Transmissions from Eville


Transmissions from Eville is the debut studio album by the American industrial rock band Acumen Nation. The album was initially recorded to an 8-track tape and was released as a demo under the name Acumen on Robot Records in 1994. Later, the band was signed to Fifth Colvmn Records, and the album was re-recorded with production from Keith Auerbach and was released on February 14, 1995. The album was then re-released again by Conscience Records on May 12, 1998.

Track listing

Original Robot Records release

  1. "Matador" – 6:04
  2. "Eville" – 5:03
  3. "Frozen Shallow" – 4:40
  4. "The Worms" – 3:50
  5. "Father in the Wall" – 4:56
  6. "Noarmsnolegs" – 5:15
  7. "Sutures" – 8:33
  8. "Gun Lover '94" / "Ultraviolent" – 9:18
"Ultraviolent" is not shown on the CD track listing. "Frozen Shallow" later appears on the Iron Lung Corp album Big Shiny Spears.

1995 re-release

  1. "Initialize Transmission/Matador" – 6:24
  2. "Eville" – 5:19
  3. "Gun Lover" – 4:13
  4. "The Words" – 3:48
  5. "F.W.M." – 4:39
  6. "Father in the Wall" – 4:57
  7. "Noarmsnolegs" – 5:14
  8. "Anchorite" – 3:25
  9. "Chameleon Skin" – 9:22
  10. "Sutures" – 8:28
  11. "Finalize Transmission" – 3:32

    1998 re-release bonus tracks

  12. "Matador " – 6:17
  13. "Gun Lover " – 4:48
  14. "Ultraviolent" – 4:30
All songs written and arranged by Jason Novak, except tracks 4 & 6, music co-written by Ethan Novak.

Personnel

  • Jason Novak – vocals, programming, backing guitars,
  • Gregory A. Lopez – bass guitar, live drums on tracks 4 & 5
  • Ethan Novak – guitars, live drums on tracks 2, 3, 8, 9, & 10
  • Jamie "Kid" Duffy – guitars, "tech support"