Bluefinger is an album by Black Francis[12] (a.k.a. Frank Black). The album was released on 11 September 2007 in the United States and Europe. The project was revealed via several cryptic posts by Black on his unofficial website,[13] which were confirmed as accurate when the album leaked to file-sharing services earlier in the year.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 2007 | |||
| Recorded | September 2006 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 39:11 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
| Producer | Mark Lemhouse | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B[3] |
| NME | 7/10[4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| Magnet | [6] |
| Paste | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Uncut | [10] |
| Under the Radar |   [11] |
All of the songs on the album reference Dutch musician and artist Herman Brood (1946-2001), some directly and some indirectly. In addition, "You Can't Break a Heart and Have It" is a Brood cover. The title of the album, Bluefinger, is also a direct reference to the birthplace of Brood, who was born in the Dutch city of Zwolle, of which the citizens are colloquially known as Blauwvingers (Bluefingers).
The song "Threshold Apprehension" was #90 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[14]
"You Can't Break a Heart and Have It" was included in the soundtrack for Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
In 2010, Bluefinger was adapted into a play/rock opera, in collaboration with Jason Nodler, for Houston's acclaimed Catastrophic Theatre.[15]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Black Francis, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Captain Pasty" | 2:23 | |
| 2. | "Threshold Apprehension" | 5:12 | |
| 3. | "Test Pilot Blues" | 2:55 | |
| 4. | "Lolita" | 2:59 | |
| 5. | "Tight Black Rubber" | 4:17 | |
| 6. | "Angels Come to Comfort You" | 4:25 | |
| 7. | "Your Mouth Into Mine" | 3:41 | |
| 8. | "Discotheque 36" | 4:40 | |
| 9. | "You Can't Break a Heart and Have It" | Herman Brood | 2:36 |
| 10. | "She Took All the Money" | 2:30 | |
| 11. | "Bluefinger" | 3:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Polly's Into Me" | 4:43 |
| 13. | "Virginia Reel" | 4:44 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]
- Musicians
- Black Francis – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
- Dan Schmid – bass
- Jason Carter – drums
- Violet Clark – vocals
- Mark Lemhouse – percussion, background vocals
- Technical
- Mark Lemhouse – producer
- Thaddeus Moore – engineer
- Jason Carter – engineer, mixing
- Myles Mangino – mastering, mixing
- James Jefferson – design
- Julian Clark - artwork
- Richard Hermitage – management
References
edit- ^ "Bluefinger by Black Francis". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Black Francis: Bluefinger". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Tobias, Scott (11 September 2007). "Black Francis: Bluefinger". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Black Francis: Bluefinger". NME. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Black Francis: Bluefinger Review". Mojo: 110. September 2007.
- ^ "Black Francis: Bluefinger Review". Magnet: 96. Fall 2007.
- ^ Isaac, Mike (11 September 2007). "Black Francis: Bluefinger". Paste. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Tangari, Joe (5 September 2007). "Black Francis: Bluefinger". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Black Francis: Bluefinger Review". Q: 94. October 2007.
- ^ "Black Francis: Bluefinger". Uncut: 83. October 2007.
- ^ "Black Francis: Bluefinger". Under the Radar: 72. Summer 2007.
- ^ Frank Black reveals details of two new albums | News | NME.COM
- ^ "FrankBlack.net - What's Going On". Archived from the original on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
- ^ No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21
- ^ Black Francis and Catastrophic Theatre Stage a Rock ResurrectionHouston Press. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ^ Bluefinger (Liner notes). Black Francis. Cooking Vinyl. 2007.
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