Not for Threes

Not for Threes is the second studio album by English electronic music duo Plaid, released on 27 October 1997 by Warp. In 2017, Pitchfork placed the album at number 36 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".[1]

Not for Threes
Studio album by Plaid
Released	27 October 1997
Genre	IDM[1] ambient[2] drum and bass[2] trip hop[2]
Length	64:48
Label	Warp Nothing
Producer	Plaid
Plaid chronology
Mbuki Mvuki (1991) Not for Threes (1997) Rest Proof Clockwork (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Muzik	7/10[4]
NME	7/10[5]
Pitchfork	7.5/10[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Plaid (Ed Handley and Andy Turner), except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Abla Eedio"		7:56
2.	"Kortisin"		5:23
3.	"Headspin"		5:34
4.	"Myopia"		4:32
5.	"Lat"		0:46
6.	"Extork"	Plaid Nicolette	4:11
7.	"Prague Radio"		4:46
8.	"Fer"		4:35
9.	"Ladyburst"		4:19
10.	"Rakimou"	Plaid Benet Mara	6:02
11.	"Ol"		4:55
12.	"Seph"		1:36
13.	"Lilith"	Plaid Björk	4:38
14.	"Forever"		1:16
15.	"Getting"	Plaid Leila Arab	2:55
16.	"Milh"		5:24

Personnel

Plaid

• Ed Handley – production
• Andy Turner – production, vocals (on "Ladyburst")

Additional personnel

• Mara – vocals (on "Myopia", "Ladyburst" and "Rakimou")
• Nicolette – vocals (on "Extork")
• Björk – vocals (on "Lilith")
• Leila Arab – vocals (on "Getting")
• Benet – guitar (on "Kortisin", "Rakimou" and "Lilith"), violin (on "Rakimou" and "Lilith")
• Coba – accordion (on "Rakimou" and "Lilith")

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6]	40

References

1. "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 January 2017. p. 2. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
2. Schreiber, Ryan. "Plaid: Not For Threes". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 25 August 2001. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
3. Cooper, Sean. "Not for Threes – Plaid". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
4. Peggs, Tobias (November 1997). "Plaid: Not for Threes (Warp)". Muzik (30): 99.
5. Willmott, Ben (22 November 1997). "Plaid – Not For Threes". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
6. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

External links

• Not for Threes at Warp
• Not for Threes at Discogs (list of releases)