A Little Messed Up is the third studio album by pop-punk band The Dollyrots. It was released on August 17, 2010 on Blackheart Records.[1]
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| Released | August 17, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | Would Work Sound (Studio City, CA), The Greenhouse (Los Angeles, CA), Stagg Street Studio (Van Nuys, CA), Hotel Wilshere (Los Angeles, CA), Studio Deluxe/Sound City Studios (Van Nuys, CA), Kingsize (Silverlake, CA) | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 42:57 | |||
| Label | Blackheart Records | |||
| Producer | Chris Testa, Matt Wallace, Evan Frankfort, Fred Archambault, Luis Cabezas | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Tim Sendra awarded the album 3.5 stars stating "The Dollyrots' third album takes the California trio one step further away from the punky sound of their 2004 debut record on Lookout and toward the mainstream... Many of the songs are uptempo and almost fiery, but on the whole, the record is more cuddly than dangerous. Basically, they've tipped the balance on the pop-punk scale completely to the pop side, and anyone looking for a record that has some bite or holds any surprises might want to look elsewhere. And if you were a fan of the earlier Dollyrots albums, you may be a bit disappointed by the direction they've taken. Having said that, A Little Messed Up isn't a bad record."[2]
Writing for Pop Matters, critic Lana Cooper said "the Dollyrots continue their mission as purveyors of peppy pop punk." and gave the album a 7/10 rating.[3]
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| Allmusic |    [2] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Luis Cabezas and Kelly Ogden except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Rock Control" (Cabezas, Ogden, Evan Frankfort) | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Some Girls" (Cabezas, Ogden, Dave Bassett) | 3:41 |
| 3. | "California Beach Boy" (Cabezas, Ogden, Tina Parol) | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Rollercoaster" (Cabezas, Ogden, Fred Archambault) | 3:47 |
| 5. | "My Heart Explodes" (Cabezas, Ogden, Bassett) | 3:12 |
| 6. | "A Little Messed Up" | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Pour Tous Jours" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Big Mouth" | 2:55 |
| 9. | "California" | 3:13 |
| 10. | "Coming After You" | 2:48 |
| 11. | "Let's Be In Love" | 3:47 |
| 12. | "Just Like Chocolate" | 2:53 |
| 13. | "Om Nom Nom" | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Happy Together" (Garry Bonner, Alan Gordon) | 3:21 |
| 15. | "Dream Lover" (Bobby Darin) | 2:19 |
Personnel
editThe following people worked on the album:[5]
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References
edit- ^ Phillips, Connie (August 11, 2010). "The Dollyrots to Release New Album and Tour". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ a b Sendra, Tim. A Little Messed Up at AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ Cooper, Lana (August 16, 2010). "The Dollyrots: A Little Messed Up". Pop Matters. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "A Little Messed Up". iTunes. August 17, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ A Little Messed Up album cover