Transmissions from Eville is the debut studio album by the American industrial rock band Acumen Nation. The album was initially recorded to an 8-track tape and was released as a demo under the name Acumen on Robot Records in 1994. Later, the band was signed to Fifth Colvmn Records, and the album was re-recorded with production from Keith Auerbach and was released on February 14, 1995.https://acumennation.bandcamp.com/album/transmissions-1994-demo-remastered The album was then re-released again by Conscience Records on May 12, 1998.
Track listing Original Robot Records release "Matador" – 6:04 "Eville" – 5:03 "Frozen Shallow" – 4:40 "The Worms" – 3:50 "Father in the Wall" – 4:56 "Noarmsnolegs" – 5:15 "Sutures" – 8:33 "Gun Lover '94" / "Ultraviolent" – 9:18
"Ultraviolent" is not shown on the CD track listing. "Frozen Shallow" later appears on the Iron Lung Corp album Big Shiny Spears.
1995 re-release "Initialize Transmission/Matador" – 6:24 "Eville" – 5:19 "Gun Lover" – 4:13 "The Words" – 3:48 "F.W.M." – 4:39 "Father in the Wall" – 4:57 "Noarmsnolegs" – 5:14 "Anchorite" – 3:25 "Chameleon Skin" – 9:22 "Sutures" – 8:28 "Finalize Transmission" – 3:32
1998 re-release bonus tracks "Matador (Remix)" – 6:17 "Gun Lover (Remix)" – 4:48 "Ultraviolent" – 4:30
All songs written and arranged by Jason Novak, except tracks 4 & 6, music co-written by Ethan Novak.
Personnel Jason Novak – vocals, programming, backing guitars, Gregory A. Lopez – bass guitar, live drums on tracks 4 & 5 Ethan Novak – guitars, live drums on tracks 2, 3, 8, 9, & 10 Jamie "Kid" Duffy – guitars, "tech support" (Only on 1995 and 1998 releases)
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