Top tracks — play these first
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Disconnect Self — This track exemplifies the band's signature combination of aggressive rhythms and dissonant melodies, showcasing their ability to evoke emotional turmoil through sonic chaos.
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Lo Flux Tube — The title track encapsulates the album's experimental spirit, featuring unconventional song structures and unexpected tempo shifts that challenge listeners' expectations.
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Citient Null — With its complex time signatures and relentless pace, this track highlights OLD's technical prowess while maintaining an atmosphere of urgency and disarray.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's experimental approach and chaotic structure mark it as a significant entry in the grindcore genre.
What we noticed
- The album features abrupt tempo shifts, often moving from blast beats to slower, dissonant sections within the same track.
- Several tracks incorporate unconventional structures, eschewing traditional verse-chorus formats for more freeform arrangements.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- long, immersive listening sessions
- gradual builds and payoffs
- layered, dense sonic textures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1991, Lo Flux Tube was OLD's second album, following their debut, The Musical Dimensions of Sleastak. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their unique sound within the underground metal scene, marked by an experimental approach that set them apart from contemporaries.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Outlive 3:49
- 2 Disconnect Self 4:32
- 3 Citient Null 6:08
- 4 Lo Flux Tube 4:09
- 5 Vein Water 4:25
- 6 Marzuraan 5:05
- 7 Disassemble 3:57
- 8 Z.U. 9:13
- 9 Outlive Again (Ganglehea mix) 3:49
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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