''Spanners'' is the third studio album by English
electronic music
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group
The Black Dog.
[ It was released via ]Warp
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Arts and entertainment Books and comics
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* ''Warp'' (First Comics), comic book series published by First Comics based on the play ''Warp!''
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on 16 January 1995.UK Albums Chart
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Critical reception
Ned Raggett of AllMusic
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praised ''Spanners'', saying, "The highlights are many, most often achieving a solid combination of dancefloor friendliness and unexpected sonic trickery."[ David Browne of '']Entertainment Weekly
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'' described it as "a series of antiseptic, hypnosis-inducing machine burbles, but with just the right amount of jarring elements to keep listeners awake."[ Shana Ting Lipton of '']CMJ New Music Monthly
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'' called it "an epic journey through life in the modern world."Pitchfork
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''s list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".
Track listing
Charts
References
External links
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1995 albums
The Black Dog (band) albums
Warp (record label) albums