Fatherfucker

Fatherfucker
Studio album by Peaches
Released September 23, 2003
Genre Electroclash, dance-punk, synthpunk, rock
Label XL
Producer Peaches
Professional reviews

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Peaches chronology
The Teaches of Peaches
(2000)		 Fatherfucker
(2003)		 Impeach My Bush
(2006)
Singles from Fatherfucker
  1. "Operate"/"Shake Yer Dix"
    Released: September 8, 2003 (2003-09-08)
  2. "Kick It"
    Released: January 5, 2004 (2004-01-05)
  3. "Shake Yer Dix"
    Released: May 24, 2004 (2004-05-24)

Fatherfucker is the third studio album by Canadian recording artist Peaches, released on September 23, 2003 by XL Recordings. Cover versions of Electric Six's "Gay Bar" and Berlin's "Sex (I'm A...)" are included as bonus tracks.

Contents

Writing and development

Peaches penned and programmed all the music for Fatherfucker herself. She wrote "Kick It" specifically for Iggy Pop, and the two teamed up in Miami in March, 2003 to record it. Peaches told Rolling Stone, "The song is more about rock 'n' roll than sex."[1]

Composition

Musically, Fatherfucker is more rock-oriented than The Teaches of Peaches. "I Don't Give A ..." samples the Joan Jett song "Bad Reputation" as Peaches yells, "I don't give a fuck!" and "I don't give a shit!" during the song.[2]

Critical reception

Fatherfucker received generally favorable reviews. The album holds a score of 70 out of 100 on the review aggregator website Metacritic.[3] Andrew Magilow of Splendid Magazine said, "It's filthy, low-budget fun that's still plenty fucked up, whether you're a first-timer or a hardcore Peaches fanatic."[4] Heather Phares of Allmusic described Fatherfucker as "neither the triumph or the disaster that it could've been."[2] By contrast, Robert Christgau simply noted, "I Don't Give a . . . "[5] Similarly, Andy Battaglia of The A.V. Club wrote that "nearly all of Fatherfucker falls back into ostensibly bracing anthems that sound plain stupid in such abundance."[6]

Gigwise.com placed the Fatherfucker album cover at #40 on The 50 Best Album Covers of the 2000s.[7]

Drowned in Sound placed Fatherfucker at #73 on the Top 75 Albums of 2003.[8] NME placed Fatherfucker at #29 on the 50 Best Albums of 2003.[9] In addition, Q placed Fatherfucker at #49 on The 50 Best Albums of 2003.[10] The Village Voice placed Fatherfucker at #157 on the Best Albums of 2003.[11] The Wire included Fatherfucker on its 50 Records of the Year list for 2003.[12]

For Fatherfucker, Peaches was nominated in the "Outstanding Music Artist" category for the 15th GLAAD Media Awards along with Rufus Wainwright, Meshell Ndegeocello, Junior Senior, and Bitch and Animal, but lost to Rufus Wainwright.

Chart performance

Fatherfucker became Peaches' first album to chart on the U.S charts. Although debuting at #35 on the U.S. Top Heatseekers and #33 on the U.S. Independent Albums charts, the album spent only one week on both charts. Despite this, Fatherfucker spent a total of 8 weeks on the U.S. Top Electronic Albums chart.[13] Fatherfucker sold 40,000 copies worldwide.[14]

Singles

Promotion

To promote Fatherfucker, Peaches toured as the opening act on Marilyn Manson's 2003 European tour.[22] Peaches also toured as part of the 2004 State of Exit festival in Novi Sad, Serbia.[23]

On May 8, 2005, Peaches performed the song "I U She" in the episode titled "L'Chaim" on season two of The L Word.[24]

Peaches and Maxx Ginnane directed a promotional video for "Tombstone, Baby" that features Ella Ferrante and Billi Lime dancing with knives and cutting each other's clothing.[25]

