15 Again is the third album by French electronic duo Cassius, released in 11 September 2006 by EMI Records and Virgin Records. It was released in the United States by Astralwerks in 2007.
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| Released | 11 September 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
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| Length | 58:27 | |||
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Writing, recording and production
editThe album was written and produced by Cassius members Phillippe Zdar and Boombass and was recorded in three weeks in Ibiza. It includes a collaboration with hip hop producer and performer Pharrell Williams. Other collaborators include Sébastien Tellier, -M-, Etienne de Crécy and Le Knight Club (electronic duo composed of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Eric Chedeville).
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[3] |
| Spin |   [4] |
Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, reported an average score of 84 based on 6 reviews, described as "universal acclaim".[1] Entertainment Weekly describes the album production as, "pair[ing] fuzzy beats with sleek, Steely Dan-inspired, soft-rock stylings."[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Zdar and Boombass; additional writers noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Toop Toop" | 2:47 | |
| 2. | "Rock Number One" | Gladys Gambie | 3:36 |
| 3. | "This Song" | 4:50 | |
| 4. | "15 Again" |
| 3:00 |
| 5. | "All I Want" | Gambie | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Eye Water" | Pharrell Williams | 5:32 |
| 7. | "See Me Now" |
| 3:52 |
| 8. | "A Mile From Here" | 3:53 | |
| 9. | "Jackrock" | 9:30 | |
| 10. | "Cactus" | de Crécy | 8:02 |
| 11. | "La Notte" | 5:54 | |
| 12. | "Cria Cuervos" | 3:38 | |
| Total length: | 58:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Toop Toop (Mr Oizo Mix)" | 3:31 |
| 14. | "Toop Toop (Martin Eyerer Remix)" | 6:57 |
| 15. | "Toop Toop (Oliver Koletzki Mix)" | 6:12 |
| 16. | "Rock Number One (Leopold Gregori Mix)" | 6:41 |
| 17. | "Rock Number One (K.I.M Remix)" | 5:48 |
US version
editThe US version released by HBF/Justice replaces "Cria Cuervos" with "Shame Shame Chérie" in a slightly different order:
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "Shame Shame Chérie" | 8:32 |
| 12. | "La Notte" | 5:54 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 57 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 57 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 44 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[8] | 95 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Reviews for 15 Again by Cassius – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ a b Wood, Mikael (19 October 2007). "15 Again Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "15 Again Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ Walters, Barry. "Cassius, '15 Again' (Astralwerks) | Spin.com". Spin. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Cassius – 15 Again" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Cassius – 15 Again" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Cassius – 15 Again". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Cassius – 15 Again". Hung Medien.