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In No Sense? Nonsense!

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1 Galleons of Stone Dudley/Jeczalik  
2 Dragnet Dudley/Jeczalik  
3 Fin du Temps Dudley/Jeczalik  
4 How Rapid? Jeczalik/Dudley  
5 Opus for Four Dudley/Jeczalik  
6 Debut Jeczalik/Dudley  
7 E.F.L. Jeczalik/Dudley  
8 A Day at the Races Dudley/Jeczalik  
9 Ode to Don Jose Dudley/Jeczalik  
10 Counterpoint Jeczalik/Dudley  
11 Roundabout 727 Jeczalik/Dudley  
12 Ranson on the Sand Dudley/Jeczalik  
13 Roller 1 Dudley/Jeczalik  
14 Nothing Was Going to Stop Them Then, Anyway Jeczalik/Dudley  
15 Crusoe Jeczalik/Dudley  
16 One Earth Jeczalik/Dudley  
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In No Sense? Nonsense!

Audio Compact Disc

Label: Off Beat

Style: Experimental

In No Sense? Nonsense!

UPC: 752790101725

Release Date: 11/12/1993

Original Release Date: 11/12/1993

Tracks: [Galleons of Stone, Dragnet, Fin du Temps, How Rapid?, Opus for Four, Debut, E.F.L., A Day at the Races, Ode to Don Jose, Counterpoint, Roundabout 727, Ranson on the Sand, Roller 1, Nothing Was Going to Stop Them Then, Anyway, Crusoe, One Earth]
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Evan Cater

In No Sense? Nonsense! contains some of the Art of Noise's most compelling work. With this album, Anne Dudley and company expanded their new wave experiments to include more instrumental firepower. In addition to full rock band production (including electric guitars, drums, and synthesizers), this record makes use of brass band, orchestral, and choral music. The result is about as rich and complex as they ever got. In No Sense? Nonsense! is probably best known as the album that included their take on the theme from the '50s cop show Dragnet, used in the 1987 film version that starred Dan Akroyd and Tom Hanks. That track is certainly the most accessible on the record, but it somehow seems a little too punchy for the primary ambient pop surroundings. It might fit better on a different album. This record is more notable for tracks like "How Rapid?" and "Opus for Four" that engage in fanciful genre blending. At times, the sound almost begins to anticipate later ambient dance artists like Enigma and DJ Shadow. But the Art of Noise are aptly named and consequently limited. Their artful noise collage lacks the visceral impact afforded by those later bands. In No Sense? is more often interesting than beautiful. ~ Evan Cater, Rovi

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