Duke Pandemonium
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Duke Pandemonium is the second studio album by Scottish
conceptual rock duo Marmaduke Duke
, released on the May 11, 2009 on 14th Floor Records. Band member JP Reid describes the album as "superfunky, supertight, superunique."
According to Simon Neil
, the album is "a lot more cohesive" than its predecessor The Magnificent Duke
. He states that the band recorded a "dance record": "I suppose it's in that kind of TV On The Radio
vibe, you know, lots of grooves and beats – I'm playing keyboard live on here, I don’t really play any guitars in this band which really helps to keep me out of that usual comfort zone."
The album entered the UK Albums Chart
at #14, and includes the singles: "Kid Gloves", "Rubber Lover
" and "Silhouettes
".
. Many of the songs were performed at gigs as early as 2005, and the tracks "Everybody Dance" and "Music Show" were featured on a promo CD distributed in 2006. JP Reid states that the recording began "the day after I finished making Sucioperro
's debut album, Random Acts of Intimacy
. I spent two weeks in Wales
then went straight into the studio and started on Duke Pandemonium."
Initially, the album was to be released during the summer of 2006, on the now defunct label, Captains Of Industry. The album was eventually released on 14th Floor Records in 2009. Simon Neil
states:
The delay in the album's release was also partly due to the emergent success of Biffy Clyro
, bringing with it the associated increase in touring, promotion and gigs.
The album was mixed by renowned producer/mixer Rich Costey
(re-named The Octopus) and was mastered by Howie Weinberg
. In February 2009, "Music Show" was given away as a free download from the NME
website. The NME also included the band's cover of "Friday I'm In Love
" on a free compilation album in tribute to The Cure
. They also performed an acoustic cover version of "Fall At Your Feet" by Crowded House
for Dermot O' Leary's Radio show in February 2009.
"Erotic Robotic" was given its first play on BBC Radio 1 when Biffy Clyro
stood in for Zane Lowe
in early 2009. Subsequently, "Rubber Lover
" was named as the "Hottest Record in the World Today" on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show on March 4, 2009.
In early April 2009, the album was leaked in its entirety to several filesharing websites.
and was released in January 2009. "Kid Gloves" is due to be released across three formats featuring the following b-sides:
The track was remixed by Jacknife Lee
and made available as a limited edition 7" and download.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
conceptual rock duo Marmaduke Duke
Marmaduke Duke
Marmaduke Duke are a conceptual rock duo from Ayrshire, Scotland, comprising Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro and JP Reid of Sucioperro. Within the band, the pair perform under the pseudonyms The Atmosphere and The Dragon. According to Neil, the band, and its albums, are "based on a trilogy of unreleased...
, released on the May 11, 2009 on 14th Floor Records. Band member JP Reid describes the album as "superfunky, supertight, superunique."
According to Simon Neil
Simon Neil
Simon Alexander Neil is a Scottish vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter, known for his work in the bands Biffy Clyro and Marmaduke Duke.-Biffy Clyro:...
, the album is "a lot more cohesive" than its predecessor The Magnificent Duke
The Magnificent Duke
The Magnificent Duke is the debut studio album by Scottish conceptual rock duo Marmaduke Duke, released on April 14, 2005, on Captains of Industry. The album initially had a limited run of 4000 copies...
. He states that the band recorded a "dance record": "I suppose it's in that kind of TV On The Radio
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....
vibe, you know, lots of grooves and beats – I'm playing keyboard live on here, I don’t really play any guitars in this band which really helps to keep me out of that usual comfort zone."
The album entered the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
at #14, and includes the singles: "Kid Gloves", "Rubber Lover
Rubber Lover (Marmaduke Duke song)
"Rubber Lover" is a song written by the Scottish experimental rock group Marmaduke Duke. It is included on their second album 'Duke Pandemonium and was released as a single on 17 April 2009. It charted at a peak position of #12 in the UK singles charts following considerable airplay on radio...
