It's Classy, Not Classic
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| Released | September 16, 2008 | |||
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| Length | 37:14 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Producer | David Schmitt | |||
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It's Classy, Not Classic is the debut studio album by American electronic rock duo Breathe Carolina. It was released on September 16, 2008 through Rise Records. Recorded in 2008 using GarageBand by Apple Inc., Schmitt also used a MIDI controller and several beat programs to create the tracks.[1] It contains all of the tracks from their EP, Gossip (2007), excluding "Don't Forget: Lock the Door", which was later included on the deluxe edition of their second studio album, Hello Fascination (2009).[2]
Promotion
A music video directed by Robby Starbuck was released for the track "Diamonds",[3] which features guest appearances by the American electropop group Millionaires and Josh White from Umbrella Clothing and This City Is Burning Records.
Sound
This album has less of a focus on guitars when compared to the band's following releases.
Chart performance
It reached number 186 on the Billboard 200, as well as number 6 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Introduction" | 2:29 |
| 2. | "No Vacancy" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Show Me Yours" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "The Birds and the Bees" | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Classified" | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Gossip" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "That's Classy" | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Diamonds" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "You Wish" (Interlude) | 1:33 |
| 10. | "Lovely" | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Put Some Clothes On" (hidden track) | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 37:14 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Don't Forget: Lock the Door" | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 41:03 | |
Personnel
- Breathe Carolina
- Kyle Even – screamed vocals, synthesizers, keyboards, programming
- David Schmitt – clean vocals, synthesizers, keyboards, programming, electronics
- Production
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200[4] | 186 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums[4] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums[4] | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums[4] | 24 |
References
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (December 2, 2011). "Electronic duo Breathe Carolina amid a 'Blackout'". USA Today. Archived from the original on December 4, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=104320546[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e "It's Not Classy, It's Classic - Breathe Carolina". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
