Fireproof (That Petrol Emotion album)

Fireproof is the fifth and last studio album by Irish rock band That Petrol Emotion, released in 1993.[3][4]

Fireproof
Studio album by
Released1993
StudioProtocol, mixed at Matrix & Maison Rouge.
Additional recording & mixing at Townhouse, Greenhouse & Bang Bang
GenreAlternative rock, indie rock
LabelKoogat[1]
Rykodisc[2]
ProducerThat Petrol Emotion, Bryan Martin[2]
That Petrol Emotion chronology
Chemicrazy
(1990)
Fireproof
(1993)
Final Flame (Fire, Detonation And Sublime Chaos)
(2000)
2000 reissue cover

Critical reception

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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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [7]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide     [5]


Track listing

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No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Detonate My Dreams"C. McLaughlin4:45
2."Catch A Fire"C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman4:30
3."Last of the True Believers"C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman5:08
4."Too Late Blues"D. O'Neill, R. O'Gorman3:48
5."7th Wave"C. McLaughlin3:13
6."Infinite Thrill"C. McLaughlin4:28
7."Speed of Light"C. McLaughlin4:00
8."Shangri-La"C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman3:51
9."Heartbeat Mosaic"D. O'Neill, R. O'Gorman4:11
10."Metal Mystery"C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman4:05
2000 reissue remastered bonus tracks also available on downloads
No.TitleWritten byLength
12."Everlasting Breath" (Alternate version)D. O'Neill4:40
13."Last of the True Believers" (Alternate version)C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman4:45
14."Shangri-La" (Alternate version)C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman4:41
15."Speed of Light" (Alternate version)C. McLaughlin4:02
16."Detonate My Dreams" (Alternate version)C. McLaughlin4:45

Personnel

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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

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  1. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 111.
  2. ^ a b c "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2 April 1994 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Buckley, Peter (2 February 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "That Petrol Emotion". All Tomorrow's Parties.
  5. ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1136.
  6. ^ "That Petrol Emotion". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  7. ^ Fireproof at AllMusic
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