Technology (Don Broco album)

Technology is the third studio album by English four-piece rock band Don Broco. It was released on 2 February 2018 through American label SharpTone Records.[7]

Technology
Studio album by
Don Broco
Released2 February 2018
Recorded2017
GenreRock
Length59:42
LabelSharpTone
Producer
Don Broco chronology
Automatic
(2015)		 Technology
(2018)		 Amazing Things
(2021)
Singles from Technology
  1. "Everybody"
    Released: 29 July 2016
  2. "Pretty"
    Released: 5 May 2017
  3. "Technology"
    Released: 17 July 2017
  4. "Stay Ignorant"
    Released: 6 October 2017
  5. "T-Shirt Song"
    Released: 31 October 2017
  6. "Come Out to L.A."
    Released: 5 January 2018
  7. "Greatness"
    Released: 16 March 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic57/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 730 Review5/5[2]
Clash3/10[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
Express & Star6/10[5]
Rock Sound9/10[6]

Release

On 24 June 2016, the band officially signed with SharpTone Records, which was co-founded by Shawn Keith and Nuclear Blast CEO Markus Staiger.[8]

Don Broco released the single "Everybody" on 29 July 2016, along with an accompanying music video.[9]

Prior to the release of Technology Don Broco released five more singles: "Pretty", "Technology", "Stay Ignorant", "T-Shirt Song" and "Come Out to LA" with accompanying music videos.

Prior to the release of the album, the band performed a single sold-out date in the UK at London's Alexandra Palace 11 November 2017, their biggest show to date.[10][11]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Technology"3:36
2."Stay Ignorant"3:15
3."T-Shirt Song"4:03
4."Come Out to LA"3:29
5."Pretty"3:35
6."The Blues"3:15
7."Tightrope"3:33
8."Everybody"3:20
9."Greatness"3:21
10."Porkies"4:09
11."Got to Be You"3:22
12."Good Listener"2:43
13."¥ (Yen)"3:32
14."Something to Drink"3:58
15."Blood in the Water"3:32
16."Potty Mouth" (Potty Mouth ends at 3:35 and an in-studio snippet of Something To Drink starts at 6:10)6:50
Total length:59:42
Japanese edition bonus tracks[12]
No.TitleLength
17."You Wanna Know"3:20
18."Superlove"3:28
19."Automatic"3:45
20."Money Power Fame"3:24
21."Nerve"3:34
Total length:77:19

Personnel

Credits taken from Technology's liner notes.[13]

Don Broco
  • Rob Damiani – lead vocals, electronics
  • Simon Delaney – lead and rhythm guitars
  • Matt Donnelly – drums, percussion, electronic beats, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Come Out to LA"
  • Tom Doyle – bass guitar

Other personnel

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[14] 6
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 5
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[17] 1

Certifications
Certifications and sales for Technology
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Technology by Don Broco". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. Elliot Burr (5 February 2018). "Don Broco - Technology: Review". The 730 Review. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. Lisa Henderson (12 February 2018). "Don Broco - Technology". Clash. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. David Granger (5 February 2018). "Don Broco Technology". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. Leigh Sanders (5 February 2018). "Don Broco, Technology - album review". Express & Star. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  6. Andy Biddulph (25 January 2018). "Don Broco - Technology". Rock Sound. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  7. "Technology by Don Broco on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  8. "SharpTone Records Opens With Attila, Miss May I & We Came as Romans on Roster". Billboard.
  9. DonBrocoVEVO (16 July 2016). "Don Broco – Everybody (Explicit)" – via YouTube.
  10. Zach Redrup (20 November 2017). "LIVE: Don Broco @ Alexandra Palace, London (11/11/2017)". Dead Press. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  11. Ben Gibson (12 November 2017). "This Is What Don Broco's Biggest EVER Headline Show Looked Like". Rock Sound. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  12. "Don Broco「Technology / テクノロジー」 | Warner Music Japan". ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン | Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  13. Technology (liner notes). Don Broco. Sharp Tone Records. 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  15. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  17. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  18. "British album certifications – Don Broco – Technology". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 July 2022.


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