" and "Silhouettes
Silhouettes (Marmaduke Duke)
"Silhouettes" is a song written by the Scottish experimental rock group Marmaduke Duke. It is included on their second album 'Duke Pandemonium and was released as a single on 6 July 2009. The single release of Silhouettes will be a remix version by Jacknife Lee...
".
Background
Duke Pandemonium, the second instalment of Marmaduke Duke's planned trilogy of albums, was recorded soon after The Magnificent DukeThe Magnificent Duke
The Magnificent Duke is the debut studio album by Scottish conceptual rock duo Marmaduke Duke, released on April 14, 2005, on Captains of Industry. The album initially had a limited run of 4000 copies...
. Many of the songs were performed at gigs as early as 2005, and the tracks "Everybody Dance" and "Music Show" were featured on a promo CD distributed in 2006. JP Reid states that the recording began "the day after I finished making Sucioperro
Sucioperro
Sucioperro are a Scottish rock band from Ayrshire, formed in 2002. The band's name is a rough Spanish translation of "dirty dog".-Random Acts of Intimacy:...
's debut album, Random Acts of Intimacy
Random Acts of Intimacy
-Videos:* - Shot by David Rossi, edited by Ian White* - Directed by Jamie LenmanNote: These videos were uploaded to YouTube by Sucioperro....
. I spent two weeks in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
then went straight into the studio and started on Duke Pandemonium."
Initially, the album was to be released during the summer of 2006, on the now defunct label, Captains Of Industry. The album was eventually released on 14th Floor Records in 2009. Simon Neil
Simon Neil
Simon Alexander Neil is a Scottish vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter, known for his work in the bands Biffy Clyro and Marmaduke Duke.-Biffy Clyro:...
states:
unfortunately Captains Of Industry had gone under when we had made this record, and the guys at 14th Floor heard it and really loved it, and so we kind of gave them a finished piece. It's a weird one for them, in many ways – it's not normally the kind of thing they'd release, I think, but they really loved it from the off.
The delay in the album's release was also partly due to the emergent success of Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band from Kilmarnock, comprising Simon Neil , James Johnston and Ben Johnston...
, bringing with it the associated increase in touring, promotion and gigs.
The album was mixed by renowned producer/mixer Rich Costey
Rich Costey
Rich Costey is an American record producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with many bands including Muse, Cave In, Thursday, Franz Ferdinand, Glasvegas, The Mars Volta, Doves, Bloc Party, Ontronik , Jimmy Eat World, My Chemical Romance, Supergrass, Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine, Nine...
(re-named The Octopus) and was mastered by Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg is a music mastering engineer who has worked with numerous bands.- Career :He has worked at Masterdisk, New York City, since 1977...
. In February 2009, "Music Show" was given away as a free download from the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
website. The NME also included the band's cover of "Friday I'm In Love
Friday I'm in Love
"Friday I'm in Love" is a song by British rock band The Cure. It is the second single taken from the album Wish , and is among the band's most well-known songs...
" on a free compilation album in tribute to The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
. They also performed an acoustic cover version of "Fall At Your Feet" by Crowded House
Crowded House
Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Finn is the primary songwriter and creative director of the band, having led it through several incarnations, drawing members from New Zealand , Australia and the United States...
for Dermot O' Leary's Radio show in February 2009.
"Erotic Robotic" was given its first play on BBC Radio 1 when Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band from Kilmarnock, comprising Simon Neil , James Johnston and Ben Johnston...
stood in for Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
in early 2009. Subsequently, "Rubber Lover
Rubber Lover (Marmaduke Duke song)
"Rubber Lover" is a song written by the Scottish experimental rock group Marmaduke Duke. It is included on their second album 'Duke Pandemonium and was released as a single on 17 April 2009. It charted at a peak position of #12 in the UK singles charts following considerable airplay on radio...
" was named as the "Hottest Record in the World Today" on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show on March 4, 2009.
In early April 2009, the album was leaked in its entirety to several filesharing websites.
