Thrills & Chills (The New Trocaderos album)
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| Studio album by The New Trocaderos | ||||
| Released | August 20, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Rock 'n roll | |||
| Label | Uncle Mike's RnR | |||
| The New Trocaderos chronology | ||||
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Thrills & Chills is a studio album by American rock band The New Trocaderos.[1] Released on August 20, 2015, the twelve tracks included contributions from primary band members Brad Marino, Geoff Palmer, Kurt Baker, Kris Rodgers, and Rick Orcutt. A number of supporting musicians also took part, with Michael Chaney contributing songwriting and guest backup vocalists including Kim Shattuck, Palmyra Delran, and Line Cecile Dahlmann.[2] The LP met with a largely positive reception from critics for its "power pop" sound, with positive reviews from publications such as Goldmine Magazine[1] and Power Pop News.[3] Faster and Louder named the album No. 1 on its list of the "Top Ten Albums of 2015."[4]
History
Background and production
The New Trocaderos went into the studio in June 2015 to record new original material, including "What The Hell Did I Do," "I'm So Bad, "Love And Hate" and "Crazy Little Fool."[2] Fifteen songs were recorded.[5] Twelve are on Thrills & Chills,[6] while three were held back for a future EP.[5] The three original members of the band plus more recent members Kris "Fingers" Rodgers and Rick "Stix" Orcutt took part, as did guest vocalists Kim Shattuck, Palmyra Delran and Line Cecile Dahlmann.[7] Marino's friend Steve Philp was enlisted to play harmonica and slide guitar.[5] The recording and mixing took place in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.[5]
Release and tour
Thrills & Chills was released on CD on August 20, 2015,[2] and a vinyl release and supporting tour of Spain took place in October.[5]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Goldmine Magazine | (positive)[1] |
| Power Pop News | (positive)[3] |
The LP met with a largely positive reception from critics. The album received positive reviews from both Goldmine Magazine[1] and Power Pop News, which described the songs as "an artistic leap forward."[3] Faster and Louder went so far as to call it "a lock for album of the year,"[8] while Pop that Goes Crunch called it "year-end Top 10 stuff" and "timeless rock ‘n’ roll for the modern world."[7] Faster and Louder named the album No. 1 on the list of the "Top Ten Albums of 2015," praising every track on the album as a "hit," and describing it as "the strongest front-to-back rock n' roll album... in a whole lot of years."[4]
The review by Pop that Goes Crunch further opined that the album "shows that Chaney can write, and The New Trocaderos can sing and play, in virtually any style that is part of the basic rock idiom — blues, country, rockabilly, jangle pop, power pop, doo-wop, punk rock, garage rock, etc.," and that the songs "alternate between glee, pathos, self-deprecation, anger, lust, passion, disinterest, and humor."[7] Real Gone described the album as "sharply produced and with choruses designed to stick with the listener in double quick time," praising both the performances and songwriting.[9]
Real Gone also wrote that the track "Love and Hate" was a "superb tribute to the kind of trashy rock practiced by The Real Kids... the guitars are sharp – the crisp production values really make them come alive – and Baker's careening, lovingly messy solo is an inspired choice."[9] Beverly Paterson of Something Else Reviews wrote that "[T]he New Trocaderos are the genuine article...breathing fire and fury into their insanely catchy tunes...pounding garage rock grooves and crafty pop detours."[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What The Hell Did I Do" | 2:42 |
| 2. | "I'm So Bad" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Crazy Little Fool" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Love And Hate" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Like An Angel" | 3:10 |
| 6. | "By The Balls" | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Hey Big Boy" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "She Don't Know" | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Oh Boy (Today Is My Birthday)" | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Love Anymore" | 2:40 |
| 11. | "Midnight Creep" | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Business To Tend To" | 3:20 |
Personnel
Primary members
- The New Trocaderos - primary artist
- Brad Marino - rhythm and lead guitar, drums, tambourine, vocals
- Geoff Palmer - lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Kurt Baker - bass, lead and rhythm guitar, vocals
- Kris Rodgers – keyboards
- Rick Orcutt – drums
- Michael Chaney - songwriting
Supporting musicians
- Steve Philp - harmonica and slide guitar on Thrills & Chills
- Nick Mainella – saxophone on Thrills & Chills
- Chris Klaxton - trumpet on Thrills & Chills
- Kim Shattuck - vocals
- Palmyra Delran - vocals
- Line Cecile Dahlmann - vocals
References
- 1 2 3 4 Borack, John (September 8, 2015). "Pugwash and New Trocaderos – CD Reviews". Goldmine Magazine. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- 1 2 3 "Thrills & Chills". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- 1 2 3 "Power Pop CD Review: New Trocaderos' Thrills & Chills". Power Pop News. September 1, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- 1 2 "My Top Ten Albums of 2015". Faster and Louder. December 22, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Castro, J. (August 2015). "The New Trocaderos". Audio Ammunition. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ↑ "Thrills & Chills". Allmusic. 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- 1 2 3 "The New Trocaderos Deliver Non-Stop Thrills And Chills". Pop that Goes Crunch. August 20, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ↑ Rutledge, Lord (August 19, 2015). "The New Trocaderos make an album!". Faster and Louder. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- 1 2 "Thrills and Chills". Real Gone. August 18, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ↑ Paterson, Beverly (August 29, 2015). "The New Trocaderos – Thrills and Chills (2015)". Something Else Reviews. Retrieved 2015-08-26.