Hisscivilization
{{Infobox album
| name = Hisscivilization
| type = studio
| artist = Jupiter Apple
| cover = Jupiter_Apple_Hisscivilization.jpg
| alt =
| released = 2002
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = Dreher Studio
| genre = Progressive rock, psychedelic rock, space rock, experimental rock, electronic music, synthrock
| length = 01:17:49
| label = Voiceprint Records
| producer = Jupiter Apple, Thomas Dreher
| prev_title = Plastic Soda
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = Bitter
| next_year = 2007
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| Rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/album/hisscivilization-mw0000457772 link]
}}
Hisscivilization is the third studio album by the Brazilian musician Jupiter Apple. It was released in 2002 by Voiceprint Records, and is the musician's most experimental, ambitious and elaborate output.{{cite web|url=http://ocktock.com.br/um-passeio-pela-carreira-de-jupiter-maca/|title=Um passeio pela carreira de Júpiter Maçã|author=Leonardo Paiva|date=December 22, 2015|access-date=June 10, 2017|language=Portuguese}} Heavily influenced by the sonority of Syd Barrett, Stereolab and of the Canterbury scene (in particular Kevin Ayers and his 1970 release Shooting at the Moon),[http://www.voiceprint.com.br/release.php?CatNumber=VPB110CD Voiceprint Records - Jupiter Apple - Hisscivilization] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019083143/http://voiceprint.com.br/release.php?CatNumber=VPB110CD |date=2016-10-19 }} {{in lang|pt}} Hisscivilization is characterized by the inclusion of electronic interludes, absent in Jupiter Apple's previous two releases,[http://www.beatrix.pro.br/mofo/jupiter.htm Mofo - Jupiter Apple - Hisscivilization] {{in lang|pt}} in a move that polarized critics and fans alike. It is also fully sung in English, like its predecessor Plastic Soda.
"Exactly" was re-recorded for his subsequent collaborative album with Bibmo, Bitter.
Critical reception
The album was well-received upon its release, but many critics did not gravitate towards its heavily experimental sonority and long length. Writing for AllMusic, François Couture gave it 3 out of 5 stars, saying it is "filled with catchy hooks, intriguing twists and self-indulgent stretches", and comparing Jupiter Apple with Cornelius and Beck. However, he also said that "the album's only flaw is its duration – problem is, it's a big one. Not only does Hisscivilization clock in at 78 minutes, but most of its 13 tracks could have been substantially shortened".{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/hisscivilization-mw0000457772|title=Hisscivilization - Jupiter Apple|author=François Couture|access-date=June 16, 2017}} Matheus Donay of O Notório Abacaxi praised the album for its "Futuristic and Surrealist artfulness", but also criticized it for its length and stated that it requires "lots of patience" to listen to.{{cite web|url=http://onotorioabacaxi.blogspot.com.br/2014/08/jupiter-apple-hisscivilization-2002.html|title=O Notório Abacaxi: Jupiter Apple - Hisscivilization (2002)|author=Matheus Donay|date=August 28, 2014|access-date=June 10, 2017|language=Portuguese}}
Track listing
{{tracklist
| all_writing = Jupiter Apple
| title1 = The Homeless and the Jet Boots Boy
| length1 = 11:34
| title2 = Pyrus malus et Fragaria vesca
| length2 = 6:05
| title3 = Act Not Surprised
| length3 = 4:48
| title4 = ...So You Leave the Hall
| length4 = 6:16
| title5 = An Old Road/Aquarius and Pisces
| length5 = 3:45
| title6 = Overture and Something Else
| length6 = 8:21
| title7 = The Cat and the Rabbit
| note7 = instrumental
| length7 = 2:55
| title8 = In the Presence of Zohg Zucchini and Finale
| length8 = 4:39
| title9 = The Futuristica Waltz
| length9 = 3:39
| title10 = Exactly
| length10 = 6:30
| title11 = Metropole
| length11 = 6:45
| title12 = Tropical Permanent Holidays
| length12 = 4:10
| title13 = Civilization
| length13 = 8:15
}}
Personnel
- Jupiter Apple – vocals, electric guitar, classical guitar, percussion, Moog, production, mixing
- Thomas Dreher – production, mixing, mastering
- Fernando Sanches – engineering
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