''Fahrenheit Fair Enough'' is the first studio album by

Telefon Tel Aviv Telefon Tel Aviv is an American electronic music act formed in 1999 by musicians Charles Cooper and Joshua Eustis. Since Cooper's accidental death in 2009, Telefon Tel Aviv has continued with Eustis as the sole official member. History Telefon ...

, an American electronic music duo consisting of Joshua Eustis and Charles Cooper. It was released on

Hefty Records Hefty Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois (United States). Founded in 1995 by John Hughes III, who is the son of the director John Hughes,Ghostly International in 2016.

Critical reception

Kenyon Hopkin of

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called the album "a soothing listen and one that'll bring you down gently." Peter Marsh of

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commented that "Apparently the pair came together through a shared love of 'innovative classical music' and while that's not maybe immediately apparent, there is a linear progression to the pieces here that transcend the usual piling up and subtraction that passes for structure in much electronica." Paul Cooper of ''

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'' said, "Though ''Fahrenheit Fair Enough'' includes nothing incisive or insightful, it's nonetheless an intriguing release." He added, "it's somewhat frustrating because, while the duo occasionally displays the beauty they're truly capable of, they generally settle for a disappointing simulacrum."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

* Joshua Eustis – music * Charles Cooper – music Additional personnel * Alfredo Nogueira – additional drums (4), acoustic guitar (4) * Roger Seibel – mastering * Graphic Havoc – design * Francesco Clemente – artwork * Dorothy Zeidman – photography

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2001 debut albums Telefon Tel Aviv albums Ghostly International albums Hefty Records albums