Happiness Ltd.
| Happiness Ltd. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 10, 2007 (U.K.) September 11, 2007 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, art punk | |||
| Length | 40:03 | |||
| Label | Sire Records/Warner Music | |||
| Producer | Rob Cavallo, Butch Walker, Steve Bays, Eric Valentine, Tim Palmer, Hot Hot Heat | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blender | [2] |
| NME | (7/10)[3] |
| Pitchfork | (5.0/10)[4] |
| Spin | [5] |
Happiness Ltd. is the third studio album, and second major release since signing with Sire Records by Hot Hot Heat. The album was released on September 11, 2007.[6] It is their first album without original member Dante DeCaro.
The song "5 Times Out of 100" originally appeared on Hot Hot Heat's earlier release, Knock Knock Knock. The album was also released as a Deluxe Limited Edition with a bonus DVD containing the fifty-minute "Harmonicas and Tambourines" making-of documentary.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happiness Ltd." | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Let Me In" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "5 Times Out of 100" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Harmonicas & Tambourines" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Outta Heart" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "My Best Fiend" | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Conversation" | 2:38 |
| 8. | "Give Up?" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Good Day to Die" | 3:18 |
| 10. | "So So Cold" | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Waiting for Nothing" | 4:30 |
Notes
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Hot Hot Heat: 'Happiness Ltd.' > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ "Pursuit Of Happiness – Happiness Tips". Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ^ Haynes, Gavin (13 September 2007). "Hot Hot Heat: 'Happiness Ltd'". NME.
- ^ LeMay, Matt (13 September 2007). "Hot Hot Heat: 'Happiness Ltd.'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ Zimmerman, Shannon. "Hot Hot Heat: 'Happiness LTD.'". Spin. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ Press Release from Sire Records, May 9, 2007 Archived July 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Official Site
- MacNeil, Jason (2007-03-12). "Hot Hot Heat In The Happiness Business With New Album". Chart. Archived from the original on 2009-05-20. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- Hot Hot Heat Myspace
