Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)

Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)
Compilation album by The Naked and Famous
Released 17 May 2013 (2013-05-17)
Genre Post-punk revival, synthpop, indietronica
Length 27:22 (Disc 1)
64:09 (Disc 2)
Label Somewhat Damaged
Producer
  • Thom Powers
  • Aaron Short

Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides) (styled Passive Me • Aggressive You (Remixes + B-Sides)) is the debut compilation album from The Naked and Famous.[1][2][3] Released on 17 May 2013, the album contains remixes and B-sides from their debut album Passive Me, Aggressive You,[3] along with the song "A Source of Light", a collaboration with New Zealand duo Kids of 88.[2]

Premise

Thom Powers, guitarist and vocalist for the band stated that because some of their tunes mysteriously vanished, and that some parts of the world were unable to procure some of their songs, that this album was a way to package all of the rare and unheard tracks.[3]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!" (The Mint Chicks cover)Reuben Nielson6:30
2."Sow"  
  • Thom Powers
  • Alisa Xayalith
  • Aaron Short
4:06
3."Bright Lights"  
  • Powers
  • Xayalith
  • Short
2:39
4."A Source of Light" (The Naked and Famous vs Kids of 88)
5:02
5."Wild"  
  • Powers
  • Xayalith
  • Short
3:53
6."Machinery"  
  • Powers
  • Xayalith
  • Short
2:35
7."No Way (Quiet)"  
  • Powers
  • Xayalith
  • Short
5:37
Total length:27:22
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."All of This" (James Duncan Remix)5:07
2."A Wolf in Geek's Clothing" (OPOSSOM Remix)3:55
3."Girls Like You" (Felix da Housecat Remix)5:56
4."No Way" (Co-Pilots Remix)4:03
5."Punching in a Dream" (Does It Offend You, Yeah? Remix)3:41
6."Punching in a Dream" (Unknown Mortal Orchestra Remix)4:20
7."The Ends" (Young Magic Remix)3:54
8."The Sun" (The Sight Below Remix)5:40
9."The Sun" (The Drunken Apaches Remix)7:40
10."Young Blood" (The Sound of Arrows Remix)6:23
11."Young Blood" (Renholdër Remix)4:14
12."Young Blood" (White Sea Remix)4:59
13."Young Blood" (Chiddy Bang Remix)3:36
14."Young Blood" (Magik Johnson Remix)5:48
15."Young Blood" (David Andrew Sitek Remix)3:44
Total length:64:09

Personnel

Credits adapted from the digital booklet of Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides).[4]

The Naked and Famous
  • Aaron Short
  • Alisa Xayalith
  • David Beadle
  • Jesse Wood
  • Thom Powers
Visuals and imagery
  • Special Problems – artwork, design, video
Technical and production
  • Thom Powers – production, engineering (disc 1)
  • Aaron Short – production, engineering (disc 1)
  • Oliver Harmer – additional engineering (disc 1)
  • Billy Bush – mixing (disc 1)
  • Sam McCarthy – mixing (track: 4, disc 1)
  • Jordan Arts – mixing (track: 4, disc 1)
  • Emily Lazar – mastering (disc 1)
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering (disc 1)
  • Angus McNaughton – mastering (disc 2)
Managerial
  • Paul McKessar – management
  • Campbell Smith – management
  • Peter Lewit – legal

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
United Kingdom[5] 15 April 2013 Somewhat Damaged, Fiction LP + Digital download 3734270
New Zealand[6] 17 May 2013 Somewhat Damaged Digital download —
Australia[7]
Germany[8]
Japan[9]
United Kingdom[10]
Canada[11] 20 May 2013
United States[12]

References

  1. ↑ Hall, Tara (6 June 2013). "The Naked and Famous add U.S. club trek to international schedule". SoundSpike. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 "The Naked and Famous Release New Album, Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides), Which Includes Previously Unreleased Tracks and Remixes". Indie Current. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Naked And Famous Release B Sides & Remixes Collection :: Libel Music". Libel.co.nz. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
  4. ↑ Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides) (Digital liner notes). The Naked and Famous. Somewhat Damaged. 2013. N/A.
  5. ↑ "Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)". Universal Music UK. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

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