Fahrenheit Fair Enough

Fahrenheit Fair Enough is the first studio album by Telefon Tel Aviv, an American electronic music duo consisting of Joshua Eustis and Charles Cooper. It was released on Hefty Records in 2001. The reissue edition of the album, with additional bonus tracks, was released on Ghostly International in 2016.^[1][2]

Fahrenheit Fair Enough
Studio album by Telefon Tel Aviv
Released	September 18, 2001 (2001-09-18)
Genre	IDM
Length	40:55
Label	Hefty
Telefon Tel Aviv chronology
Fahrenheit Fair Enough (2001) Map of What Is Effortless (2004)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
BBC	favorable[4]
Exclaim!	7/10[5]
Pitchfork	6.8/10[6]
PopMatters	7/10[7]
Stylus Magazine	D+[8]

Kenyon Hopkin of AllMusic called the album "a soothing listen and one that'll bring you down gently."^[3] Peter Marsh of BBC 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."^[4] Paul Cooper of Pitchfork said, "Though Fahrenheit Fair Enough includes nothing incisive or insightful, it's nonetheless an intriguing release."^[6] 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."^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fahrenheit Fair Enough"	6:40
2.	"TTV"	3:34
3.	"Lotus Above Water"	3:33
4.	"John Thomas on the Inside Is Nothing but Foam"	5:14
5.	"Life Is All About Taking Things In and Putting Things Out"	4:45
6.	"Your Face Reminds Me of When I Was Old"	6:55
7.	"What's the Use of Feet If You Haven't Got Legs?"	4:15
8.	"Introductory Nomenclature"	4:37
9.	"Fahrenheit Far Away"	1:22
Total length:		40:55

2016 reissue edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Reak What (Archive '99)"	4:38
11.	"Fahrenheit Fair Enough (Archive '99)"	4:00
12.	"Cliccum (Archive '99)"	2:48
13.	"7 8 (Archive '99)"	3:51
14.	"Eight Track Project Cut (Archive '99)"	3:48
15.	"Rittle Alpha (Archive '99)"	3:20
16.	"Rittle Beta (Archive '99)"	1:56
17.	"What's the Use of Feet If You Haven't Got Legs (Archive '99)"	3:43
Total length:		69:11

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Telefon Tel Aviv

• 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

1. Twells, John (October 11, 2016). "Telefon Tel Aviv announces 15th anniversary reissue of IDM classic Fahrenheit Fair Enough". Fact. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
2. McDermott, Matt (October 12, 2016). "Ghostly International to reissue Telefon Tel Aviv's debut, Fahrenheit Fair Enough". Resident Advisor. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
3. Hopkin, Kenyon. "Telefon Tel Aviv - Fahrenheit Fair Enough". AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
4. Marsh, Peter (2002). "Telefon Tel Aviv - Fahrenheit Fair Enough". BBC. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
5. Sylvester, Daniel (November 23, 2016). "Telefon Tel Aviv - Fahrenheit Fair Enough". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
6. Cooper, Paul (October 10, 2001). "Telefon Tel Aviv: Fahrenheit Fair Enough". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
7. Dorsett, Andrew (December 5, 2016). "Telefon Tel Aviv: Fahrenheit Fair Enough". PopMatters. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
8. Burns, Todd (September 1, 2003). "Telefon Tel Aviv - Fahrenheit Fair Enough". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on December 15, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

External links

• Fahrenheit Fair Enough at Discogs (list of releases)