Fireproof is the fifth and last studio album by Irish rock band That Petrol Emotion, released in 1993.[3][4]
| Fireproof | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Studio | Protocol, mixed at Matrix & Maison Rouge. Additional recording & mixing at Townhouse, Greenhouse & Bang Bang | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Label | Koogat[1] Rykodisc[2] | |||
| Producer | That Petrol Emotion, Bryan Martin[2] | |||
| That Petrol Emotion chronology | ||||
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| 2000 reissue cover | ||||
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Critical reception edit
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide listed Fireproof among the band's best work, writing that "Steve Mack's tart, cynical voice is the perfect vehicle for the razor-sharp lyrics."[5] Trouser Press wrote that "the droney, melody-deprived rockers can’t get by strictly on drive, and the album’s parallel attempt to advance the quintet’s Beatlesque pop aspirations is also stymied."[6] Billboard praised the "bruising guitar-driven sound that always stays within the white lines of melody."[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Written by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Detonate My Dreams" | C. McLaughlin | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Catch A Fire" | C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Last of the True Believers" | C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Too Late Blues" | D. O'Neill, R. O'Gorman | 3:48 |
| 5. | "7th Wave" | C. McLaughlin | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Infinite Thrill" | C. McLaughlin | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Speed of Light" | C. McLaughlin | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Shangri-La" | C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Heartbeat Mosaic" | D. O'Neill, R. O'Gorman | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Metal Mystery" | C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Written by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Everlasting Breath" (Alternate version) | D. O'Neill | 4:40 |
| 13. | "Last of the True Believers" (Alternate version) | C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman | 4:45 |
| 14. | "Shangri-La" (Alternate version) | C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman | 4:41 |
| 15. | "Speed of Light" (Alternate version) | C. McLaughlin | 4:02 |
| 16. | "Detonate My Dreams" (Alternate version) | C. McLaughlin | 4:45 |
Personnel edit
- That Petrol Emotion
- Steve Mack – vocals
- Damian O'Neill – guitar
- Raymond O'Gorman – guitar
- Brendan Kelly – bass
- Ciaran McLaughlin – drums
with:
- Neil Herd – pedal steel
- Paul Brewer – engineer (initial tracking)
References edit
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 111.
- ^ a b c "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2 April 1994 – via Google Books.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (2 February 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- ^ "That Petrol Emotion". All Tomorrow's Parties.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1136.
- ^ "That Petrol Emotion". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Fireproof at AllMusic
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