| Artist | Plaid |
|---|---|
| Cover | Notforthrees.jpg |
| Released | 27 October 1997 |
| Genre | |
| Label | Warp |
| Producer | Plaid |
| Prev year | 1991 |
| Next year | 1999 |
Not for Threes is the second studio album by English electronic music duo Plaid. It was released on 27 October 1997 by Warp.[3] The album was released in the United States on 28 April 1998 by Nothing Records.[4][5]
Critical reception
In 2017, Pitchfork ranked Not for Threes at number 36 on its list of the 50 best IDM albums of all time.[1]
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
Plaid[1]
- Ed Handley – production
- Andy Turner – production, vocals (on "Ladyburst")
Additional musicians
- Benet – guitar (on "Kortisin", "Rakimou" and "Lilith"), violin (on "Rakimou" and "Lilith")
- Björk – vocals[1] (on "Lilith")
- Coba – accordion (on "Rakimou" and "Lilith")
- Mara – vocals (on "Myopia", "Ladyburst" and "Rakimou")
- Nicolette – vocals[1] (on "Extork")
Design
- Robert Clifford – photography
- Think 1 – design
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|
References
- ^ "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 January 2017. p. 2. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ Schreiber, Ryan. "Plaid: Not For Threes". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 25 August 2001. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Not For Threes – Plaid". Warp. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Werde, William (June 1998). "Plaid: Not for Threes". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 58. p. 12. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Werde, William (January 1999). "Technical Ecstasy". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 65. p. 14. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Not for Threes (liner notes). Warp. 1997. WARPCD54.