KABOOM! is the debut studio album by American chiptune-based rock band I Fight Dragons, released in 2011 by Photo Finish Records. When the band won their release from the record label, they started offering it for free on their site.[7] This has, however, been replaced with the band's newest album, Canon Eyes.[8]
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| Released | October 25, 2011[1] | |||
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| Length | 42:02 | |||
| Label | Photo Finish/Atlantic[1] | |||
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Versions of the band's discography on USB Dogtags, released on the official online store, included an exclusive piano-ballad version of a track, titled "I Will Wait For You If You Do For Me" at the end of the album.[9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Brian Mazzaferri, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fanfare" | 0:30 |
| 2. | "KABOOM!" (Brian Mazzaferri/Matt Mahaffey) | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Save World Get Girl" (Mazzaferri/Mahaffey) | 2:47 |
| 4. | "cRaZie$" (Mazzaferri/Mahaffey) | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Gloria (Interlude)" | 0:53 |
| 6. | "My Way" (Mazzaferri/Mahaffey) | 3:27 |
| 7. | "With You" (feat. Kina Grannis) | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Fight For You" (Mazzaferri/Mahaffey) | 3:03 |
| 9. | "The Geeks Will Inherit The Earth" (Mazzaferri/Greg Wells/Nasri Atweh) | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Disaster Hearts" | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Don't You?" | 3:45 |
| 12. | "Working" | 3:03 |
| 13. | "Before I Wake" | 3:57 |
| 14. | "Suburban Doxology" | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 19. | "I Will Wait For You If You Do For Me" | 2:46 |
Personnel
editI Fight Dragons
- Brian Mazzaferri - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, chiptune (NES, SNES, NES Advantage, NES Power Pad, NES Zapper, Rock Band Guitar, Game Boy, Atari 2600, Commodore 64, Omnichord)[4]
- Packy Lundholm - vocals, electric guitar[4]
- Bill Prokopow - vocals, keyboards, piano, chiptune[4]
- Hari Rao - bass[4]
- Chad Van Dahm - drums[4]
Additional musicians
- Kina Grannis - vocals on "With You"[4]
- 2010-2011 Glenbrook South High School Choir - vocals on "Suburban Doxology"
- Matt Mahaffey - chiptune
Production
- Matt Mahaffey - production, recording, mixing, engineering
- Bill Prokopow - additional production, mixing
- Chris Athens - mastering
- Ryan Mauskopf - cover art
- Alex R. Kirzhner - art direction, design
- Carolyn Tracey - packaging production
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "I Fight Dragons announces new album: Kaboom!". 16 September 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via Consequence of Sound.
With two EPs, including last years Welcome To The Breakdown, under their belts, I Fight Dragons are finally set to unveil their debut full length. The onomatopoeically titled Kaboom! is set for an October 25th release from Photo Finish/Atlantic. Produced by Matt Mahaffey (Beck, Tenacious D), the album was created not only with traditional rock elements, but also by using old video game soundcards – hence the term chiptune.
- ^ a b c "I Fight Dragons's"Kaboom!" blows up listener's headphones". 22 November 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via theumslcurrenttemporary.wordpress.com.
- ^ a b Raj, Josh (28 April 2012). "Nerdcore: I Fight Dragons". nerdsontherocks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
The album has some very fun songs that become very catchy, probably the mixture of the modern rock sound mixed with the Nintendocore.
- ^ a b c d e f g KABOOM! (CD). I Fight Dragons. Photo Finish Records/Atlantic Records. 2011.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth - song by I Fight Dragons". Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via Spotify.
- ^ "Check Out: I Fight Dragons - "Save World Get Girl" (CoS Premiere)". 29 September 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via Consequence of Sound.
- ^ "I Fight Dragons". ifightdragons.com. June 22, 2012. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "I Fight Dragons free music email list signup". Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via mailchi.mp.
- ^ "I Fight Dragons - I Will Wait For You If You Do For Me (KABOOM! Bonus Track)". Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via YouTube.
