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Hey Everyone!

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Hey Everyone!
Studio album by
Released6 April 2009
Recorded2008
GenrePost-hardcore
Alternative rock
Length45:16
LabelBest Before Records
ProducerMachine
Dananananaykroyd chronology
Sissy Hits
(2008)
Hey Everyone!
(2009)
There Is a Way
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound(8/10) link
The Fly link
Gigwise.com link
NME link
Pitchfork Media(7.4/10) link
Rockfeedback link
The Scotsman link
Sputnik Music link
This Is Fake DIY link

Hey Everyone! is the debut album by Glasgow-based rock band Dananananaykroyd, released on 6 April 2009 on the Best Before Records label. The album debuted on the UK Albums Chart at number 154 in its week of release.

Initial critical reception was generally positive, ClashMusic.com commenting: "Dananananaykroyd have made a debut album as unforgettable as their name is unwieldy, and it is a magnificent achievement."[1] This Is Fake DIY also reviewed the album positively, saying "this is an album that's both satisfyingly violent, subtly tuneful and, dare we say it, not so hard to swallow that it has to stay an underground concern."[2]

An NME review criticised the track order of the album, claiming that the three singles "Black Wax", "Totally Bone" and "Pink Sabbath" being grouped together was an unwise choice.

Recording

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The record was recorded in the Machine Shop in Hoboken, New Jersey in July and August 2008. The music was recorded almost completely live in one room, John Baillie Jnr's vocals were recorded with Machine while Calum Gunn's were recorded separately in Southern Studios in London. While recording, the band's guitarist David Roy made home movies which are now on Vimeo.

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Calum Gunn and John Baillie Jnr, except where noted; all music is composed by David Roy

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Hey Everyone" 1:31
2."Watch This!" 3:33
3."The Greater Than Symbol & the Hash"Giles Bailey4:41
4."Black Wax" 4:03
5."Totally Bone"Giles Bailey4:01
6."Pink Sabbath" 3:12
7."Infinity Milk" 4:25
8."One Chance" 1:00
9."Some Dresses"Giles Bailey5:03
10."1993" 4:25
11."Hey James" 4:36
12."Song One Puzzle"Giles Bailey4:52

References

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  1. ^ "Dananananaykroyd - Hey Everyone! | Clash Music Latest Album Review". Clashmusic.com. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Dananananaykroyd - Hey Everyone! | Album Reviews | DIY". Thisisfakediy.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
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