''Signal to Noise'' is the first full-length album by
The Rise, released in 2002.
The album combines electronic beats with post-hardcore music, much like
Refused
Refused (also known as the Refused) is a Swedish hardcore punk band originating from Umeå and formed in 1991. Refused is composed of vocalist Dennis Lyxzén, guitarist Kristofer Steen, drummer David Sandström, and bassist Magnus Flagge. Guit ...
did with their 1998 album, the prophetically titled, ''
The Shape of Punk to Come
''The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts'', often shortened to ''The Shape of Punk to Come'', is the third album by Swedish hardcore punk band Refused, released on 27 October 1998 through Burning Heart Records.
Although ...
''.
It was re-released in 2005 on
ReIgnition Recordings
ReIgnition Recordings was an independent record label releasing largely, but not solely, punk rock, punk and post-hardcore albums. It was founded in Ithaca, NY in 1999, and operated under the name Law of Inertia Records after the magazine founde ...
.
Critical reception
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Stylus Magazine
''Stylus Magazine'' was an American online music and film magazine, launched in 2002 and co-founded by Todd L. Burns. It featured long-form music journalism, four daily music reviews, movie reviews, podcasts, an MP3 blog, and a text blog.
Addi ...
'' wrote that "it’s extremely refreshing to see a heavy band that actually cares a little bit about their dynamics and sound textures as opposed to just wanting to hit the listener over the head with E chords."
''
The Austin Chronicle
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'' called the album "stellar," and likened it to "Atari Teenage Riot with real songs."
''
CMJ New Music Report
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'' wrote that "by toying with instrumentation that traditionally doesn't have a home in hardcore, ''Signal to Noise'' is as refreshing as it is exciting."
Track listing
# "The Fallacy of Retrospective Determinism"
– 5:23
# "An Automated Response If You Will"
– 2:06
# "If All You Have is a Hammer Everything Begins to Look Like Nails"
– 3:54
# "Constructive Criticism for a Predetermined Body Type"
– 2:42
# "The Concept of Transience"
– 5:04
# "Station Identification for the Print Less"
– 4:08
# "Sophisticated Approach"
– 3:31
# "51/17"
– 3:26
# "Goals Methodology Assessment"
– 6:36
# "The Machine Question"
– 4:14
References
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The Rise (band) albums