I Feel Cream
Encyclopedia
I Feel Cream is the fifth album by Canadian recording artist Peaches
. It was released May 4, 2009 in Europe and May 5, 2009 in North America by XL Recordings
. The album was produced by Simian Mobile Disco
, as well as Soulwax
, Digitalism
, Shapemod and Drums of Death
.
. The album was given four out of five stars by Heather Phares of Allmusic, saying that I Feel Cream has "plenty of moments that aren't groundbreaking, but still shows that Merill Nisker has a lot to say about sex, music, and pop culture nearly a decade after Teaches of Peaches
was released." In addition, Matthew Perpetua of Pitchfork Media
opined, "whereas it was beginning to seem that Peaches' shtick was an artistic dead end, there is now plenty of reason to believe that she may have the skills and vision necessary to produce interesting, emotionally affecting work well beyond menopause." Likewise, Eric Henderson of Slant Magazine
wrote, "maybe age has softened Peaches a tad, but if I Feel Cream is the result, it sounds more compelling and radical than any number of new iterations of "sucking on my titties. By contrast, Genevieve Koski of The A.V. Club
gave the album an B-, commenting, "I Feel Cream feels subdued and safe, a less-than-inspiring move for an artist who made her name by being neither."
Iguana Magazine placed I Feel Cream at number 141 on its Albums of Year 2009 list. The Village Voice
ranked it at number 277 on its list of the Top 600 Albums of 2009.
SPIN
listed the album at number six on its 20 Worst Album Titles of 2009 list, writing, "Keep it in your hot pants, Merrill, you're 42."
, before falling off the chart completely the following week. It sold over 3,000 copies in its first week. It fared better on Billboard
s Top Heatseekers
album chart where it peaked at #5 and charted for five weeks.
I Feel Cream became Peaches' first album to chart on the German Albums Chart
, where it debuted and peaked at number 75 before falling to number 88 in its second week.
was asked by Peaches to join her as her backing band for one show at the Berlin Festival. After this successful collaboration, Sweet Machine became her new full-time backing band. They performed together at the Exotic Erotic Ball
2007, the Hard New Years Eve 2007 and also joined her New Zealand/Australia tour in 2008. In 2009, they teamed up again for a Peaches' I Feel Cream tour. Peaches and Sweet Machine also toured as part of the festivals Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
and Get Loaded In The Park
in August 2009. In 2010, Peaches and Sweet Machine once again toured Australia performing at the sold out Big Day Out
festivals and at a series of sideshows. Peaches was supported on this tour by Shunda K
who performed their collaboration "Billionaire", and was also the opening act.
On November 6, 2009, Peaches appeared on the Last Call with Carson Daly
. She performed the song "Talk to Me
".
To promote I Feel Cream, Peaches
released a music video for every song from the album. Musical group SSION
directed and starred in a Wizard of Oz
-themed video for "Billionaire" that also features Shunda K
of Yo Majesty
. The video for "Show Stopper" was directed by Caroline Sascha Cogez, and stars Danish film actress Charlotte Munck
. In the video, Peaches references and sings a snippet of Nina Hagen
's song "New York / N.Y.
"
"Mud" was used in The Vampire Diaries
episode "The Night of the Comet" and "Show Stopper" was featured in the Gossip Girl
episode "How to Succeed in Bassness".
Peaches (musician)
Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
. It was released May 4, 2009 in Europe and May 5, 2009 in North America by XL Recordings
XL Recordings
XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire...
. The album was produced by Simian Mobile Disco
Simian Mobile Disco
Simian Mobile Disco are a United Kingdom-based production and remix team formed in 2005 by James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian. Musically, they are known for their analogue production...
, as well as Soulwax
Soulwax
Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax consists of bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. They were first noticed after the release of their album Much Against Everyone's...
, Digitalism
Digitalism (band)
Digitalism is a German electro house duo founded in 2004 in Hamburg and consisting of Jens "Jence" Moelle and İsmail "Isi" Tüfekçi. They are signed to French label Kitsuné Music, and have released four singles to date: "Idealistic", "Zdarlight", "Jupiter Room", and "Pogo"...
, Shapemod and Drums of Death
Drums of Death (musician)
Colin Bailey, better known by his stage name Drums of Death, is a London-based electronic musician, originally from Scotland. His music is a blend of techno, old school house, punk rock and electro...
.
