Outro" on the CD release of F♯ A♯ ∞). This ulterior track consists of a sampled and cut-up George W. Bush speech with applause added. (The track also appears on bandmember Aidan Girt's related project 1-Speed Bike's debut album Droopy Butt Begone! (2000) in the track "The Day that Mauro Ran Over Elwy Yost", as well as on Museum Fire Records' compilation Azadi! (2003), a benefit for the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan where it is titled "George Bush Cut Up While Talking").[8]

Finally, the second part of the two-part track "motherfucker=redeemer" is about five minutes longer on the LP due to an extended ambient opening.

Common alternate titles for certain pieces used by the band on setlists include "12-28-99" (which became "09-15-00"), "Tazer Floyd" (became "Rockets Fall on Rocket Falls"), and "Tiny Silver Hammers" (became "motherfucker=redeemer").[9]

Recording edit

The album was recorded at Electrical Audio by Steve Albini. The record was mixed by the band and Howard Bilerman (who also did some additional recording) at the Hotel2Tango in Montreal, and mastered by John Loder and Steve Rooke at Abbey Road Studios in London, UK.

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [11]
Blender     [12]
Drowned in Sound10/10[13]
The Guardian     [14]
Pitchfork5.6/10[15]
Q     [16]
Spin7/10[17]
Stylus MagazineB+[18]
Uncut     [19]

Yanqui U.X.O is the band's most critically divisive record. While some, such as Thom Jurek of AllMusic,[11] praised the release as being among the group's finest albums, others, like Ryan Schreiber of Pitchfork, derided it for its "sluggishness and a lack of invention".[15]

Playlouder ranked the album at number 47 on their list of the top 50 albums of 2002.[20]

Track listing edit

Compact Disc edit

No.TitleLength
1."09-15-00"16:27
2."09-15-00 (cont.)"6:17
3."Rockets Fall on Rocket Falls"20:42
4."motherfucker=redeemer"21:22
5."motherfucker=redeemer (cont.)"10:10
Total length:74:57

Vinyl edition edit

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."09-15-00"22:40
Side two
No.TitleLength
2."Rockets Fall on Rocket Falls"20:43
Side three
No.TitleLength
3."Motherfucker=Redeemer"21:30
Side four
No.TitleLength
4."Motherfucker=Redeemer (cont.)" 15:25
  • 3:40

    • Personnel edit

    Godspeed You! Black Emperor
    Other musicians
    Production

    References edit

    1. ^ . Constellation Records. 2002. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
    2. ^ Constellation Records. . Bands. Constellation Records. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
    3. ^ "Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Yanqui U.X.O." Artnoise. May 4, 2005. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
    4. ^ Southern Records. December 31, 2006. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
    5. ^ Marsh, Peter (November 20, 2002). "...If Stravinsky was still around, he'd be a fan..." BBC. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
    6. ^ Archived from the original on April 9, 2003. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
    7. ^ Petridis, Alexis (December 20, 2002). "Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Yanqui UXO". The Guardian. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
    8. ^ GYBE's discography at Brainwashed.com
    9. ^ . etrembla. 2002. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
    10. ^ "Reviews for Yanqui U.X.O. by Godspeed You! Black Emperor". Metacritic. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
    11. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Yanqui U.X.O. – Godspeed You! Black Emperor". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
    12. ^ Weiner, Jonah (February 2003). . Blender. No. 13. p. 93. Archived from the original on April 19, 2004. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
    13. ^ Cowling, Ralph (October 29, 2002). . Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
    14. ^ Petridis, Alexis (December 20, 2002). "Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Yanqui UXO". The Guardian. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
    15. ^ a b Schreiber, Ryan (October 27, 2002). "Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Yanqui U.X.O.". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
    16. ^ "Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Yanqui U.X.O.". Q. No. 197. December 2002. p. 103.
    17. ^ Hermes, Will (March 2003). "Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Yanqui U.X.O.". Spin. Vol. 19, no. 3. p. 120. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
    18. ^ Jarvis, Clay (September 1, 2003). . Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on February 1, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
    19. ^ "Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Yanqui U.X.O.". Uncut. No. 67. December 2002. p. 130.
    20. ^ . Playlouder. Archived from the original on October 19, 2005. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

