studio album english musician released september produced featured contributions guest musicians including album marked transition rock based music previous releases minimalist sensibility late 70s ambient work employing tactics derived oblique strategies cards guidance album utilized variety unconventional recording techniques instrumental approaches use fewer lyrics album failed chart united_states united_kingdom initially met high praise critics contemporary reception positive critics publications placed album lists albums time production green world recorded island studios london months july august originally viewed new album experiment entered recording studio written prepared days studio failed productive look new ideas turned cards oblique strategies began coming new ideas previous album taking tiger mountain strategy album credits instruments names describe sound guitars electric guitars played treated sound like piano acoustic piano fed speaker built revolving horn speaker described snake guitar digital guitar stating kind lines playing reminded way snake moves brush sort forceful liquid quality digital guitar guitar digital delay fed lot makes cardboard tube type sound like previous solo efforts guest musicians contributing unlike previous albums worked solo material seven songs album playing instruments including electronic keyboards guitars percussion guest musicians played drums got led calling fellow brand play green world recording album collins recalled gave bit paper lists said play play sharp like painting numbers love run dictionary record loop worked come warm jets performed solo fire asked lightning fast guitar solo imitate electrical charge poles high voltage generator basis solo track music lyrics represents turning point musical career previous albums contained quirky rock songs fourteen tracks album lyrics music critic called ambient art pop album according album music guitar oriented experimental rock albums come warm jets taking tiger mountain strategy synth oriented ambient subsequent work minimalist scattered structured art rock songs according allmusic album paced closer ambient music pop melodic rhythmic accompanied pop songs including fire come running golden hours instrumental tracks explore new kind sound quiet marking change earlier rock songs later instrumental works texture important musical elements sky saw opens album instruments constantly changing structure bass parts plays pattern differently mixed sky saw track music films song debut album later produce jazz influence bass drumming style dark trees big ship songs plays instruments synthetic percussion treated rhythm generator pulse songs provided repeated rhythm coming rhythm box instrumental pieces like little fishes described highly like paintings sound actually resemble titles create lyrics later play backing tracks singing nonsense syllables taking forming actual words phrases meaning lyric writing method vocal based recordings 1970s tracks feature lyrics free style previous albums humour lyrics described bizarre gently release reception green world released september chart united_kingdom united_states album reception favourable high fidelity wrote positively album claiming accessible date village_voice felt wouldn fair best album album definitely easiest love rolling_stone found major triumph creative risks consistently pan said important record brilliant negative reviews album focused lack rock songs previous albums writing found electronic challenging previous progressive rock songs remarked ain record don care credits doesn nerves village_voice music said little pools sound outskirts silence logical consequence letting processes technology share conceptual burden robert_christgau originally gave album review village_voice admitted resisted album ultimately grew love minute little collection static non swinging synthesizer pieces vocals percussion guitar felt pieces appreciated individually called album equivalent park moon nature conditions artificial gravity green world voted 11th best album village_voice critics poll poll creator ranked second list poll began albums remastered modern reception unanimously positive allmusic called album universally acknowledged masterpiece perfect introduction achievements find ambient music difficult enjoy pitchfork media hailed important albums magazine wrote ahead time writing said recording studio album instrument directed electronic effects old fashioned perfectly balanced ecosystems review blender said audio clarity remastered edition makes easier pay attention song subtle album albums lists pitchfork placed album number list greatest albums 1970s rolling_stone ranked album number list greatest albums time blender placed album list cds alternative rock stating album experimental accessible exactly kind album long today album ranked number nme list greatest albums title track theme music bbc television arts series arena album included albums hear die track listing songs written sky saw fire dark trees big ship come running green world reptiles little fishes golden hours lava merges night spirits drifting personnel credits adapted cover charts
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