Glam (album)

Glam
Studio album by Mouse on Mars
Released	20 July 1998 (1998-07-20)
Recorded	1996
Studio	St. Martin Tonstudio
Genre	IDM[1] electronica[2] ambient experimental
Length	59:26
Label	Sonig
Producer	Jan St. Werner Andi Toma
Mouse on Mars chronology
Instrumentals (1997) Glam (1998) Niun Niggung (1999)

Glam is the fifth studio album by German electronica duo Mouse on Mars, released in 1998. It was recorded for the purpose of being the score to the 1997 film of the same name.^[2][3] However, the soundtrack was rejected by the film's director Josh Evans.^[2][3]

Release

In 1998, Glam was originally released by Sonig on vinyl, though a CD was released in Japan by Tokuma Japan Communications. The Japanese release also included the additional tracks "Snap Bar", "Pool, Smooth and Hidder" and "Hetzchase Nailway". The album was later reissued on CD in the US by Thrill Jockey in 2003, with the aforementioned extra tracks included.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Muzik	[5]
NME	7/10[6]
Pitchfork	9.1/10[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Stylus Magazine	A[9]

Ken Micallef of Rolling Stone praised Glam as "a beautiful and vital record."^[8] Kareem Estefan of Stylus Magazine said, "The pinnacle of an unimaginably creative band, Glam should be cherished as a masterpiece."^[9]

In 2017, Pitchfork placed Glam at number 31 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Port Dusk"	7:35
2.	"Grindscore"	2:06
3.	"Snap Bar"	4:26
4.	"Tankpark"	4:52
5.	"Mood Leck Backlash"	3:30
6.	"Rerelease Hysteresis"	4:07
7.	"Pool, Smooth and Hidder"	2:53
8.	"Flim"	2:52
9.	"Tiplet Metal Plate"	3:00
10.	"Hi Court Low Cut"	3:14
11.	"Funky Tiste"	7:36
12.	"Starroom"	0:56
13.	"Litamin"	2:38
14.	"Hetzchase Nailway"	5:22
15.	"Glim"	4:11

References

1. "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 January 2017. p. 2. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
2. Macdonald, Cameron (29 May 2003). "Mouse on Mars: Glam". XLR8R. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
3. "Glam". Thrill Jockey. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
4. Cooper, Sean. "Glam – Mouse on Mars". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
5. Mugridge, Tom (May 2003). "Mouse on Mars: Glam (Domino)". Muzik (96): 77.
6. Willmott, Ben (25 August 1998). "Mouse on Mars – Glam". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
7. Richardson, Mark (27 April 2003). "Mouse on Mars: Glam". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
8. Micallef, Ken (8 April 2003). "Mouse on Mars: Glam". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
9. Estefan, Kareem (1 September 2003). "Mouse on Mars – Glam – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2015.

External links

• Glam at Discogs (list of releases)
• Glam at MusicBrainz (list of releases)