Free Dimensional
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Free Dimensional, released on October 23, 2012, is the second album from Canadian musician Diamond Rings (real name: John O'Regan).
According to O'Regan, his Diamond Rings persona exists "to sort of smash that kind of tendency that I think we all have to sort of hide behind ourselves. And I think this record's probably, or definitely, my strongest statement that I've made to date."[1] He also says a big part of this album was "becoming more comfortable as a musician and a composer and an arranger", and "I felt like I really stepped up as a singer with this album, and I’m really proud of that.”[2]
O'Regan has stated that this album is more polished than Special Affections, but "I didn’t really change my approach lyrically or emotionally. I feel like they’re still conveying the same message, but just coated in a way that has a few more layers of gloss. It’s like we spent a two more hours waxing the car."[3] He attributes the album's heavier dance orientation to his unique recording set-up: "I had a sit-down desk and I got rid of it cause I started working all day on these songs and I started feeling really sluggish, like I was a banker or something. So I got rid of the desk, put my computer up, and started recording like that. And it just all has a more dance-ready feel because I was dancing when I was making it!"[4]
O'Regan has compared Special Affections to Free Dimensional: "The old album is more introspective, whereas Free Dimensional seems outrospective. It's got all this energy coming out of it."[5]
Track listing
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [6] |
| Exclaim.ca | (8/10)[7] |
| PopMatters |   [8] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.8/10)[9] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [10] |
| Toronto Star | [11] |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everything Speaks" | 3:17 |
| 2. | "All The Time" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Runaway Love" | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Put Me On" | 5:12 |
| 5. | "I'm Just Me" | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Hand Over My Heart" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "(I Know) What I'm Made Of" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "A To Z" | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Stand My Ground" | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Day & Night" | 3:49 |
References
- ^ http://www.spinner.ca/2012/11/22/diamond-rings-modesty/
- ^ http://www.nextmagazine.com/content/man-aubergine-mask
- ^ http://www.mtvhive.com/2012/10/25/diamond-rings-free-dimensional-interview/
- ^ http://www.mtvhive.com/2012/10/25/diamond-rings-free-dimensional-interview/
- ^ http://ionmagazine.ca/music/profiles/diamond-rings
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Exclaim.ca review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Pitchfork review
- ^ Tiny Mix Tapes review
- ^ Toronto Star review
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