Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (album)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Studio album by
Kid Koala
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2000 (2000-02-22)
Genre
Length37:52
LabelNinja Tune
Producer
  • Kid Koala
  • Bullfrog
Kid Koala chronology
Scratchcratchratchatch
(1996) 		Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
(2000) 		Some of My Best Friends Are DJs
(2003)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the debut studio album by Canadian turntablist Kid Koala, released on Ninja Tune in 2000. It peaked at number 33 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[1] It was nominated for Alternative Album of the Year at the 2001 Juno Awards.[2][3]

Production

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome was made by hand-cutting vinyl records onto an 8-track recorder without computer splicing or samplers. The album took Kid Koala 4 years to record, more than the 6 months he originally told Ninja Tunes it would take.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Alternative Press4/5[6]
Muzik[7]
NME7/10[8]
Pitchfork7.6/10[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[10]
Uncut[11]
The Village VoiceB+[12]

Steve Huey of AllMusic said: "It's capable of making turntablism engaging to a wider audience."[5] He added, "[Kid Koala is] able to bring so much personality and entertainment value to his work, which makes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome arguably the most appealing turntablist album yet released."[5] Matt Byrnie of PopMatters said, "Kid Koala's real charm is not his virtuosity, per se, but his ability to express the simple joy of playing with records."[13]

In 2018, the album won the Polaris Heritage Prize Jury Award in the 1996–2005 category.[14]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Strut Hear"0:59
2."Nerdball"1:43
3."Fender Bender"3:54
4."Drunk Trumpet"2:57
5."Roboshuffle"2:40
6."Barhopper 1"1:58
7."Music for Morning People"3:47
8."Naptime"1:34
9."A Night at the Nufonia"3:53
10."Temple of Gloom"4:16
11."Scurvy"4:16
12."Like Irregular Chickens"1:55
13."Barhopper 2"3:13
14."Roll Credits"0:49

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[1] 33

References

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  1. ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sum41, Kittie, Treble Charger, Nelly Furtado Get Juno Nod". Chart Attack. January 24, 2001. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "List of Juno Nominees". CBC.ca. January 24, 2001. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Classic album: Kid Koala on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". MusicRadar. October 2, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Huey, Steve. "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Kid Koala". AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". Alternative Press (142): 92. May 2000.
  7. ^ Mugridge, Tom (March 2000). "Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Ninja Tune)". Muzik (58): 88.
  8. ^ Mulvey, John (February 18, 2000). "Kid Koala – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2000. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  9. ^ DiCrescenzo, Brent. "Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 19, 2001. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  10. ^ Sisario, Ben (2004). "Kid Koala". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 449–50. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  11. ^ "Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". Uncut (34): 77. March 2000.
  12. ^ Christgau, Robert (March 28, 2000). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  13. ^ Byrnie, Matt. "Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". PopMatters. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  14. ^ Slingerland, Calum (October 23, 2018). "Rush, Alanis Morissette, Kid Koala Among Polaris Heritage Prize Winners". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
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