Artifacts II: 1989–1994 (2008) is the second collection of previously unreleased demos 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...

, recorded at various home studios from 1989–1994, with new EQ and mastering. The collection features material originally performed as Acumen Nation, and later for the DJ? Acucrack

DJ? Acucrack

DJ? Acucrack is an electronic music duo based in Chicago, Illinois. It is a side project of Acumen Nation and is also on the Crack Nation record label...

 debut, only to be discarded. The album celebrates the band's roots in the WaxTrax! era, dedicated to the memory of Jim Nash.

Track listing

1. "Carthage Six" - 5:21
2. "Prison Without Walls" - 4:11
3. "Chemikaze" - 4:48
4. "Melancholy Madness" - 4:48
5. "Momentus" - 5:09
6. "Wartime" - 5:22
7. "Catastrophic Moon" - 5:03
8. "Sudden Fever" - 4:33
9. "Punter" - 5:57
10. "Planetary Waste" - 7:12
11. "Youthinasia" - 8:36
12. "Oh Cynthia" - 5:37

Written and produced 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...

Lyrics on track 1 co-written by A. Bochantin

Lyrics on track 12 by Django Reinhardt Bakjer