Happiness (Fridge album)

Happiness is a studio album by the English instrumental post-rock band Fridge. It was released in 2001 on Text Records.^[3] According to AllMusic, the album's highlights are "Cut Up Piano and Xylophone" described as a "soft, gauzy piece reminiscent of '70s minimalism", and "Five Four Child Voice".^[1]

Happiness
Studio album by Fridge
Released	24 September 2001
Genre	Post-rock, downtempo, experimental techno
Length	59:27
Label	Text Records
Producer	Fridge
Fridge chronology
Eph (1999) Happiness (2001) The Sun (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork	7.7/10[2]

It was re-released in April 2023 on vinyl, having been "restored, reconstructed, and remastered" by Fridge guitarist Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet).^[4]

Track listing

1. "Melodica and Trombone"
2. "Drum Machines and Glockenspiel"
3. "Cut Up Piano and Xylophone"
4. "Tone Guitar and Drum Noise"
5. "Five Four Child Voice"
6. "Sample and Clicks"
7. "Drums Bass Sonics and Edits"
8. "Harmonics"
9. "Long Singing"
10. "Surface Noise and Electric Piano" [Japanese version only]
11. "Five Combs" [Japanese version and Reissue only]