''Body Riddle'' is the third studio album by English

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musician Chris Clark and the first one under the mononym Clark. It was released on 2 October 2006 by

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comedy series ''I Hate You''.

Critical reception

Ryan Dombal of ''

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into his repertoire, along with his usual Aphex and Boards of Canada tics, and in the process crafts his best album to date". In 2017, ''Pitchfork'' ranked ''Body Riddle'' at number 17 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Body Riddle''.

Musicians

* Christopher Clark – performance, arrangements * Richard Roberts – vocal assistance * Stephen Wilkinson – vocal assistance

Technical personnel

* Christopher Clark – production * Naweed – mastering

References

2006 albums Clark (musician) albums Warp (record label) albums {{2000s-techno-album-stub