| Penny Sparkle | ||||
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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] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| 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] |
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]
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Blonde Redhead (Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here Sometimes" | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Not Getting There" | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Will There Be Stars" | 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" | 5:19 |
| 10. | "Spain" | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 43:56 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Untitled" | 3:03 |
| Total length: | 46:59 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ^ a b c Clarke, Jocelyn (September 10, 2010). "Blonde Redhead". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Pan, Arnold (September 22, 2010). "Blonde Redhead: Penny Sparkle". PopMatters. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Here Sometimes – Single by Blonde Redhead". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Penny Sparkle by Blonde Redhead reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ "Penny Sparkle by Blonde Redhead Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Penny Sparkle – Blonde Redhead". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Blonde Redhead: Penny Sparkle". Alternative Press. No. 267. October 2010. p. 112.
- ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (September 14, 2010). "Blonde Redhead: Penny Sparkle". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ Hughes, Tom (September 16, 2010). "Blonde Redhead: Penny Sparkle". The Guardian. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ Stubbs, Dan (October 2010). "Blonde Redhead: Penny Sparkle". Mojo. No. 203. p. 90.
- ^ Sheffield, Hazel (September 13, 2010). "Album review: Blonde Redhead – Penny Sparkle (4AD)". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (September 14, 2010). "Blonde Redhead: Penny Sparkle". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (September 1, 2010). "Blonde Redhead, 'Penny Sparkle' (4AD)". Spin. Archived from the original on September 19, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Blonde Redhead: Penny Sparkle". Uncut. No. 161. October 2010. p. 87.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (June 23, 2010). "Blonde Redhead Sparkle on New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Penny Sparkle (liner notes). Blonde Redhead. 4AD. 2010. CAD 3X27CD.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ultratop.be – Blonde Redhead – Penny Sparkle" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Blonde Redhead – Penny Sparkle" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Blonde Redhead – Penny Sparkle". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Greekcharts.com – Blonde Redhead – Penny Sparkle". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Blonde Redhead Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Blonde Redhead Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Blonde Redhead Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Blonde Redhead Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
External links
- Penny Sparkle at Discogs (list of releases)
- Penny Sparkle at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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