Appliance, James Brooks, David Ireland and Michael Parker, released their third album, "Are You Earthed", on Mute on the 10th of March 2003.
Recorded in London and Berlin with producer Mark Bihler, the follow up to 2001's "Imperial Metric" album, "Are You Earthed?" features eleven tracks including single 'Go Native'.
"Are You Earthed?" is a beautiful piece of inter-genre map making which sees the darker tunnels of their last album give way to curvaceous, open landscapes, flooded with light. It's a mesmerising view, taking in the fluid swirls of 'Tuesday Is Nearly Over', the avant indie 'Go Native', 'Fruit Of The Sea's grooving love yarn and contemplative instrumental 'Mountains 1'. 'As Far As I Can See' rides the crest of a dazzling guitar line. 'Violins' circles hypnotically. 'The Blue Rider' coerces a Motown bass line to ride the autobahn. '88' underpins James' spoken revelation with entrancing kaleidoscopery. 'Boats' gives the impulse to drift, 'Mountains 2' ascends to a higher state by way of smouldering guitars and an anti consumer hoarder mantra of "there'll be no things". "Are You Earthed?" takes the final aerial photograph as it locks into a space-rock orbit.
Producer:
Mark Bihler
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