Don't Be Afraid of Love

Don't Be Afraid of Love is the second studio album by Lo Fidelity Allstars, originally released on Skint Records in 2002. It features guest appearances from Jamie Lidell, Greg Dulli, and Bootsy Collins.[1]

Don't Be Afraid of Love
Studio album by
Released5 March 2002 (2002-03-05)
StudioThe Brain Farm II
GenreBig beat[1]
Length67:34
LabelSkint Records
ProducerLo Fidelity Allstars
Lo Fidelity Allstars chronology
On the Floor at the Boutique – Volume 2
(2000)
Don't Be Afraid of Love
(2002)
Abstract Funk Theory
(2003)
Singles from Don't Be Afraid of Love
  1. "Lo Fi's in Ibiza"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Sleeping Faster"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Feel What I Feel"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Exclaim!unfavorable[4]
NMEmixed[5]
Rolling Stonefavorable[6]
Slant Magazine[7]
Stylus Magazinefavorable[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."What You Want"4:23
2."Deep Ellum... Hold On" (featuring Jamie Lidell)3:57
3."Lo Fi's in Ibiza" (featuring Lisa Millett)5:42
4."Somebody Needs You" (featuring Greg Dulli)4:05
5."Don't Be Afraid of Love"6:50
6."Feel What I Feel" (featuring Phillipa Alexander)4:17
7."On the Pier" (featuring Bootsy Collins)6:48
8."Just Enough"4:31
9."Cattleprod"3:42
10."Tied to the Mast"5:18
11."Sleeping Faster"7:28
12."Dark Is Easy / Left to Listen"10:33

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Lo Fidelity Allstars (Andy Dickinson, Johnny Machin, Dale Maloney, Phil Ward, Martin Whiteman) – production
  • Phil Ward – vocals
  • Martin Whiteman – vocals
  • Jamie Lidell – vocals
  • Lisa Millett – vocals
  • Andy Dickinson – vocals
  • Sanj Sen – production
  • Damian Harris – production
  • Greg Dulli – vocals, guitar
  • Des Davies – guitar
  • The Bongtronic Radio Orchestra and Chorus – noises, shouts
  • Bootsy Collins – vocals
  • Jonathan Enright – trombone
  • Mick Ball – trumpet
  • DJ Hyste – turntables
  • Sen Phillips – feedback

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 85

References

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  1. ^ a b Phillips, Dom (14 February 2002). "Skunk's not dead". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Don't Be Afraid Of Love by Lo-Fidelity Allstars". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ^ Bush, John. "Don't Be Afraid of Love - Lo Fidelity Allstars". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. ^ Ostroff, Joshua (1 May 2002). "Lo Fidelity Allstars - Don't Be Afraid of Love". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. ^ Long, April (12 September 2005). "Lo-Fidelity Allstars : Don't Be Afraid of Love". NME. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  6. ^ Baltin, Steve (8 March 2002). "Lo Fidelity Allstars: Don't Be Afraid Of Love". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27 December 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  7. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (2 March 2002). "Lo Fidelity Allstars - Don't Be Afraid of Love". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  8. ^ Sheardown, Matt (24 January 2006). "Lo-Fidelity Allstars - Don't Be Afraid Of Love". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Lo Fidelity Allstars". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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