UAIOE

UAIOE
Studio album by
KMFDM
Released7 October 1989 (1989-10-07)
Recorded1988–89
StudiosM.O.B., Hamburg
Genres
Length33:29
LabelCash Beat
ProducerKMFDM
KMFDM chronology
Don't Blow Your Top
(1988)		 UAIOE
(1989)		 Naïve
(1990)

UAIOE is the third studio album by the German industrial band KMFDM. It was released on 7 October 1989 by Cash Beat Records. Several 1970s "rock" bands are referenced: The album's title track borrows heavily from the lyrical tropes of Frank Zappa, whereas the song "En Esch" is, lyrically, a cover version of Deep Purple's "Demon's Eye" (which also features the opening riff from Slayer's "Jesus Saves").[citation needed]

Release

UAIOE was released in 1989 by Cash Beat Records in Germany, by Deutschland Strikeback Records in the United Kingdom and by Wax Trax! Records in the United States. A remastered reissue of UAIOE was released on 12 September 2006 with new liner notes and photos of the band.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star
Robert ChristgauB+
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album GuideStarStarStarStar

UAIOE received somewhat positive reviews. Andy Hinds of AllMusic said the work sounded more complete than previous releases, and called "More & Faster" the band's first classic song. Robert Christgau said the album was "groovier than the noise norm" and said the guest vocalists "add personality".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sascha Konietzko and En Esch, unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Murder"3:26
2."UAIOE"3:57
3."Loving Can Be an Art (Saturation Mix)" (Konietzko, Esch, Raymond Watts)4:13
4."More & Faster 243"2:55
5."Rip the System (Duck & Cover Mix)"3:20
6."Thrash Up!"3:17
7."En Esch"3:19
8."Ganja Rock"5:05
9."Thumb Thumb" (Konietzko, Watts, Esch)3:55
Total length:33:27
Cash Beat and Deutschland Strikeback bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."More & Faster"3:30
11."Rip the System"3:34
12."Naff Off"4:16
13."Virus"5:40
Total length:50:27

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Miller Freeman Books. p. 70.
  2. ↑ "KMFDM". Trouser Press. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "For The Record". MTV. Viacom. 11 September 2006. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 Hinds, Andy. "Uaioe - Kmfdm". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  5. 1 2 Christgau, Robert. "KMFDM". Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  6. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  7. ↑ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 393.