Sunken Condos
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Pat Dillett's Studio (all in New York City)
| Sunken Condos | ||||
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| Released | October 16, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2012 | |||
| Studio | Candyland Hirsch Studios Sear Sound Avatar Studios Audio Paint Stratosphere Recording Pat Dillett's Studio (all in New York City) | |||
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| Length | 44:07 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
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| Donald Fagen chronology | ||||
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Sunken Condos is the fourth and most recent solo album from Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, released in October 2012 through Reprise Records.[1] It contains eight new songs and a cover of Isaac Hayes' "Out of the Ghetto".[2] Fagen began recording the album in 2010 and described it as having a lighter feel than his earlier work, rather than being a continuation of his Nightfly trilogy.[3]
On September 17, Rolling Stone posted a full-length preview of the song "I'm Not the Same Without You".[4] The song charted at number 28 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in October 2012.[5] The album reached number 23 on the official UK album chart on October 21 and number 12 on the Billboard 200, becoming his highest charting solo album since 1993.[6][7]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10[8] |
| Metacritic | 82/100[9] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| The Independent |  [11] |
| The Irish Times | [12] |
| Mojo | [13] |
| MSN Music (Expert Witness) | A−[14] |
| Q | [15] |
| Rolling Stone | [16] |
| Slant Magazine | [17] |
| Uncut | 9/10[18] |
| USA Today | [19] |
The album was listed at No. 25 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 50 albums of 2012. The magazine stated that "the music is deceitfully lush, a snazzy cascade of rock, R&B and swing, with production as costly as a Santa Monica beach house."[20] They also named the song "Weather in My Head" the 21st best song of 2012.[21]
Fagen appeared on Late Show with David Letterman and performed "Weather in My Head" to promote the album.[22]
Track listing
All songs written by Donald Fagen, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slinky Thing" | 5:12 |
| 2. | "I'm Not the Same Without You" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Memorabilia" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Weather in My Head" | 5:29 |
| 5. | "The New Breed" | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Out of the Ghetto" (Isaac Hayes) | 4:54 |
| 7. | "Miss Marlene" | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Good Stuff" | 4:54 |
| 9. | "Planet D'Rhonda" | 5:35 |
