Preparations (album)

Preparations
Studio album by Prefuse 73
Released	October 23, 2007
Genre	Electronica
Length	46:20
Label	Warp Records WARP129
Producer	Prefuse 73
Prefuse 73 chronology
Security Screenings (2006) Preparations (2007) Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian (2009)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	64/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
BBC Collective	[3]
Drowned In Sound	(8/10) [4]
musicOMH.com	[5]
Pitchfork Media	(5.3/10) (Preparations) (7.1/10) (Interregnums) [6]
PopMatters	(6/10) [7]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[8]
This Is Fake DIY	[9]
Stylus	(B+) [10]

Preparations is the fourth full-length album by Prefuse 73, released on October 23, 2007 on Warp Records (see 2007 in music). Unlike the 2006 EP Security Screenings, Preparations is considered the proper follow-up to 2005's collaboration-heavy Surrounded by Silence. In contrast to that album, Preparations features only one guest vocalist.

The album includes a 15-track bonus disc entitled Interregnums, which features "unheard explorations into orchestral soundtrack music", including compositions played by live musicians.

Track listing

Preparations

1. "From the East Intro" – 0:31
2. "Beaten Thursdays" – 3:43
3. "Aborted Hugs" – 1:29
4. "Class of 73 Bells" – 4:58
   • Featuring School of Seven Bells
5. "Girlfriend Boyfriend" – 3:22
6. "Smoking Red" – 2:55
   • Featuring John Stanier
7. "Prog Version Slowly Crushed" – 3:32
8. "Noreaster Cheer" – 2:30
9. "Let it Ring" – 3:08
10. "17 Seconds Interlude" – 1:01
    • Featuring Tobias Lilja
11. "I Knew You Were Gonna Go" – 4:01
12. "Pomade Suite Version One" – 5:46
13. "Spaced + Dissonant" – 4:14
14. "Preparation Outro Version" – 5:02
15. "Recycled Suite" (bonus track - Japan only) - 5:07

Interregnums

1. "For Her Non-Place" – 5:30
2. "Preparation One" – 0:45
3. "Thorough Light – 3:45
4. "Spacious and Dissonant part 2" – 6:50
5. "Pitu" – 5:18
6. "Preparation Two" – 0:49
7. "Over Ensembles" – 4:28
8. "The Last" – 4:40
9. "Sunbeamstress" – 2:09
10. "Humidity Interlude" – 1:35
11. "The Ground We Lift" – 3:23
12. "Preparation Three" – 0:56
13. "Let It Ring Ensembles" – 4:21
14. "Out We Will Go" – 2:15
15. "Prepared As It Was" – 4:57

References

1. "Preparations by Prefuse 73". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
2. Allmusic review
3. "403 - Forbidden: Access is denied.". Retrieved 19 September 2016 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
4. Drowned in Sound review 2007
5. musicOhm review 2007
6. Pitchfork Media review 2007
7. "Music Reviews, Features, Essays, News, Columns, Blogs, MP3s and Videos - PopMatters". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
8. Tiny Mix Tapes review 2007
9. This Is Fake DIY review 2007
10. Stylus review 2007

External links

• Prefuse 73 official website
• Preparations (album) at Metacritic
• Preparations & Interregnums at the Warp Records website
• "Class of 73 Bells" video at the Warp Records website