Blue Eyed in the Red Room
| Blue Eyed in the Red Room | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 8, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 47:42 | |||
| Label | Lex Records | |||
| Producer | Boom Bip | |||
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Blue Eyed in the Red Room is the second solo studio album by Boom Bip. It was released through Lex Records on March 8, 2005. It features guest appearances from Gruff Rhys and Nina Nastasia.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Cokemachineglow | 66%[3] |
| Dusted Magazine | favorable[4] |
| The Guardian |   [5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[6] |
| PopMatters |   [7] |
| Stylus Magazine | C−[8] |
| XLR8R | favorable[9] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 20 reviews, which indicated "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Brian Howe of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.5 out of 10, describing it as "a restful wash of clean, simple lines, unfractured beats, and neon-tinted melodies."[6] He added, "I'm sure the remixes of Blue Eyed in a Red Room will be profligate and terrific; but in this instance, the source material itself is well worth your while."[6] Chet Betz of Cokemachineglow gave the album a rating of 66%, saying, "While not any real cause for concern amongst Boom Bip fans, Blue Eyed in the Red Room is not the masterpiece that they might be hoping for."[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cimple" | 5:05 |
| 2. | "The Move" | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Do's & Don'ts" (featuring Gruff Rhys) | 6:02 |
| 4. | "Girl Toy" | 5:26 |
| 5. | "Dumb Day" | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Eyelashings" | 6:24 |
| 7. | "Soft & Open" | 2:20 |
| 8. | "One Eye Round the Warm Corner" | 5:10 |
| 9. | "Aplomb" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "The Matter (of Our Discussion)" (featuring Nina Nastasia) | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 47:42 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Red Room" | 13:00 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Boom Bip – music, mixing
- Gruff Rhys – lyrics (3), vocals (3)
- Nina Nastasia – lyrics (10), vocals (10)
- Marty Delafongio – vocal recording (3)
- Paul Bryan – vocal recording (10)
- Robert Curcio – mixing
- Noel Sommerville – engineering, mastering
- Ehquestionmark – artwork
References
[edit]- ^ Redfern, Mark (April 2, 2005). "Boom Bip". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Blue Eyed In The Red Room by Boom Bip". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Betz, Chet (February 2, 2005). "Boom Bip: Blue Eyed in the Red Room". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on May 2, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ O'Connell, Jake (February 2, 2005). "Boom Bip - Blue Eyed in the Red Room". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ Peschek, David (February 18, 2005). "Boom Bip, Blue Eyed in the Red Room". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ a b c Howe, Brian (February 3, 2005). "Boom Bip: Blue Eyed in the Red Room". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Braidwood, Stefan (March 7, 2005). "Boom Bip: Blue Eyed in the Red Room". PopMatters. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Merwin, Charles (February 10, 2005). "Boom Bip - Blue Eyed in the Red Room". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on April 27, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ Serwer, Jesse (March 1, 2005). "Boom Bip: Blue Eyed in the Red Room". XLR8R. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Blue Eyed in the Red Room at Discogs (list of releases)
