Power (Q and Not U album)

Power
Studio album by
Q and Not U
ReleasedOctober 5, 2004 (2004-10-05)
RecordedJune 2004 at The Love Story
GenresDance-punk, post-punk
Length38:33
LabelDischord
ProducersPete Cafarella, Rafael Cohen
Q and Not U chronology
Different Damage
(2002)		 Power
(2004)
Singles from Power
  1. "Book of Flags"
    Released: September 1, 2003
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Pitchfork Media7.5/10
Tiny Mix TapesStarStarStarStarHalf star

Power is the third and final studio album by Q and Not U. It was released on October 5, 2004. After touring in support of the album, the group disbanded in September 2005. The album was co-produced by Pete Cafarella and Rafael Cohen (of Supersystem). All tracking was done at The Love Story in Brooklyn, NY. The album was mixed with Don Zientara at Inner Ear Studio and mastered by Chad Clark at Silver Sonya.

Q and Not U have cited Fela Kuti, James Brown, Prince, and Daft Punk as core influences on the album. Frontman Chris Richards has stated that he sought to emulate guitarists Prince and Nile Rodgers with his guitarwork.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Q and Not U.

No.TitleLength
1."Wonderful People"3:07
2."7 Daughters"2:21
3."L.A.X."2:29
4."Throw Back Your Head"2:56
5."Wet Work"3:18
6."District Night Prayer"1:16
7."Collect the Diamonds"3:43
8."Beautiful Beats"3:05
9."Dine"3:11
10."X-Polynation"2:47
11."Passwords"2:56
12."Book of Flags"2:44
13."Tag-Tag"4:40

References

  1. ↑ "Book of Flags - Single". itunes.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Power Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Power - Q and Not U". Allmusic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ Sylvester, Nick (October 4, 2004). "Q and Not U: Power". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Q & Not U - Power". Tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ Burch, Thomas (September 29, 2004). "Speak Nonfiction, Bleed Nonfiction: Q and Not U Bring a Message to the People". SLUG Magazine. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2024. Though we've been moving in this direction for a while, the core influences that people are going to spot on this record are Fela Kuti, James Brown, Prince, Daft Punk and on and on. But we are still a punk band.
  7. ↑ Terich, Jeff (November 17, 2004). "Wonderful People: An interview with Q and Not U". treblezine. Archived from the original on February 10, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2024.