Fits (album)

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Fits
Studio album by White Denim
Released

June 22, 2009 EU

October 20, 2009 US
Recorded 2008
Genre Indie rock, Psychedelic Rock
Length 36:52
Label Downtown Records
Full Time Hobby
Producer White Denim
White Denim chronology
Exposion
(2008)		 Fits
(2009)		 Last Day of Summer
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]
NME (8/10)[2]
Pitchfork Media (7.0/10)[3]
Planet Sound (5/10)[4]
Drowned In Sound (5/10)[5]
The Guardian 4/5 stars[6]
The Independent 5/5 stars[7]
The Skinny 4/5 stars[8]
The Daily Telegraph 4/5 stars[9]
Uncut 4/5 stars[10]

Fits is White Denim's second LP on European label Full Time Hobby Records,[11] following up the critically acclaimed releases of 2008's EU debut Workout Holiday and US debut Exposion.[12] The band's third full-length album was released in Europe on June 22, 2009, and was released in the United States on October 20, 2009 on Downtown Records.[13][14]

Prior to the album's release, on April 24, 2009, NME posted the song "Mirrored and Reverse" on their website, giving fans their first taste of Fits.[15] On June 8, 2009, Dallas-based music blog Gorilla vs. Bear released the song "I Start To Run."[16] A week before the album's official release, NME allowed readers to stream the entire album via their website.[17]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Radio Milk How Can You Stand It"   3:53
2. "All Consolation"   2:55
3. "Say What You Want"   2:51
4. "El Hard Attack DCWYW"   1:58
5. "I Start to Run"   2:52
6. "Sex Prayer"   2:04
7. "Mirrored and Reverse"   3:54
8. "Paint Yourself"   3:25
9. "I'd Have It Just the Way We Were"   2:19
10. "Everybody Somebody"   2:53
11. "Regina Holding Hands"   3:29
12. "Syncn"   4:19

[edit] Videos

  • "I Start To Run" Official video posted by Full Time Hobby Records, directed by Tom Haines.

[edit] Personnel

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Review: Fits". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1602239. Retrieved 27 February 2010. 
  2. ^ NME review
  3. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  4. ^ Earls, John. "Review: White Denim/Fits". Teletext. http://www.teletext.co.uk/planetsound/album-live-reviews/b0ef48e4cdf69f61ac8862af781efcf6/White+DenimFits.aspx. Retrieved 21 June 2009. 
  5. ^ Drowned In Sound review
  6. ^ The Guardian review
  7. ^ The Independent review
  8. ^ The Skinny review
  9. ^ The Daily Telegraph review
  10. ^ Uncut review
  11. ^ NME News, "White Denim return with new album", NME.com, April 3, 2009.
  12. ^ John Mulvey, "White Denim: Fits", Uncut Magazine, April 9, 2009.
  13. ^ Brock Thiessen, "White Denim Get Set To Release Second Album", Exclaim.ca, April 6, 2009.
  14. ^ White Denim, whitedenimmusic.com, August 2009.
  15. ^ Tim Chester, "White Denim - Mirrored And Reverse - Free MP3", NME.com, April 24, 2009.
  16. ^ Chris Cantalini, "New White Denim :: I Start To Run", gorillavsbear.net, June 8, 2009.
  17. ^ NME News, "White Denim stream new album online before release", NME.com, June 15, 2009.

[edit] External links

White Denim
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  • James Petralli
  • Steve Terebecki
  • Austin Jenkins
Studio albums
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  • "All You Really Have To Do"
  • "Shake Shake Shake"
  • "I Start To Run"
  • "Drug"
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