Details (album)

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Details
Studio album by
Frou Frou
ReleasedJune 4, 2002 (US)
Studio
  • Froufrou Central (London)
  • Flat Studios (Bern)
  • RAK Studios (London)
  • Ganalahari Studios (Bangalore)
  • Sterling Sound (New York City)
  • Pete Scaturro's house
Genre
Length49:30
Label
Producer
Frou Frou chronology
Details
(2002) 		Off Cuts
(2022)
Singles from Details
  1. "Breathe In"
  2. "Let Go"
  3. "It's Good to Be in Love"
  4. "Must Be Dreaming"

Details is the sole studio album by British electronic duo Frou Frou. It was released on June 4, 2002 by MCA Records in the United States and by Island Records internationally.

Commercial performance[edit]

As of 2009, the song "Let Go" has sold 370,000 units in the US while the album has sold 284,000 copies in the US and 29,000 copies in the UK.[3]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
Drowned in Sound7/10[5]

Play reviewed Details positively, calling the duo "refreshing" and "not the typical electronic dance-music factory drones" and writing, "This melodic, occasionally striking collection of new-wave dance songs doesn't reek of overproduction, benefiting greatly from the pleasing, softening array of live instruments."[6] For AllMusic, Alex Henderson gave the album three out of five stars, opining that the album had "quality singing and composing" which made it "a cut above much of the electronic Europop that came out in 2002" and comparing it to the music of singers Björk, Kate Bush, and Dido.[7] Andy Thomas of Drowned in Sound called the album "mature", also comparing it to Dido and writing, "They do have more than a handful of good, if not overly ambitious, tunes."[5]

Zach Braff's use of the song "Let Go" for the ending credits for his film Garden State (2004) and the inclusion on its Grammy-winning soundtrack is credited as exposing Frou Frou and Imogen Heap to a much wider audience. Its use as the last song was actually suggested by Braff's girlfriend at the time, Bonnie Somerville.[8]

Wiz Khalifa sampled the song on the track titled “…In the Cut” on his 2010 album Kush & Orange Juice.

Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Ariana Bacle named "Let Go" as the third-best song from the Garden State soundtrack, describing it as "a could-be dance track but with more drama, more heart, and just enough Imogen Heap".[9] On Stereogum's Margaret Farrell's list of the ten best Imogen Heap songs, "Hear Me Out" and "Let Go" were ranked fifth and third, respectively. Farrell described "Let Go" as "a cataclysmic escape" and "a song that bubbles with wonder and excitement bordering on anxiety", also identifying it as "probably Frou Frou's most popular song".[1]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by and produced by Imogen Heap and Guy Sigsworth, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let Go" 4:13
2."Breathe In" 4:27
3."It's Good to Be in Love" 4:39
4."Must Be Dreaming" 4:01
5."Psychobabble"
  • Heap
  • Sigsworth
  • Peter Chill
5:33
6."Only Got One" 4:09
7."Shh" 5:34
8."Hear Me Out"
4:19
9."Maddening Shroud"
  • Heap
  • Sigsworth
  • Alexander Nilere
3:37
10."Flicks"
3:58
11."The Dumbing Down of Love"
  • Heap
  • Sigsworth
  • Hassell
4:44
International bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Old Piano"
  • Heap
  • Sigsworth
  • Hassell
5:09
20th Anniversary Edition
No.TitleLength
13."Close Up"4:20

Samples[edit]

"Let Go"
The chorus to "Let Go", the album's most popular song.
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Singles[edit]

Select any single to see the track listings of all released versions.

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"Breathe In"
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"Let Go"
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"Must Be Dreaming"
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"It's Good To Be In Love"

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

  • Imogen Heap – vocals, production, mixing (tracks 7, 11)
  • Guy Sigsworth – production, keyboards (track 2), mixing (tracks 7, 11)
  • Mich Gerber – double bass (tracks 1, 5)
  • Ioana Petcu-Colan – violin (tracks 1, 5)
  • Alasdair Malloy – percussion (tracks 3, 5, 7)
  • Elad Elharar – bass guitar (track 3)
  • Makoto Sakamoto – drums (tracks 4, 6)
  • Jon Hassell – trumpet (tracks 10–11)
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Gili Wiseburgh – mixing (tracks 1–2, 4–6, 8–10), engineering (tracks 1–10), recording arrangement (tracks 1–10), additional mixing (tracks 3, 7)
  • Tom Elmhurst – mixing (track 3), additional mixing (track 1)
  • Damian Taylor – mixing (track 2), additional mixing (track 11)
  • Sean McGhee – engineering (track 4)
  • Gert Staeuble – recording arrangement (track 5)
  • Pete Scaturro – recording arrangement (track 10), recording engineering (track 11)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Farrell, Margaret (9 November 2018). "The 10 Best Imogen Heap Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. ^ Sinagra, Laura (13 January 2006). "With Her Synthesizer, She Mesmerizes". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ^ Sutherland, Mark (20 June 2009). "Greatest Synchs". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ^ Allmusic review
  5. ^ a b Quirk Thomas, Andy. "Details – Frou Frou". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Play Media: Music". Play. No. 16. Fusion Publishing. April 2003. p. 98. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  7. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Details - Frou Frou". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Aurgasm » Aurgasm Interview: Imogen Heap". Aurgasm.us. 19 October 2005. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  9. ^ Bacle, Ariana (15 July 2014). "Every song on the 'Garden State' soundtrack, ranked". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Details / Frou Frou". Tidal. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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