Penny Sparkle
2010 studio album by Blonde Redhead
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Penny Sparkle is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. The album was released by 4AD on September 13, 2010, internationally, and on the following day in the USA.[15]
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2010
Studio
- The Magic Shop, New York City
- Sear Sound, New York City
- DNA, New York City
Length43:56
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| Released | September 13, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 43:56 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.0/10[4] |
| Metacritic | 64/100[5] |
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| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Alternative Press |  [7] |
| The A.V. Club | B−[8] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| The Irish Times | [1] |
| Mojo | [10] |
| NME | 8/10[11] |
| Pitchfork | 4.0/10[12] |
| Spin | 6/10[13] |
| Uncut | [14] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Blonde Redhead (Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace). All lead vocals by Makino, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Here Sometimes" | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Not Getting There" | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Will There Be Stars" (lead vocals: A. Pace) | 4:27 |
| 4. | "My Plants Are Dead" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Love or Prison" | 6:13 |
| 6. | "Oslo" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Penny Sparkle" | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Everything Is Wrong" | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Black Guitar" (lead vocals: A. Pace, Makino) | 5:19 |
| 10. | "Spain" | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 43:56 | |
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| 11. | "Untitled" | 3:03 |
| Total length: | 46:59 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "Untitled" | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Love or Prison" (Kastellet mix) | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 51:38 | |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]
Blonde Redhead
- Kazu Makino
- Amedeo Pace
- Simone Pace
Additional musicians
- Davíð Þór Jónsson – keyboards on "Penny Sparkle"
- Walter Sear – modular Moog synthesizer
Production
- Blonde Redhead – production
- Drew Brown – additional engineering and production
- Chris Coady – additional engineering
- Kabir Hermon – engineering (assistant)
- Alan Moulder – mixing, additional production
- Geoff Pesche – mastering
- David Schoenwetter – engineering (assistant)
- Brian Thorn – engineering (assistant)
- Van Rivers & the Subliminal Kid – production, engineering
Design
- Kazu Makino – design
- Triboro – design
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 57 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] | 65 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[19] | 89 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[20] | 18 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[21] | 41 |
| US Billboard 200[22] | 79 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[23] | 16 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[24] | 18 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] | 29 |