Critical reception
I Feel Cream received generally favorable reviews. The album holds a score of 74 out of 100 on the review aggregator website MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
. The album was given four out of five stars by Heather Phares of Allmusic, saying that I Feel Cream has "plenty of moments that aren't groundbreaking, but still shows that Merill Nisker has a lot to say about sex, music, and pop culture nearly a decade after Teaches of Peaches
The Teaches of Peaches
The Teaches of Peaches is the second studio album by Canadian recording artist Peaches, and her first under the stage name Peaches. It was released on September 5, 2000 by Kitty-Yo...
was released." In addition, Matthew Perpetua of Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
opined, "whereas it was beginning to seem that Peaches' shtick was an artistic dead end, there is now plenty of reason to believe that she may have the skills and vision necessary to produce interesting, emotionally affecting work well beyond menopause." Likewise, Eric Henderson of Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
wrote, "maybe age has softened Peaches a tad, but if I Feel Cream is the result, it sounds more compelling and radical than any number of new iterations of "sucking on my titties. By contrast, Genevieve Koski of The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion. Its features include reviews of new films, music, television, books, games and DVDs, as well as interviews and other regular offerings examining both new and classic media and other elements of pop culture. Unlike its...
gave the album an B-, commenting, "I Feel Cream feels subdued and safe, a less-than-inspiring move for an artist who made her name by being neither."
Iguana Magazine placed I Feel Cream at number 141 on its Albums of Year 2009 list. The Village Voice
The Village Voice
The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City...
ranked it at number 277 on its list of the Top 600 Albums of 2009.
SPIN
Spin (magazine)
Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
listed the album at number six on its 20 Worst Album Titles of 2009 list, writing, "Keep it in your hot pants, Merrill, you're 42."
Chart performance
The album is Peaches' highest charting in the U.S. to date. It debuted and peaked at number 160 on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, before falling off the chart completely the following week. It sold over 3,000 copies in its first week. It fared better on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
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...
album chart where it peaked at #5 and charted for five weeks.
I Feel Cream became Peaches' first album to chart on the German Albums Chart
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
, where it debuted and peaked at number 75 before falling to number 88 in its second week.
Singles
- The first single is a double A-sideA-side and B-sideA-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
of "Talk to MeTalk to Me (Peaches song)"Talk to Me" is an Electro-Soul song written by Peaches and her longtime collaborator and friend Gonzales, and produced by Soulwax. It is the first single from the album I Feel Cream...
" and "More." "Talk to Me" peaked at number 51 on the Austrian Singles ChartÖ3 Austria Top 40Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...
and at number 99 on the French Singles ChartSyndicat National de l'Edition PhonographiqueThe Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...
.
- "Lose YouLose You"Lose You" is an Italo-Disco song written by Peaches and Simian Mobile Disco, and produced by Simian Mobile Disco. It is the second single from the album I Feel Cream. Alternatively, the "Lose You " was released in Germany by International DeeJay Gigolo Records. The version "Lose You" "Lose...
" was released as the second single in the UK on July 6, 2009 "Lose You" became a dance hit in Belgium, peaking at number 11 on the Belgian Dance ChartUltratopUltratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts...
.
- The third single "I Feel CreamI Feel Cream (song)"I Feel Cream" is a disco song written collaboratively by Peaches, Drums of Death and Simian Mobile Disco, and produced by Peaches, Drums of Death and Shapemod...
" was released on November 9, 2009.
Promotion
In Summer 2007, German band Sweet MachineSweet Machine
Sweet Machine is a rock band from Berlin, Germany formed in 2005. Its members are Saskia Hahn , Cornelius Rapp - a.k.a Conner and Mathias Brendel - History :...
was asked by Peaches to join her as her backing band for one show at the Berlin Festival. After this successful collaboration, Sweet Machine became her new full-time backing band. They performed together at the Exotic Erotic Ball
Exotic Erotic Ball
The Exotic Erotic Ball was held annually around Halloween time in the San Francisco Bay area of California and was the longest-running public adult-themed event in the world...