"Tombstone, Baby" was included on the compilation album FM4 Sound Selection 9. "The Inch" was used in the 2007 film Itty Bitty Titty Committee and the 2007 film Young People Fucking. "The Inch" will also be used in the upcoming 2011 motion picture Getting That Girl.[24]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer Length
1. "I Don't Give A..."   Peaches, Kenny Laguna, Joan Jett Peaches 1:22
2. "I'm the Kinda"   Peaches Peaches 3:31
3. "I U She"   Peaches Peaches 2:45
4. "Kick It" (featuring Iggy Pop) Peaches Peaches 2:31
5. "Operate"   Peaches, Sticky Henderson Peaches 3:29
6. "Tombstone, Baby"   Peaches Peaches 3:08
7. "Shake Yer Dix" (featuring Mignon) Peaches, Gonzales Peaches 3:34
8. "Rock 'N' Roll" (featuring Feedom) Peaches, Gonzales, Taylor Savvy Peaches 4:12
9. "Stuff Me Up" (featuring Taylor Savvy) Peaches, Savvy Peaches 3:13
10. "Back It Up, Boys"   Peaches Peaches 3:59
11. "The Inch"   Peaches Peaches 3:21
12. "Bag It"   Peaches Peaches 3:05

Personnel

  • Mignon Baer - vocals
  • Michelle Faurot - engineer
  • Gonzales - drums
  • Hadley Hudson - cover photo
  • Joan Jett - producer
  • Kenny Laguna - producer
  • Renaud Letang - mixing
  • Thomas Moulin - assistant
  • Nilesh "Nilz" Patel - mastering
  • Peaches - vocals, producer
  • Don Pile - producer, engineer
  • Iggy Pop - vocals
  • Cornelius Rapp - engineer, mixing
  • Walter Schonauer - artwork
  • Conrad Ventur - poster design

Source: [26]

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
French Albums Chart[27] 132
UK Albums Chart[28] 93
UK Dance Albums Chart[29] 3
UK Indie Albums Chart[30] 14
U.S. Dance/Electronic Albums[2] 5
U.S. Top Heatseekers[2] 35
U.S. Independent Albums[2] 33

Nominations

Year Category Genre Recording Result
GLAAD Awards
2004 Outstanding Music Artist Music & Theater Fatherfucker Nominated

References

  1. ^ (2003-04-17). POP SHOW! NME. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  2. ^ a b c d e Phares, Heather (2003). ((( Fatherfucker > Overview ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  3. ^ Fatherfucker reviews at Metacritic Metacritic. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
  4. ^ Magilow, Andrew (2003-11-24). Splendid Magazine reviews Peaches: Fatherfucker Spendid Magazine. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (2003). Robert Christgau: CG: Peaches robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  6. ^ Battaglia, Andy (2003-09-29). Peaches: Fatherfucker | Music | Review | The A.V. Club The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  7. ^ (2009-10-22). The 50 Best Album Covers of the 2000s! Gigwise.com. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  8. ^ Adams, Sean (2003-12-09). Dis Staff Top 75 Albums of 2003 Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  9. ^ (2009-11-25). A decade in music – 50 best albums of 2003 NME. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  10. ^ Q magazine Recordings Of The Year Rocklist. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  11. ^ Village Voice - Pazz & Jop Lists Rocklist. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  12. ^ (2004). Adventures in Modern Music The Wire. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  13. ^ Fatherfucker - Peaches | Billboard.com Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
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  15. ^ (2003-06-30). PEACHES TO TURN THE AIR IN HEAVEN BLUE! NME. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
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  17. ^ "Chart Log UK : Rodney P. - Pussycat Dolls". Zobbel. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_P.HTM. Retrieved 2010-07-26. 
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  21. ^ Peaches - Shake Yer Dix (Tiga Remixes) (Vinyl) Discogs. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  22. ^ (2003-10-02). PEACHES JOINS THE MANSON FAMILY NME. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  23. ^ Murison, Krissi (2004-08-03). State Of EXIT festival : Serbia Novi Sad NME. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  24. ^ a b Peaches - Filmography IMDb. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  25. ^ (2010-07-22). Peaches--Tombstone YouTube. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  26. ^ ((( Fatherfucker > Credits ))) Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  27. ^ Peaches - Father Fucker - Music Charts aCharts.us. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
  28. ^ Chart Log UK: Rodney P. – The Pussycat Dolls Zobbel. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
  29. ^ Top 40 Dance Albums (28/09/2004) BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  30. ^ Top 40 Indie Albums (28/09/2003) BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2010-07-21.

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