Fixin to Thrill
| Fixin to Thrill |
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| Studio album by Dragonette |
| Released |
September 25, 2009 (2009-09-25) |
| Recorded |
Estudio Pau Claris (Barcelona, Spain)
Grandma Oda's House, Vespa Music Group (Toronto, Canada)
Malvern Airlines (London, England)
Two Sticks (Seattle, United States) |
| Genre |
Electropop, synthpop, New Wave |
| Length |
42:41 |
| Label |
Universal |
| Producer |
Black Wrappers |
| Dragonette chronology |
Galore
(2007) |
Fixin to Thrill
(2009) |
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| Singles from Fixin to Thrill |
- "Fixin to Thrill"
Released: May 26, 2009 (2009-05-26)[1]
- "Pick Up the Phone"
Released: September 23, 2009 (2009-09-23)[2]
- "Easy"
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Fixin to Thrill is the second studio album by Canadian electropop band Dragonette. It was released in Canada on September 29, 2009 by Universal Music Group.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Dan Kurtz and Martina Sorbara, except where noted.
| 1. |
"Fixin to Thrill" |
4:07 |
| 2. |
"Gone Too Far" |
3:40 |
| 3. |
"Liar" |
3:56 |
| 4. |
"Stupid Grin" |
3:45 |
| 5. |
"Easy" |
3:47 |
| 6. |
"Pick Up the Phone" |
3:35 |
| 7. |
"We Rule the World" |
3:41 |
| 8. |
"Big Sunglasses" |
3:30 |
| 9. |
"Okay Dolore" |
2:33 |
| 10. |
"Come on Be Good" |
3:22 |
| 11. |
"You're a Disaster" |
3:32 |
| 12. |
"Don't Be Funny" |
3:13 |
Personnel
- Band
- Martina Sorbara – vocals (all tracks); keyboards (tracks 2, 10–12)
- Dan Kurtz – keyboards, programming (all tracks); bass (tracks 2, 3, 5–12); guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6–11); backing vocals (track 8); acoustic guitar (track 12)
- Joel Stouffer – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–12); percussion (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12); programming (tracks 1, 3, 7–10); keyboards (track 10)
- Christopher Hugget – guitar (tracks 7, 9)
- Additional
- Caitlin Abogouv – choir (track 4)
- Rich Andrews – design
- Black Wrappers – producer
- Leo Cackett – band photography
- Jason Chhangur – mixing assistant
- Emily Cho – choir (track 4)
- Jacqueline Cohen – choir (track 4)
- Brian Crone – saxophone (track 1)
- Perry Curties – photography
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Evangeline Gogou – choir (track 4)
- Alison Goldlist – choir (track 4)
- Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing
- Mira Korngold – choir (track 4)
- Yaela Korngold – choir (track 4)
- Jackson Long – assistant engineer
- Rob Mee – trombone (track 1)
- Punkdafunk Inc – management
- Sara Quin – backing vocals (track 9)
- Eric Ratz – drum engineer
- Joseph Shabason – saxophone (track 1)
- Will Stapleton – guitar (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8)
- Kurt Swinghammer – guitar (track 1)
Charts
Release history
| Country |
Date |
Label |
Format |
| Australia |
September 25, 2009[10] |
Bandroom Records |
Digital download |
| Canada |
September 29, 2009[11] |
Universal Music |
CD, digital download |
| Australia |
October 2, 2009[8] |
Bandroom Records |
CD |
| United States |
October 19, 2009[12] |
I Surrender Records |
Digital download |
| November 18, 2009[13] |
CD |
References
- ^ "Fixin' to Thrill – EP by Dragonette". iTunes Store Canada. Apple Inc.. http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/fixin-to-thrill-ep/id316759197. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
- ^ "Pick Up the Phone – Single by Dragonette". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc.. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pick-up-the-phone-single/id377784678. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ Norman, Ben. "Dragonette – 'Fixin To Thrill'". About.com. The New York Times Company. http://dancemusic.about.com/od/reviews/fr/Dragonette_-_Fixin_to_Thrill.htm. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "Fixin to Thrill – Dragonette". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/fixin-to-thrill-r1691790/review. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ Harper, Kate (October 15, 2009). "Dragonette – Fixin To Thrill". CHARTattack. Chart Communications. http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/75638/dragonette-fixin-to-thrill. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
- ^ Hines, Will (October 20, 2009). "Album Review: Dragonette – Fixin To Thrill". Consequence of Sound. http://consequenceofsound.net/2009/10/album-review-dragonette-fixin-to-thrill/. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
- ^ Beattie, Carlin. "Dragonette – Fixin To Thrill". Time Off. http://www.timeoff.com.au/html/index.php?view=article&catid=16%3Acd-reviews&id=4007%3Adragonette&format=pdf&option=com_content&Itemid=52. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ a b "Fixin To Thrill – Dragonette". Sanity. http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2133080/Fixin_To_Thrill. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ a b "Fixin to Thrill – Dragonette". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/dragonette/fixin-to-thrill/1339522. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ "Fixin to Thrill by Dragonette". iTunes Store Australia. Apple Inc.. http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/fixin-to-thrill/id331824585. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ "FIXIN TO THRILL by DRAGONETTE". HMV Canada. http://www.hmv.ca/Products/Detail/536119.aspx. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ "Fixin to Thrill by Dragonette". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc.. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fixin-to-thrill/id334126992. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ "Fixin to Thrill: Dragonette". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002XITT40. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
External links
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Martina Sorbara · Dan Kurtz · Joel Stouffer
Simon Craig · Chris Hugget · Will Stapleton
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