Preparations is the fourth full-length album by Prefuse 73, released on October 23, 2007 on Warp Records (see 2007 in music). Unlike the 2006 EP Security Screenings, Preparations is considered the proper follow-up to 2005's collaboration-heavy Surrounded by Silence. In contrast to that album, Preparations features only one guest vocalist.

The album includes a 15-track bonus disc entitled Interregnums, which features "unheard explorations into orchestral soundtrack music", including compositions played by live musicians.

Track listing[link]

1. "From the East Intro" – 0:31
2. "Beaten Thursdays" – 3:43
3. "Aborted Hugs" – 1:29
4. "Class of 73 Bells" – 4:58
   • Featuring School of Seven Bells
5. "Girlfriend Boyfriend" – 3:22
6. "Smoking Red" – 2:55
   • Featuring John Stanier
7. "Prog Version Slowly Crushed" – 3:32
8. "Noreaster Cheer" – 2:30
9. "Let it Ring" – 3:08
10. "17 Seconds Interlude" – 1:01
    • Featuring Tobias Lilja
11. "I Knew You Were Gonna Go" – 4:01
12. "Pomade Suite Version One" – 5:46
13. "Spaced + Dissonant" – 4:14
14. "Preparation Outro Version" – 5:02
15. "Recycled Suite" (bonus track - Japan only) - 5:07

External links[link]

• Prefuse 73 official website
• Preparations at Metacritic
• Preparations & Interregnums at the Warp Records website
• "Class of 73 Bells" video at the Warp Records website