2007, the Hard New Years Eve 2007 and also joined her New Zealand/Australia tour in 2008. In 2009, they teamed up again for a Peaches' I Feel Cream tour. Peaches and Sweet Machine also toured as part of the festivals Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
The Festival Internacional de Benicàssim is an annual music festival which takes place in the village of Benicàssim, province of Castelló, Valencian Community in Spain. It focuses mainly on pop, rock and electronica artists, as well as having other elements besides music like short films,...
and Get Loaded In The Park
Get Loaded In The Park
Get Loaded in the Park is an inner-city music festival held on Clapham Common in London annually since 2004. It was held on the August Bank Holiday Sunday until 2010 when the festival took a years sabbatical, before returning in 2011 with a new date of Sunday 12th June.In its original format it was...
in August 2009. In 2010, Peaches and Sweet Machine once again toured Australia performing at the sold out Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
festivals and at a series of sideshows. Peaches was supported on this tour by Shunda K
Shunda K
Lashunda Nicole Flowers, better known as Shunda K, is an American MC whose songs are noted both for their use of spiritual and sexually explicit lyrics.-Yo Majesty 1998 - 2009:...
who performed their collaboration "Billionaire", and was also the opening act.
On November 6, 2009, Peaches appeared on the Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....
. She performed the song "Talk to Me
Talk to Me (Peaches song)
"Talk to Me" is an Electro-Soul song written by Peaches and her longtime collaborator and friend Gonzales, and produced by Soulwax. It is the first single from the album I Feel Cream...
".
To promote I Feel Cream, Peaches
Peaches (musician)
Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
released a music video for every song from the album. Musical group SSION
The Ssion
The Ssion, also known as SSION, is a musical group formed in 1996, in Kansas City, by vocalist Cody Critcheloe. Known for their extravagant live show, Ssion was signed to Sleazetone Records in 2008....
directed and starred in a Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed primarily by Victor Fleming. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but there were uncredited contributions by others. The lyrics for the songs...
-themed video for "Billionaire" that also features Shunda K
Shunda K
Lashunda Nicole Flowers, better known as Shunda K, is an American MC whose songs are noted both for their use of spiritual and sexually explicit lyrics.-Yo Majesty 1998 - 2009:...
of Yo Majesty
Yo Majesty
Yo! Majesty is an American hip hop group consisting of rapper Shunda K and singer Jwl B, produced by UK-based electro group HardfeelingsUK.Yo! Majesty was mentioned as one of the 'Top 11 new bands of 2008' by NME magazine as well as one of the '25 Most Exciting Bands In America'.-Biography:Yo!...
. The video for "Show Stopper" was directed by Caroline Sascha Cogez, and stars Danish film actress Charlotte Munck
Charlotte Munck
Charlotte Munck is a Danish actress, notable for starring in the Danish police television drama Anna Pihl as the title character, which was aired on TV2....
. In the video, Peaches references and sings a snippet of Nina Hagen
Nina Hagen
Nina Hagen is a German singer and actress.-Early years:Hagen was born as Catharina Hagen in the former East Berlin, East Germany, the daughter of Hans Hagen , a scriptwriter, and Eva-Maria Hagen, an actress and singer...
's song "New York / N.Y.
New York / N.Y.
"New York / N.Y." is a song by German recording artist Nina Hagen from her album Angstlos. Co-written by Hagen, Karl Rucker and Steve Schiff, it was released as the album's lead single in 1983...
"
"Mud" was used in The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels written by L. J. Smith. The story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. The series was originally a trilogy published in 1991, but pressure from readers led Smith to write a fourth...
episode "The Night of the Comet" and "Show Stopper" was featured in the Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl (season 3)
The third season of Gossip Girl, an American teen drama based upon the book series by Cecily von Ziegesar. Developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. Airing on The CW from September 14, 2009 to May 17, 2010 with 22 episodes...
episode "How to Succeed in Bassness".
Track listing
Double-LP vinyl
The double-LP vinyl release also contains a digital download card. This card allows you to download MP3s of this album through Beggar's Group USA. The track listing of the download is in the same order as the LP release, not the CD release.- "Talk to Me"
- "More"
- "Mommy Complex"
- "Billionaire"
- "Serpentine (I Don't Give A... Pt. 2)"
- "Relax"
- "Lose You"
- "I Feel Cream"
- "Mud"
- "Show Stopper"
- "Trick or Treat"
- "Take You On"
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Flanders) |
73 |
| Belgian Alternative Albums Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... (Flanders) |
33 |
| French Albums Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
184 |
| German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
75 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
75 |
| 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... |
152 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
160 |
| U.S. Dance/Electronic Albums | 5 |
| 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... |
5 |
| U.S. Independent Albums Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
23 |
External links
- "Serpentine" (Promotional video) at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- "Take You On" (Promotional video) at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- "Trick or Treat" (Promotional video) at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- "Relax" (Promotional video) at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- "Mommy Complex" (Promotional video) at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- "Billionaire" (Promotional video) at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- "Show Stopper" (Promotional video) at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....