Technical Difficulties is the third studio album by Hate Dept., released in June 1999 by Restless Records.
Reception
Steve Huey of allmusic called Technical Difficulties arguably "their most accessible release to date" and the band "may sound like an industrial band – clanking drum machines, synthesizers, and loud, crusty guitars – but Hate Dept. are alt-rockers at heart, emphasizing traditional song structure and punk lyrical attitude over sonic experimentation and abrasiveness." CMJ said "slamming rock intensity into the looming keyboard progressions of Front 242, while adding jazzy horns and Nine Inch Nails-worthy power ballads, Technical Difficulties is easily the most diverse and robotic weapon in Hate Dept.'s arsenal." The magazine listed Technical Difficulties as one of the magazine's top choices for the month of June.
Track listing
Accolades YearPublicationCountryAccoladeRank1999 CMJ New Music Monthly United States "CMJ Radio 200" 35 "*" denotes an unordered list.
Personnel Adapted from the Technical Difficulties liner notes.
Hate Dept. Marc Greco – guitar, backing vocals Charles Hunt – drums, backing vocals, additional programming (2) Steven Seibold – lead vocals, programming, production, mixing Jeff Smith – synthesizer, backing vocals
Additional performers Joe Chiccarelli – additional production (1, 4) Tracey Hooker – trumpet (3) Royden Vigilance – additional vocals (3)
Production and design Mon Agranat – mixing The Gerrixx – cover art, photography Bill Kennedy – mixing, additional production (7, 8) Dustin Moore – photography Jenessa Nye – photography Eddy Schreyer – mastering Jon St. James – mixing, additional production (3)
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United States 1999 Restless CD 01877-72959-2
References
External links
Omnipresent at Discogs (list of releases)