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Fireproof (That Petrol Emotion album)

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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

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

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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