Transmissions from Eville (1994) is the first album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 by Acumen Nation

Acumen Nation

Acumen Nation is an industrial rock band based in Chicago, Illinois.-History:Formed in the late 1980s as Acumen by Jason Novak and Ethan Novak , the band released several cassette demos before self-releasing the CD demo "Transmissions from Eville" in 1994. The two along with bassist Greg Lopez put...

. The original version was released under the name Acumen on Robot Records in 1994. The record was later re-released, in a significantly altered form, by Fifth Colvmn Records

Fifth Colvmn Records

Fifth Colvmn Records was a record label based in Washington, DC. Formed in 1990 by nightclub owner and entrepreneur Zalman Fishman, the label's first release was Chemlab's debut EP Ten Ton Pressure...

 on 1995 February 14, then re-released again by Conscience Records

Conscience Records

Conscience Records was a record company in New York that existed between 1995 and 1998.-History:Founded in 1995, Conscience Records signed east coast rap-metal outfit Powerman 5000, putting out their debut album The Blood Splat Rating System. Other artists included El Dopa, Acumen Nation, Grind and...

 on 1998 May 12.

Robot Records release

1. "Matador" – 6:04
2. "Eville" – 5:03
3. "Frozen Shallow" – 4:40
4. "The Worms" – 3:50
5. "Father in the Wall" – 4:56
6. "Noarmsnolegs" – 5:15
7. "Sutures" – 8:33
8. "Gun Lover '94" / "Ultraviolent" – 9:18

"Ultraviolent" is not on the track listing. "Frozen Shallow" later appears on the Iron Lung Corp. album Big Shiny Spears.

Fifth Column and Conscience Records releases

1. "Initialize Transmission/Matador" – 6:24
2. "Eville" – 5:19
3. "Gun Lover" – 4:13
4. "The Worms" – 3:48
5. "F.W.M." – 4:39
6. "Father in the Wall" – 4:57
7. "Noarmsnolegs" – 5:14
8. "Anchorite" – 3:25
9. "Chameleon Skin" – 9:22
10. "Sutures" – 8:28
11. "Finalize Transmission" – 3:32
12. "Matador (Remix)" – 6:17
13. "Gun Lover (Remix)" – 4:48
14. "Ultraviolent" – 4:30

Tracks 12-14 are available only on the Conscience Records re-release. "Ultraviolent" is taken from the original demo. "The Worms" is misspelled as "The Words" on the re-release.

All songs written and arranged by Jason Novak

Jason Novak

Jason Novak is an American musician, including vocalist, guitarist, and music producer.In 1988, while they were attending DePaul University, Jason and his brother Ethan Novak started the industrial rock band project Acumen Jason later also served as the producer and musical author for the...

, except tracks 4 & 6, music co-written by Ethan Novak.

Personnel

• Jason Novak
  Jason Novak
  Jason Novak is an American musician, including vocalist, guitarist, and music producer.In 1988, while they were attending DePaul University, Jason and his brother Ethan Novak started the industrial rock band project Acumen Jason later also served as the producer and musical author for the...
  
   – vocals, programming, backing guitars,
• Gregory A. Lopez – bass guitar, live drums on tracks 4 & 5
• Ethan Novak – guitars, live drums on tracks 2, 3, 8, 9, & 10