''Flemish Altruism (Constituent Parts 1993–1996)'', often referred as ''Flemish Altruism'', is

A Minor Forest A Minor Forest was a San Francisco-based math rock band active from 1992 to 1998. History The band formed after Andee Connors left his home in San Diego to start a career in music in the San Francisco Bay Area. After a brief stint in Cradlest ...

's debut studio album. Some tracks were recorded in 1995 by

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and some in 1996 by

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. It was released on the

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label.

Critical reception

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noted: "For those interested in song-based pop, this is not the right album, but anyone who can settle into a creepy crawl of heavy bass and off-kilter guitars will find this is an excellent work."

Track listing

Personnel

;A Minor Forest *Erik Hoversten - guitar, singing, yelling *John Trevor Benson - bass, singing, talking *Andee Connors - drumming, yelling *Dominique Davison - cello on tracks 3, 5, 7, & 9 ;Additional personnel *

- producer (odd tracks) *

- producer (even tracks)

References

{{Authority control 1996 compilation albums A Minor Forest compilation albums Albums produced by Steve Albini Thrill Jockey compilation albums 1996 debut albums