Training for Utopia - Technical Difficulties (CD)

Training for Utopia - Technical Difficulties is a 19-track collection released by Solid State Records in 2004, bringing together material from across the Sacramento band’s catalog. The CD pulls from the band’s aggressive mix of metalcore, hardcore, noise, and experimental heavy music, including songs from releases such as Plastic Soul Impalement and Throwing a Wrench into the American Music Machine.

The collection includes tracks such as “Modus Operandi,” “Dead Signal,” “A Good Feeling,” “Police John, Police Red,” “Human Shield,” and “Burt Reynolds Vs. Godzilla,” along with an alternate recording of “One Zero One.” It serves as a strong overview of Training for Utopia’s late-’90s output and the heavier side of the early Solid State Records catalog.

A solid choice for fans of chaotic metalcore, experimental hardcore, and late-1990s/early-2000s Solid State Records releases.

Track Listing:

1. Modus Operandi

2. Dead Signal

3. A Good Feeling

4. Tennessee Midget

5. Two Hands

6. A Gift to a Dying Friend

7. The Falling Cycle

8. Everything, Including the Stars, Is Falling (Baby)

9. New York City Is Overrated

10. Burning (Match in Hand)

11. 50,000 Screaming TFU Fans Can't Be Wrong

12. Police John, Police Red

13. Human Shield

14. Thoughtless Reminders

15. Brother Hezekiah

16. Burt Reynolds Vs. Godzilla

17. Single Handed Attempt at Revolution

18. Pretty Picture of Lies

19. One Zero One (Alternate Recording)

Essential for fans of: Zao, Coalesce, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Living Sacrifice

Preview Track: “Police John, Police Red”

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