Mind the Drift

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{{Infobox album

| name = Mind the Drift

| type = Studio

| artist = Big Business

| cover = Big Business – Mind the Drift.jpg

| alt =

| released = April 14, 2009

| recorded = 2008, at Avast II, Seattle, WA ; Mad Dog Studios, Burbank, CA and D.C. Studios, Hollywood, CA

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Heavy metal

| length = 35:10

| label = Hydra Head Records
(HH666-175)

| producer =

| prev_title = Here Come the Waterworks

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title = Biz Bot Remixes 12"

| next_year = 2009

}}

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = Decibel

|rev1score = (8/10){{cite journal|last=Green|first=Nick|title=Big Business: Mind the Drift|journal=Decibel|date=June 2009|issue=56|page=76}}

|rev2 = Pitchfork Media

|rev2score = (7.1/10){{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13055-mind-the-drift/ |title=Big Business: Mind the Drift | Album Reviews |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2009-06-03 |accessdate=2012-03-01}}

|rev3 = Rock Sound

|rev3score = {{rating|8|10}}{{cite journal|last=Deller | first = Alex |date=June 2009 | title = Big Business – Mind the Drift | journal = Rock Sound | issue = 123 | page= 80 | issn = 1465-0185}}

|rev4 = Sputnikmusic

|rev4score = {{rating|2|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=30494 |title=Big Business - Mind the Drift (staff review) |publisher=Sputnikmusic |date= |accessdate=2012-03-01}}

|rev5 = The A.V. Club

|rev5score = (B){{cite web|last=Gordon |first=Scott |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/big-business-mind-the-drift,27858/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003224620/http://www.avclub.com/articles/big-business-mind-the-drift,27858/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 3, 2009 |title=Big Business: Mind The Drift |publisher=The A.V. Club |date=2009-05-12 |accessdate=2012-03-01}}

}}

Mind the Drift is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Big Business."[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1539668|pure_url=yes}} Mind the Drift]." Allmusic. Retrieved July 11, 2009.

Track listing

  1. "Found Art" - 3:34
  2. "Gold and Final" - 3:32
  3. "Cats, Mice." - 3:52
  4. "I Got It Online" - 3:59
  5. "The Drift" - 3:40
  6. "Ayes Have It" - 4:17
  7. "Cold Lunch" - 3:33
  8. "Theme From Big Business II" - 8:43
  9. "Cold Lunch (Demo)" (Bonus Track) - 3:40
  10. "The Drift (Demo)" (Bonus Track) - 3:48
  11. "Send Me A Postcard" (Bonus Track) - 2:45

Personnel

;Big Business

;Technical personnel

  • Phil Elk and Big Business – recording
  • Cameron Nicklaus - second engineer
  • Sadaharu Yagi - second engineer
  • JJ Golden - mastering
  • James O'Mara - layout and execution

References

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Category:2009 albums

Category:Hydra Head Records albums

Category:Big Business (band) albums

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