Track listing
- "Heartburn"
- "Everybody Dance"
- "Silhouettes"
- "Music Show"
- "Kid Gloves"
- "Demon"
- "Erotic Robotic"
- "Je Suis Un Funky Homme"
- "Rubber LoverRubber Lover (Marmaduke Duke song)"Rubber Lover" is a song written by the Scottish experimental rock group Marmaduke Duke. It is included on their second album 'Duke Pandemonium and was released as a single on 17 April 2009. It charted at a peak position of #12 in the UK singles charts following considerable airplay on radio...
" - "Skin The Mofo"
Personnel
- The Atmosphere (Simon NeilSimon NeilSimon Alexander Neil is a Scottish vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter, known for his work in the bands Biffy Clyro and Marmaduke Duke.-Biffy Clyro:...
) - performance, production, recording - The Dragon (JP Reid) - performance, production, recording
- The Octopus (Rich CosteyRich CosteyRich Costey is an American record producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with many bands including Muse, Cave In, Thursday, Franz Ferdinand, Glasvegas, The Mars Volta, Doves, Bloc Party, Ontronik , Jimmy Eat World, My Chemical Romance, Supergrass, Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine, Nine...
) - mixing (at Electric Lady StudiosElectric Lady StudiosElectric Lady Studios, at 52 West 8th Street, in New York City's Greenwich Village, is a recording studio originally built by Jimi Hendrix and designed by John Storyk in 1970...
, New York) - Charlie Stavish - mixing assistant
- Noah Goldstein - mixing assistant
- Ben Bell - additional recording (at Mayfair Studios, London)
- Howie WeinbergHowie WeinbergHowie Weinberg is a music mastering engineer who has worked with numerous bands.- Career :He has worked at Masterdisk, New York City, since 1977...
- mastering (at Masterdisk, New York) - Matthew Agoglia - mastering assistant
- Connie Mitchell - Vocals on "Kid Gloves".
- Fergus Munro - Tambourine on "Heartburn", drum sample on "Kid Gloves", hi-hats on "Je Suis Un Funky Homme", snare drum on "Rubber Lover"
- Michael Logg - Vocals on "Heartburn"
- Kevin Wstenberg - photography
- Hannah Edwards - costume design
Singles
"Kid Gloves" is the first single from the album that was released on 2 March 2009. The song received its first radio play on 18 December 2008 by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1. An animated video has been directed by James PriceJames Price
James Price was an English chemist and alchemist who claimed to be able to turn mercury into silver or gold. When challenged to perform the conversion in front of credible witnesses for a second time, he instead committed suicide by drinking prussic acid.-Early life:Born in London in 1752, he was...
and was released in January 2009. "Kid Gloves" is due to be released across three formats featuring the following b-sides:
- "Nusrup Fateh Ali Wouldn't"
- "Nusrup Fateh Ali Can't"
- "New York Telephone Conversation Pt. 2 (Without Bowie)"
- "Kid Gloves (For Boys)"
- "Kid Gloves (For Girls) [Only available on iTunes]"
- "Rubber LoverRubber Lover (Marmaduke Duke song)"Rubber Lover" is a song written by the Scottish experimental rock group Marmaduke Duke. It is included on their second album 'Duke Pandemonium and was released as a single on 17 April 2009. It charted at a peak position of #12 in the UK singles charts following considerable airplay on radio...
" was released on 20 April 2009 as the album's second single. - One B-side was released which is available free from NME.com and the band's official MySpace page.
- "Kid Gloves (Electrically Charged Boy Remix)" (UK chart peak at #12)
- "Silhouettes", the album's third single, was released on July 6, 2009.
The track was remixed by Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee
Garret "Jacknife" Lee is an Irish music producer and mixer. He has worked with a variety of artists, including The Cars, U2, R.E.M., Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, AFI, The Hives, Weezer, Vega4 and Editors.-Biography:...
and made available as a limited edition 7" and download.
Chart positions
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
14 |
| Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
81 |