The Hundred in the Hands (album)

The Hundred in the Hands is the eponymous debut studio album by American electronic music duo The Hundred in the Hands, released on September 11, 2010 by Warp. The album received generally favorable reviews, with a Metacritic score of 74 out of 100, based on 13 reviews.[2] In January 2011, the album earned the duo a nomination in the Pop/Rock category at The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards.[13] The song "Pigeons" was used in the third episode of the fifth season of Gossip Girl, titled "The Jewel of Denial" and originally aired October 10, 2011.[14]

The Hundred in the Hands
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2010 (2010-09-11)
Genre
Length41:40
LabelWarp
Producer
The Hundred in the Hands chronology
This Desert
(2010)
The Hundred in the Hands
(2010)
Red Night
(2012)
Singles from The Hundred in the Hands
  1. "Dressed in Dresden"/"Undressed in Dresden"
    Released: March 2009[1]
  2. "Dressed in Dresden"
    Released: April 5, 2010[1]
  3. "Pigeons"
    Released: September 13, 2010[1]
  4. "Commotion"/"Aggravation"
    Released: November 15, 2010[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Clash7/10[4]
Drowned in Sound8/10[5]
The Fly[6]
musicOMH[7]
The Phoenix[8]
Pitchfork Media4.3/10[9]
PopMatters8/10[10]
Spin7/10[11]
URB[12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jason Friedman and Eleanore Everdell

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Young Aren't Young"
4:24
2."Lovesick (Once Again)"THITH4:00
3."Killing It"THITH3:37
4."Pigeons"
  • Richard X
  • THITH
3:28
5."Commotion"
  • Richard X
  • THITH
4:45
6."This Day Is Made"
  • Eric Broucek
  • THITH
3:56
7."Dead Ending"
  • Broucek
  • THITH
  • Renault
  • Utters[a]
4:08
8."Gold Blood"
  • Richard X
  • THITH
3:22
9."Dressed in Dresden"
3:31
10."Last City"
  • Zane
  • THITH
3:40
11."The Beach"
  • THITH
  • Richard X[a]
2:49
iTunes Store bonus tracks[15]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
12."Tom Tom"
  • THITH
  • Renault
3:40
13."Sleepwalkers"
  • Broucek
  • THITH
3:53
14."Pigeons" (Foals XIII Remix) 6:24
Japanese edition bonus tracks[16]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
12."In to It" (Acapella Version) 4:01
13."Undressed in Dresden"
5:30
Notes
  • ^a signifies an additional producer

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Hundred in the Hands.[17]

The Hundred in the Hands
  • The Hundred in the Hands – production (all tracks); engineering (tracks 2, 3, 5, 8, 11); additional engineering (tracks 6, 10)
  • Eleanore Everdell – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Jason Friedman – bass, guitar, programming
Additional personnel
  • Alex Aldi – engineering (tracks 4, 9, 10); mixing (tracks 9, 10); programming (track 9)
  • Eric Broucek – engineering, production (tracks 6, 7); mixing (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7); additional engineering (tracks 2, 3); additional programming (tracks 2, 3, 6)
  • Heather Culp – photography
  • Pete Hofmann – mixing (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8, 11)
  • Jacques Renault – additional production, engineering (track 1); additional programming (tracks 1, 7); additional engineering, production (track 7)
  • Richard X – additional programming, production (tracks 1, 4, 5, 8); engineering (track 1); additional engineering (tracks 4, 5, 8); additional production (track 11)
  • Vito Roccoforte – live drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
  • Noel Summerville – mastering
  • Utters – additional engineering, additional production, additional programming (track 7)
  • Chris Zane – engineering (tracks 4, 9, 10); live drums, mixing, production (tracks 9, 10); programming (track 9)

Release history

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Region Date Label
Japan September 11, 2010[16] Warp
Germany September 17, 2010[18]
United Kingdom September 20, 2010[19]
United States September 21, 2010[20]
Australia October 1, 2010[21]

References

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  2. ^ a b "The Hundred in the Hands – The Hundred in the Hands". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. "The Hundred in the Hands – The Hundred in the Hands". AllMusic. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  4. ^ Balakrishnan, Angela (September 21, 2010). "The Hundred In Hands – The Hundred In Hands". Clash. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  5. ^ Grant, William (September 16, 2010). "The Hundred In The Hands – The Hundred in the Hands". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  6. ^ Moffat, Iain (September 17, 2010). "The Hundred In The Hands / 'The Hundred In The Hands' (Warp)". The Fly. MAMA Group. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  7. ^ Monk, Christopher (19 September 2010). "The Hundred In The Hands – The Hundred In The Hands". musicOMH. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  8. ^ Marotta, Michael (October 19, 2010). "The Hundred in the Hands | The Hundred in the Hands". The Phoenix. Phoenix Media/Communications Group. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  9. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (September 28, 2010). "The Hundred in the Hands: The Hundred in the Hands". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  10. ^ Beasley, Corey (October 6, 2010). "The Hundred in the Hands: The Hundred in the Hands". PopMatters. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
  11. ^ Walters, Barry (September 9, 2010). "The Hundred in the Hands, 'The Hundred in the Hands' (Warp)". Spin. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  12. ^ Brunstad, Svein (September 27, 2011). "The Hundred in the Hands – The Hundred in the Hands (Review)". URB. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  13. ^ "The Hundred in the Hands". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  14. ^ "Gossip Girl Music | Season 5 – Episode 3". The CW. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  15. ^ "The Hundred In the Hands (Bonus Track Version) by The Hundred In the Hands". iTunes Store US. Apple. 21 September 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  16. ^ a b "Hundred In The Hands : Hundred In The Hands". HMV Japan. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  17. ^ The Hundred in the Hands (CD liner notes). The Hundred in the Hands. Warp. 2010. WARPCD193.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ "The Hundred in the Hands" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  19. ^ "Hundred In The Hands: Hundred In The Hands". HMV. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
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  21. ^ "Hundred In The Hands, The – Hundred In the Hands, The". JB Hi-Fi. Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2011.