Blondes (Blondes album)

Blondes
Studio album by
Blondes
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2012[1]
GenreElectronic music, House
Length63:46 (Disc 1)
81:27 (Disc 2)
145:13 (Total)
LabelRVNG Intl.
ProducerSam Haar, Zach Steinman
Blondes chronology
Touched
(2010) 		Blondes
(2012) 		Swisher
(2013)
Singles from Blondes
  1. "Lover"/"Hater"
    Released: March 15, 2011 [2]
  2. "Business"/"Pleasure"
    Released: June 14, 2011 [3]
  3. "Wine"/"Water"
    Released: November 15, 2011 [4]

Blondes is the debut full-length album by American electronic duo Blondes, released on February 7, 2012, by RVNG Intl. Critical reception was generally favorable,[5] most notably that of Sean Adams, founder of Drowned in Sound, who lauded the album in a 10/10 review.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year78/100[7]
AnyDecentMusic?7.4/10[8]
Metacritic76/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound10/10[6]
The Irish Times[9]
musicOMH[10]
NME8/10[11]
Pitchfork7.5/10[12]
PopMatters[13]
Q[5]
Resident Advisor4/5[14]
Tiny Mix Tapes[15]
Uncut[5]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Blondes received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 from 15 critic scores.[5]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Blondes
Publication List Rank Ref.
MusicOMH musicOMH's Top 100 Albums of 2012
5
[16]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sam Haar and Zach Steinman, except "Lover" by Haar, Steinman, and Meredith Monk.

Blondes (disc 1) track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Lover"6:42
2."Hater"7:45
3."Business"8:55
4."Pleasure"8:55
5."Wine"6:57
6."Water"6:56
7."Gold"9:50
8."Amber"7:46
Total length:63:46
Blondes (disc 2) track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Lover (A JD Twitch Optimo Mix)"7:59
2."Lover (Dungeon Acid Remix)"11:32
3."Hater (SFV Acid's Encino Oaks Remix)"6:19
4."Business (John Roberts Remix)"5:38
5."Pleasure (Andy Stott Remix)"7:03
6."Pleasure (Robert Miles Remix)"9:00
7."Wine (Teengirl Fantasy Remix)"3:34
8."Water (Bicep Remix)"8:00
9."Gold (One Blonde Strange Idea by Traxx)"9:56
10."Gold (Laurel Halo Chains Remix)"5:43
11."Amber (Variation in CM by Rene Hell)"6:43
Total length:81:27

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[17]

  • Blondes – production, recording, mixing
  • Diko Shotmura – engineering (1, 2)
  • Volker Schneider – mixing (3, 4)
  • Frederic Strader – mastering
  • WWFG – design
  • Hope Esser – photography

References

  1. ^ "Blondes Blondes | Revenge Intl.". Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "Lover / Hater Blondes | RVNG Intl.".
  3. ^ "Business / Pleasure Blondes | RVNG Intl.".
  4. ^ "Wine / Water Blondes | RVNG Intl.".
  5. ^ a b c d e "Critic Reviews for Blondes". Metacritic.
  6. ^ a b Adams, Sean. "Album Review: Blondes – Blondes". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  7. ^ "Blondes – Blondes". Album of the Year. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "Blondes by Blondes reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  9. ^ Carroll, Jim (March 2, 2012). "Blondes". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  10. ^ Clarke, Helen (February 6, 2012). "Blondes – Blondes". musicOMH. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  11. ^ Calvert, John (February 3, 2012). "Blondes – 'Blondes'". NME. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  12. ^ Grandy, Eric (February 3, 2012). "Blondes: Blondes". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  13. ^ Bergstrom, John. "Blondes: Blondes". PopMatters. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  14. ^ Miller, Derek (February 14, 2012). "Blondes – Blondes". Resident Advisor. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  15. ^ Tao, Conrad. "Blondes – Blondes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  16. ^ "musicOMH's Top 100 Albums Of 2012: The Top 5". MusicOMH. December 14, 2012. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  17. ^ a b Blondes (2012). Blondes (CD booklet). RVNG Intl.
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