Entertainment (album)
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Entertainment is the third full length album by electroclash duo and performance troupe Fischerspooner
, released on May 5, 2009 in the United States, and on May 4 around the world. On April 19, 2009 a teaser for this album appeared on You Tube.
Written over a two-year period with producer Jeff Saltzman (The Killers, The Sounds
) and recorded independently in a carriage house in Brooklyn with an intimate circle of artists working on the band's live show as Ian Pai, Ben Bromley and Sam Kearney. Other special guests include actress/performance artist Ann Magnuson
, UK musician Gabriel Olegavich and electronic collagist Steven Stein.
The first single, "Supply & Demand", has been made available as a free mp3 download from the Fischerspooner website, along with a remix of the same. The album's iTunes
bonus track, "Fascinating" is a cover of an unreleased R.E.M.
song originally composed for the album Reveal. Background vocals on "Supply & Demand" were sung by Heather Porcaro
.
Fischerspooner
Fischerspooner is an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. The name is a portmanteau of the founders' last names, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner...
, released on May 5, 2009 in the United States, and on May 4 around the world. On April 19, 2009 a teaser for this album appeared on You Tube.
Written over a two-year period with producer Jeff Saltzman (The Killers, The Sounds
The Sounds
The Sounds are a Swedish Indie Rock band. Formed in Helsingborg in 1999, the group's musical style has been compared to New Wave acts such as Blondie, The Cars, the Epoxies and Missing Persons....
) and recorded independently in a carriage house in Brooklyn with an intimate circle of artists working on the band's live show as Ian Pai, Ben Bromley and Sam Kearney. Other special guests include actress/performance artist Ann Magnuson
Ann Magnuson
Ann Magnuson is an American actress, performance artist, and nightclub performer who first gained prominence in the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan...
, UK musician Gabriel Olegavich and electronic collagist Steven Stein.
The first single, "Supply & Demand", has been made available as a free mp3 download from the Fischerspooner website, along with a remix of the same. The album's iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
bonus track, "Fascinating" is a cover of an unreleased R.E.M.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...
song originally composed for the album Reveal. Background vocals on "Supply & Demand" were sung by Heather Porcaro
Heather Porcaro
Heather Porcaro is an american singer-songwriter. She comes from a long line of musicians, including a world-renowned percussionist and some of Los Angeles' most celebrated studio musicians...
.
Track listing
Album charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Top Electronic Albums Top Electronic Albums Dance/Electronic Albums is a music chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the top-selling electronic music albums in the United States. The chart debuted on the issue dated June 30, 2001. It originally began as a fifteen-position chart and has since expanded to twenty-five... |
7 |
| U.S. Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
9 |