Downtown Rockers is the sixth studio album by American rock band Tom Tom Club, released on Nacional Records. The release received positive reception. A music video was produced for the title track.[2]
| Downtown Rockers | ||||
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| Released | September 11, 2012 | |||
| Studio | Clubhouse Music | |||
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| Length | 44:52 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Nacional | |||
| Producer | Chris Frantz | |||
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We’ve always been on the upbeat side, and I think these songs are good for parties and dancing. I think it’s safe to say they will lift people’s spirits.
—Tom Tom Club drummer and album producer Chris Frantz on the tone of Downtown Rockers.[1]
Reception
editThe editorial staff at AllMusic Guide gave the album four out of five stars, with reviewer Fred Thomas writing, "every song feeling more natural, relaxed, and groovy than the last".[3] Hilary Saunders of Paste rated this album a 6.8 out of 10, characterizing it as "a much-needed filler in the wide-ranging void that is the modern dance scene" that has strong instrumentation and weak lyrics.[4]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Chris Frantz, Bruce Martin, Pablo Martin, and Tina Weymouth
- "Downtown Rockers" – 4:08
- "Won't Give You Up" – 4:29
- "You Make Me Rock and Roll" – 4:17
- "Kissin' Antonio" – 3:43
- "Sweets to the Sweet" – 4:34
- "Downtown Rockers" (Ed Stasium E-Dub Mix) – 6:35
- "Downtown Rockers" (Arthur Baker Superstar DJ Mix) – 7:35
- "Kissin' Antonio" (Entro & Ginseng Short Mix) – 5:44
- "Kissin' Antonio" (DJ Latin Bitman Mix) – 3:47
Personnel
editTom Tom Club
- Chris Frantz – artwork, drums, percussion, production, vocals
- Bruce Martin – keyboards, percussion
- Pablo Martin – guitar
- Tina Weymouth – artwork, bass guitar, overdub engineering, percussion engineering, production, synthesizer, tambourine, vocal engineering, vocals
Additional personnel
- Adam Ayan – mastering
- Tyler Bird – engineering, mixing, vocal engineering
- Victoria Clamp – vocals
- Egan Frantz – package design
- Ed Stasium – mixing
References
edit- ^ D'Albert, Finn (2013-03-22). "Downtown Rockers: Tom Tom Club". Features. Clash Music. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "Premiere: Tom Tom Club Returns With Scuzzy 'Downtown Rockers'". Music. Rolling Stone. 2012-09-17. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ Thomas, Fred (n.d.). "Downtown Rockers – Tom Tom Club". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ Saunders, Hilary (2012-09-11). "Tom Tom Club: Downtown Rockers". Music > Reviews > Tom Tom Club. Paste. ISSN 1540-3106. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
External links
edit- Downtown Rockers at Discogs (list of releases)
- Downtown Rockers at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