    External links edit

    • Yanqui U.X.O. at Constellation Records

    January 01, 1970
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Yanqui U X O is the third studio album by Canadian post rock band Godspeed You Black Emperor released on November 4 2002 by Constellation It was recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago in late 2001 and was the band s first album released after their slight name change moving the exclamation mark from the emperor to the you Lacking both their characteristic interwoven field recordings and specifically named movements the album was instead described by the band as just raw angry dissonant epic instrumental rock 1 Shortly after its release the group announced an indefinite hiatus so band members could pursue differing musical interests it was their last album for a decade until the release of 2012 s Allelujah Don t Bend Ascend 2 Yanqui U X O Studio album by Godspeed You Black EmperorReleasedNovember 4 2002Recorded2001StudioElectrical Audio ChicagoLength75 00 CD 83 58 vinyl LabelConstellationProducerSteve AlbiniGodspeed You Black Emperor chronologyLift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven 2000 Yanqui U X O 2002 Allelujah Don t Bend Ascend 2012 Contents 1 Background 2 Recording 3 Reception 4 Track listing 4 1 Compact Disc 4 2 Vinyl edition 5 Personnel 6 References 7 External linksBackground editYanqui is the Spanish word for Yankee 3 The liner notes also refer to Yanqui as a multinational corporate oligarchy while U X O stands for unexploded ordnance 4 The packaging of the album contains an arrow diagram purporting to represent the links between four major record labels AOL Time Warner BMG Sony Vivendi Universal and various arms manufacturers 5 This chart accompanied a photograph of falling bombs The band later admitted that a particular extension of the chart namely EMI appearing on the chart as a subsidiary of AOL Time Warner was incorrect 6 The album was released as a CD and a double vinyl LP The LP differs in three ways from the CD First the two part composition 09 15 00 is compounded into one part The album liner notes imply that on this date the second Palestinian intifada began although this is incorrect 7 Second an untitled hidden track is added after some silence in a similar manner to the short song J L H Outro on the CD release of F A This ulterior track consists of a sampled and cut up George W Bush speech with applause added The track also appears on bandmember Aidan Girt s related project 1 Speed Bike s debut album Droopy Butt Begone 2000 in the track The Day that Mauro Ran Over Elwy Yost as well as on Museum Fire Records compilation Azadi 2003 a benefit for the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan where it is titled George Bush Cut Up While Talking 8 Finally the second part of the two part track motherfucker redeemer is about five minutes longer on the LP due to an extended ambient opening Common alternate titles for certain pieces used by the band on setlists include 12 28 99 which became 09 15 00 Tazer Floyd became Rockets Fall on Rocket Falls and Tiny Silver Hammers became motherfucker redeemer 9 Recording editThe album was recorded at Electrical Audio by Steve Albini The record was mixed by the band and Howard Bilerman who also did some additional recording at the Hotel2Tango in Montreal and mastered by John Loder and Steve Rooke at Abbey Road Studios in London UK Reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic80 100 10 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 Blender nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 12 Drowned in Sound10 10 13 The Guardian nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 14 Pitchfork5 6 10 15 Q nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 16 Spin7 10 17 Stylus MagazineB 18 Uncut nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 19 Yanqui U X O is the band s most critically divisive record While some such as Thom Jurek of AllMusic 11 praised the release as being among the group s finest albums others like Ryan Schreiber of Pitchfork derided it for its sluggishness and a lack of invention 15 Playlouder ranked the album at number 47 on their list of the top 50 albums of 2002 20 Track listing editCompact Disc edit No TitleLength1 09 15 00 16 272 09 15 00 cont 6 173 Rockets Fall on Rocket Falls 20 424 motherfucker redeemer 21 225 motherfucker redeemer cont 10 10Total length 74 57 Vinyl edition edit Side oneNo TitleLength1 09 15 00 22 40Side twoNo TitleLength2 Rockets Fall on Rocket Falls 20 43Side threeNo TitleLength3 Motherfucker Redeemer 21 30Side fourNo TitleLength4 Motherfucker Redeemer cont Hidden track George Bush Cut Up While Talking 15 25 3 40Personnel editGodspeed You Black Emperor Thierry Amar bass guitar double bass David Bryant electric guitar Bruce Cawdron drums Aidan Girt drums Norsola Johnson cello Efrim Menuck electric guitar Mauro Pezzente bass guitar Roger Tellier Craig electric guitar Sophie Trudeau violin Other musicians Josh Abrams double bass Geof Bradfield bass clarinet Rob Mazurek trumpet Matana Roberts clarinet Production Steve Albini recording production Howard Bilerman mixing Godspeed You Black Emperor mixing John Loder mastering Steve Rooke masteringReferences edit Godspeed You Black Emperor Yanqui U X O description page Constellation Records 2002 Archived from the original on January 5 2010 Retrieved May 3 2009 Constellation Records Godspeed You Black Emperor Bands Constellation Records Archived from the original on July 15 2010 Retrieved July 21 2009 Godspeed You Black Emperor Yanqui U X O Artnoise May 4 2005 Retrieved January 1 2009 Godspeed You Black Emperor Yanqui U X O Southern Records December 31 2006 Archived from the original on July 20 2011 Retrieved January 1 2009 Marsh Peter November 20 2002 If Stravinsky was still around he d be a fan BBC Retrieved January 1 2009 A Note On the Artwork for Godspeed You Black Emperor s Yanqui U X O Archived from the original on April 9 2003 Retrieved April 18 2009 Petridis Alexis December 20 2002 Godspeed You Black Emperor Yanqui UXO The Guardian Retrieved January 1 2009 GYBE s discography at Brainwashed com Godspeed You Black Emperor Concert Chronology etrembla 2002 Archived from the original on November 7 2017 Retrieved January 1 2009 Reviews for Yanqui U X O by Godspeed You Black Emperor Metacritic Retrieved July 9 2012 a b Jurek Thom Yanqui U X O Godspeed You Black Emperor AllMusic Retrieved July 21 2009 Weiner Jonah February 2003 Godspeed You Black Emperor Yanqui U X O Blender No 13 p 93 Archived from the original on April 19 2004 Retrieved August 5 2018 Cowling Ralph October 29 2002 Album Review Godspeed You Black Emperor Yanqui U X O Drowned in Sound Archived from the original on January 17 2019 Retrieved June 10 2019 Petridis Alexis December 20 2002 Godspeed You Black Emperor Yanqui UXO The Guardian Retrieved August 5 2018 a b Schreiber Ryan October 27 2002 Godspeed You Black Emperor Yanqui U X O Pitchfork Retrieved July 21 2009 Godspeed You Black Emperor Yanqui U X O Q No 197 December 2002 p 103 Hermes Will March 2003 Godspeed You Black Emperor Yanqui U X O Spin Vol 19 no 3 p 120 Retrieved August 5 2018 Jarvis Clay September 1 2003 Godspeed You Black Emperor Yanqui U X O Review Stylus Magazine Archived from the original on February 1 2010 Retrieved August 5 2018 Godspeed You Black Emperor Yanqui U X O Uncut No 67 December 2002 p 130 Top 50 Playlouder Archived from the original on October 19 2005 Retrieved November 11 2021 External links editYanqui U X O at Constellation Records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yanqui U X O amp oldid 1178255191, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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