Formula (album)

Formula (released 1995) is an album by industrial/metal band OLD (Old Lady Drivers). It is their last full-length to date, and the group was condensed to a duo, with James Plotkin handling all instruments and Alan Dubin handling all vocals.

Formula
Studio album by OLD
Released	October 24, 1995
Genre	Industrial rock, electronic music, experimental rock, post-rock
Length	50:06
Label	Earache
Producer	Bruce Hathaway, James Plotkin

The album is a rather drastic departure from OLD's earlier works, abandoning much of their extreme metal roots to instead explore techno, IDM and electro, with Dubin's vocals processed through a Vocoder.

According to Terrorizer Magazine (article named "Lost Classics & Follies"), it is allegedly the lowest-selling album in the history of Earache Records. Though not well received at the time of its release, retrospective reviews are more positive. Allmusic referred to the album as a notable precursor of industrial techno.

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Dubin/Plotkin.

1. Last Look – 10:58
2. Break (You) – 5:57
3. Devolve – 5:53
4. Under Glass – 7:54
5. Thug – 4:59
6. Rid – 5:44
7. Amoeba – 8:17

Personnel

• Alan Dubin: All vocals
• James Plotkin: Guitars, bass, keyboards, drum programming, tapes, sampler