Downtown Rockers
| 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]
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]
Reception[edit]
The 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[edit]
All 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[edit]
Tom 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)
