Plague is the second studio album by The Watchmen, released in 1992 by Prescient Thought.[1][2]
| Plague | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | August 1991 – February 1992 | |||
| Studio | Prescient Thought (Los Alamos, New Mexico) | |||
| Genre | Electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 55:06 | |||
| Label | Prescient Thought | |||
| The Watchmen chronology | ||||
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Reception
editWestword called the music of Plague "slick and well mastered" and said "keyboards, samples, distorted vocals and titles such as "Fear" prepare you for Skinny Puppy-style aggression; instead, much of the material is caught in the netherworld between modern dance music and accessible industrial beats."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "...End" | Mansfield | 1:21 | |
| 2. | "Less Than Zero (Gift)" | Mansfield | Fernandez, Mansfield, Secore | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Fear" | Fernandez | Fernandez | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Free Man" | Mansfield | Mansfield | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Merciful Release" (Dying Breath Mix) | Mansfield | Mansfield, Secore | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Rot" | Fernandez, Mansfield | Fernandez, Mansfield | 3:28 |
| 7. | "In Sickness & In Health" | Fernandez | 0:51 | |
| 8. | "Plague I" | Fernandez, Mansfield | Fernandez, Mansfield | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neurotransit" | Fernandez | 3:11 | |
| 2. | "Vision (Signal Ac42)" | Mansfield | Fernandez | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Cyber – Generation" | Fernandez, Mansfield | 2:48 | |
| 4. | "Internal Bleeding (Shame)" | Mansfield | Fernandez, Mansfield | 5:30 |
| 5. | "Party Girl" | Mansfield | Mansfield | 3:45 |
| 6. | "To Have & To Hold" | Mansfield | 2:56 | |
| 7. | "Plague II (Drowning Man)" | Mansfield | Fernandez, Mansfield | 6:49 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the Plague liner notes.[4]
The Watchmen
- Boom Fernandez (as Boom Christopher) – production, recording, engineering, backing vocals (A2, A3, A6, A8, B2, B7), keyboards (A3, A7, B1, B3, B4, B5), guitar (A4, A5, A8, B5, B7), lead vocals (A3, A5, B2, B7), noises (A3), phone (B3)
- Dave Mansfield (as Dave Creadeau) – keyboards, production, recording, engineering, lead vocals (A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, B4, B5, B6), sampler (A1, A7, B1, B3, B6), backing vocals (A7, B2, B8), Walkie-talkie (B6)
Additional performers
- Michael Sauter – backing vocals (B5, B7)
- David Secore (as !x! Blaze) – keyboards (A4), synthesizer (B7)
Production and design
- Neil Henderson – post-production, mastering
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1992 | Prescient Thought | CS | PRTH003 |
| DL |
References
edit- ^ Mayo, James (November 13, 1997). "Burn, Baby, Burn". Westword. Scott Tobias. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Society Burning". Option (66–71). Sonic Options Network: 118. 1996. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "The Watchmen: Plague". Westword. Scott Tobias. October 23, 1992. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ Plague (booklet). The Watchmen. Los Alamos, New Mexico: Prescient Thought. 1992.
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