''Bow Down to the Exit Sign'' is a studio album by David Holmes, released in 2000. It features contributions from

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, and was included in the soundtrack.

Reception

''Bow Down to the Exit Sign'' received positive reviews from the majority of critics.

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's John Bush saw it as a "vast improvement" over Holmes' previous studio record, ''

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'', concluding, "while his previous work came off as soundtrack material in desperate search of a film to accompany it, ''Bow Down to the Exit Sign'' is very much a fully formed record."

Track listing

References

2000 albums David Holmes (musician) albums {{2000s-electronic-album-stub