''Counting to Zero'' is the eighth studio album by
Collide, released on September 27, 2011 by
Noiseplus Music.
Reception
I Die:You Die described ''Counting to Zero'' as "a natural evolution away from their noisier days" and "Collide’s music has always been "deep", however one wants to take that term (the
trip-hop
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elements of their sound, for example, are still in full effect), and it's encouraging to see them finding new ways to stay true to and explore the particular combination of mystique and virtuosity which has made them such an endearing and enduring force for all these years."
ReGen praised called the album "quintessential", awarded the album three and a half out of five and said it "may not be a stretch for them, but is full of the same rich production and performance we’ve come to expect and love."
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from the ''Counting to Zero'' liner notes.
Collide
*
Eric Anest (as Statik) – keyboards,
sequencer,
cover art,
illustrations
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, design, electric guitar
(2–4, 6, 9–11),
effects
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(6)
*
Karin Johnston (as kaRIN) – vocals, cover art, illustrations, design
Additional performers
*
Dean Garcia
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– electric guitar
(9)
*
Kevin Kipnis – bass guitar
(11)
* Kai Kurosawa – bass guitar
(1–6, 10)
* Scott Landes – electric guitar
(1, 2, 4–6, 9–11), acoustic guitar
(5, 6)
Production and design
* Chris Bellman –
mastering
* Dave Keffer – photography
Release history
References
External links
''Counting to Zero''at
collide.net
*
''Counting to Zero''at
Bandcamp
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''Counting to Zero''at
iTunes
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Collide (band) albums
2011 albums