f (x) is the second album by Carter Tutti Void, a collaborative project between Chris Carter, Cosey Fanni Tutti, and Nik Colk Void. It was released on 11 September 2015 through Industrial Records. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.
Background Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti were members of the group Throbbing Gristle, while Nik Colk Void is a member of the group Factory Floor. In 2012, the trio released Transverse under the name Carter Tutti Void. f (x) is their second album in total, and it is their first proper studio album. The album was released on 11 September 2015 through Industrial Records.
Critical reception
David Jeffries of AllMusic wrote, "Six tracks are offered, all of them designed like sound sculptures or tape loops that slowly develop, dissolve, and then return to a robotic heart-throbbing beat." Tom Watson of Crack stated, "As a three-piece, their contributions are mammoth yet the sounds are overtly minimal." Luke Turner of The Quietus commented that "f (x) is a record, sure, released on vinyl, digital and compact disc, but it's also a mantra, an inspiration, a bold and pure statement." Simon Tucker of Louder Than War described the album as "a twisted fantasy that captures the mind and sends it back to times of feverish dreams and hallucinations, a swim in the ocean at night where excitement meets trepidation and where what's going on underneath is at once worrying but also fascinating."
Accolades + Year-end lists for f (x) Publication List Rank AllMusic Favorite Electronic Albums The Quietus The Quietus Albums of 2015 The Wire Releases of the Year (2015 Rewind)
Track listing
Notes The vinyl edition does not include "f = (2.2)".
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Chris Carter – performance Cosey Fanni Tutti – performance Nik Colk Void – performance
Charts + Chart performance for f (x) Chart (2015) Peakposition UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC) 14 UK Record Store (OCC) 23
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