| How to Operate with a Blown Mind | ||||
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| Studio album by Lo Fidelity Allstars | ||||
| Released | 25 May 1998 (1998-05-25) | |||
| Studio | The Brain Farm; Chiswick Reach | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 69:06 | |||
| Label | Skint | |||
| Producer | Lo Fidelity Allstars | |||
| Lo Fidelity Allstars chronology | ||||
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| Singles from How to Operate with a Blown Mind | ||||
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How to Operate with a Blown Mind is the debut studio album by Lo Fidelity Allstars, released on Skint Records in 1998.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| Rolling Stone | |
The Hartford Courant wrote that "there's something a little different about the Allstar approach, alternating the boomy, hooky dance tracks with spacy, equally melodic washes of instrumentals, over which are long, Beat poet-like rants." NME named How to Operate with a Blown Mind the 21st best album of 1998.
In a rundown of "intelligent big beat", Simon Reynolds called the album an "oxymoronic masterpiece of 'darkside big beat'."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lo Fidelity Allstars, except "Battle Flag" written by Pigeonhed
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Warming Up the Brain Farm" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Kool Roc Bass" | 7:40 |
| 3. | "Kasparov's Revenge" | 6:00 |
| 4. | "Blisters on My Brain" | 6:46 |
| 5. | "How to Operate with a Blown Mind" | 7:24 |
| 6. | "I Used to Fall in Love" | 5:10 |
| 7. | "Battle Flag" (featuring Pigeonhed) | 5:39 |
| 8. | "Lazer Sheep Dip Funk" | 7:21 |
| 9. | "Will I Get Out of Jail" | 6:18 |
| 10. | "Vision Incision" | 9:37 |
| 11. | "Nightime Story" | 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Taking Fear from Behind" | 6:18 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- The Wrekked Train – vocals
- The Albino Priest – turntables, sampler
- A One Man Crowd Called Gentile – bass guitar
- The Slammer – drums
- Sheriff John Stone – keyboards
- The Many Tentacles – keyboards, engineering
- Sean "The Bison" Phillips – guitar (on "I Used to Fall in Love")
- Lisa Millett – vocals (on "Vision Incision")
- Ben Mitchell – keyboards (on "Vision Incision")
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) | 15 |
| US Billboard 200 | 115 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
References
- Southall, Nick (2 August 2005). "On Second Thought Lo-Fidelity Allstars - How To Operate With A Blown Mind". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- Bush, John. "How to Operate with a Blown Mind - Lo Fidelity Allstars - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- Browne, David (22 January 1999). "How to Operate With a Blown Mind". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- Chonin, Neva (12 January 1999). "Lo Fidelity Allstars: How To Operate With A Blown Mind". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- Catlin, Roger (28 January 1999). "How to Operate with a Blown Mind Lo Fidelity Allstars". Calendar. Hartford Courant. p. 7.
- "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1998". NME. 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- "FAVES / UNFAVES". Simonreynoldsfavesunfaves.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- "Lo Fidelity Allstars". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- "Lo Fidelity Allstars - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- "Lo Fidelity Allstars - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
External links
- How to Operate with a Blown Mind at Discogs (list of releases)
- How to Operate with a Blown Mind at MusicBrainz (list of releases)