Odyssey (Fischerspooner album)
Odyssey is the second full-length album by electroclash duo and performance troupe Fischerspooner, released on April 5, 2005, in the United States, and on April 11 around the world. Despite being recognized as one of the more successful acts from the electroclash scene, Fischerspooner changed their musical direction, and created Odyssey as more of a synthpop record. The album features several guest contributors such as David Byrne, Linda Perry, Hole's guitarist Eric Erlandson, Mirwais and Susan Sontag. The songs "Natural Disaster," "Never Win," and "Happy" were featured in the 2006 film Grandma's Boy, and the last two songs were included on the soundtrack.
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Released | April 5, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
Genre | Electroclash, synth-pop, electropop | |||
Length | 51:26 | |||
Label | EMI, Capitol | |||
Producer | Fischerspooner, Mirwais Ahmadzai, Nicolas Vernhes, Tony Hoffer, Victor Van Vugt, Adam Peters | |||
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Singles from Odyssey | ||||
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[3] |
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Pitchfork Media | (7.3/10)[6] |
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Odyssey received generally favorable reviews. The album holds a score of 70 out of 100 on the review aggregator website Metacritic.[9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Just Let Go" | Warren Fischer, Casey Spooner | 4:15 |
2. | "Cloud" | Fischer, Spooner, Eric Erlandson, John Wolfington | 3:33 |
3. | "Never Win" | Fischer, Spooner, Kyle "Slick" Johnson | 4:00 |
4. | "A Kick in the Teeth" | Fischer, Spooner, Linda Perry | 4:21 |
5. | "Everything to Gain" | Fischer, Spooner, Nicolas Vernhes | 4:13 |
6. | "We Need a War" | Fischer, Spooner, Jimmy Harry, Susan Sontag | 3:41 |
7. | "Get Confused" | Fischer, Spooner, Johnson, David Byrne | 4:11 |
8. | "Wednesday" | Fischer, Spooner | 3:27 |
9. | "Happy" | Fischer, Spooner, Perry, Vernhes | 4:01 |
10. | "Ritz 107" | Fischer, Spooner, Vernhes | 4:36 |
11. | "All We Are" | Fischer, Spooner, Perry, Vernhes | 4:41 |
12. | "◯" (Circle (Vision Creation New Sun); Boredoms cover) | Boredoms | 6:35 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Down Up" (Featuring Lizzy Yoder) |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Just Let Go" (Thin White Duke remix) |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Never Win" (Mirwais alternate version) |
Charts
Album charts
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[10] | 95 |
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[10] | 65 |
French Albums Chart[10] | 121 |
UK Albums Chart[11] | 110 |
U.S. Billboard 200[12] | 172 |
U.S. Top Electronic Albums[12] | 2 |
U.S. Top Heatseekers[12] | 11 |
Singles
Single | Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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"Just Let Go" | UK Singles Chart[11] | 20 |
"Just Let Go" | U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs[13] | 7 |
"Never Win" | Belgian Dance Chart[14] | 11 |
"Never Win" | UK Singles Chart[11] | 55 |
"Never Win" | U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs[13] | 17 |
References
- "Retrieved 2010-05-23". Discogs.com. 2005-08-24. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- "Retrieved 2010-05-23". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- "Odyssey by Fischerspooner". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- Jeffries, David (2005-04-05). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- Dorian Lynskey (2005-04-08). "The Guardian review". London: Guardian. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- Pitchfork Media review Archived January 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Schabe, Patrick. "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- Rolling Stone review Archived May 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- "Retrieved 2010-05-25". Metacritic.com. 2005-04-05. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- Album Chart Search Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- Zobbel.de Artist Search Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- Billboard.com artist search Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- Allmusic Album Charts Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- "Retrieved 2010-05-23". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2012-06-01.