The Big Machine is the fourth studio album by French singer, composer and producer Émilie Simon, released on 14 September 2009, by Barclay. The album is completely in English; no French songs were included on the album. However, some songs have fragments in French.
| The Big Machine | ||||
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| Released |  September 14, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 Electric Lady Studios, NYC by Mark Plati Wildsky Studios, Montreal | |||
| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Length | 47:11 | |||
| Label | Barclay | |||
| Émilie Simon chronology | ||||
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Promotion
editFour viral videos have been posted on her official MySpace page. The videos include the same artwork used on her official website, created by AATOAA. The first one includes the full album version of "Dreamland" which is the lead single of the album.[1] The second one includes a 36-second instrumental sample of "Chinatown".[2] And, the third one includes a 50s snippet of "Rocket to the Moon".[3] The fourth one appeared on her official site only promoting the digital release of the album, it includes "Rainbow".[4]
The viral videos for "Dreamland", "Chinatown" and "Rocket to the Moon" were made available for free download from her official new website, launched on September 21 and designed by La Jungle Design.
Several songs from the album have been also performed live during her summer shows solo tour and other ones with her back band.
Track listing
editThe album was released digitally on September 14, 2009 in France.[5] The songs were composed by Émilie and co-written by English novelist Graham Joyce ("Rainbow", "Nothing to Do with You", "Fools Like Us", "The Way I See You" and "This Is Your World")[6] and Faroese singer-songwriter Teitur Lassen ("Rocket to the Moon").
All tracks are written by Émilie Simon, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rainbow" | Émilie Simon, Graham Joyce | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Dreamland" | 4:15 | |
| 3. | "Nothing to Do with You" | Émilie Simon, Graham Joyce | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Chinatown" | 3:13 | |
| 5. | "Ballad of the Big Machine" | 5:46 | |
| 6. | "The Cycle" | 4:12 | |
| 7. | "Closer" | 3:55 | |
| 8. | "The Devil at My Door" | 5:02 | |
| 9. | "Rocket to the Moon" | Teitur Lassen | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Fools Like Us" | Émilie Simon, Graham Joyce | 3:22 |
| 11. | "The Way I See You" | Émilie Simon, Graham Joyce | 3:29 |
| 12. | "This Is Your World" | Émilie Simon, Graham Joyce | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 47:11 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Closer (acoustic)" | 4:11 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Can You Keep a Secret" | 3:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Rainbow (Émilie remix)" | 3:18 |
| 14. | "Rainbow (acoustic)" | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 54:57 | |
Release history
edit| Date | Country | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-14 | France | Barclay | Digital download |
| 2009-09-21 | CD | ||
| 2009-10-20 | United Kingdom | Wrasse | CD, Digital download |
| 2010-06-04 | Japan | Rambling | CD, Digital download |
| 2011-04-26 | United States | Le Plan | CD, LP, Digital download |
Singles
edit- "Dreamland" is the lead single from the album, it was made available for digital download on June 8, 2009. The download is a radio edit of the song that lasts 3:58.[10] A music video for the song was released on YouTube in September.[11]
- "Rainbow", a digital single is available for download from November 23, 2009. The single includes the radio edit of the song with a length of 3:38.[12] A music video was released through her official YouTube channel on November 15, 2009.[13]
Other songs
editPerformed during the shows:
- "Mercy Street" (Peter Gabriel cover)
- "Smalltown Boy" (Bronski Beat cover)
- "The Ballad Of The Big Machine" (featuring Charlie Winston)
Personnel
editEngineering and production
edit- Mark Plati - recording
- Renaud Létang - mixing
- François Chevallier
Instruments
edit- Jeremy Gara - drums
- Darren Beckett - drums
- Adam Chilenski - bass
- Kelly Pratt - brass
- John Natchez - brass
Charts
editAlbum
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak Position [1] |
|---|---|
| French Album Charts | 8 |
| Belgian Album Charts (Wallonia) | 11 |
| Swiss Album Charts | 36 |
External links
edit- The BIg Machine at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
References
edit- ^ Amazon.fr ASIN B002MO7TBA, The Big Machine
- ^ 'Football and Fairies' - Graham Joyce official blog Archived 2010-02-21 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Téléchargez The Big Machine sur iTunes.
- ^ The Big Machine à téléchargement Archived 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine at Fnac.
- ^ ASIN B002Y9LQTO, The Big Machine
- ^ Amazon.fr ASIN B002B1DFGW, "Dreamland"
- ^ "Dreamland" on YouTube
- ^ Amazon.fr ASIN B002VUHGS6, "Rainbow"
- ^ "Rainbow" on YouTube