Happiness Ltd. is the third studio album, and second major release since signing with Sire Records by Hot Hot Heat. The album was released on September 11, 2007.[6] It is their first album without original member Dante DeCaro.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 10, 2007 (U.K.) | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, art punk | |||
| Length | 40:03 | |||
| Label | Sire/Warner | |||
| Producer | Rob Cavallo, Butch Walker, Steve Bays, Eric Valentine, Tim Palmer, Hot Hot Heat | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blender | [2] |
| NME | (7/10)[3] |
| Pitchfork | (5.0/10)[4] |
| Spin | [5] |
The song "5 Times Out of 100" originally appeared on Hot Hot Heat's earlier release, Knock Knock Knock. The album was also released as a Deluxe Limited Edition with a bonus DVD containing the fifty-minute "Harmonicas and Tambourines" making-of documentary.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happiness Ltd." | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Let Me In" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "5 Times Out of 100" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Harmonicas & Tambourines" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Outta Heart" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "My Best Fiend" | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Conversation" | 2:38 |
| 8. | "Give Up?" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Good Day to Die" | 3:18 |
| 10. | "So So Cold" | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Waiting for Nothing" | 4:30 |
Notes
edit- ^ Phares, Heather. "Hot Hot Heat: 'Happiness Ltd.' > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ "Pursuit Of Happiness – Happiness Tips". Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ^ Haynes, Gavin (13 September 2007). "Hot Hot Heat: 'Happiness Ltd'". NME.
- ^ LeMay, Matt (13 September 2007). "Hot Hot Heat: 'Happiness Ltd.'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ Zimmerman, Shannon. "Hot Hot Heat: 'Happiness LTD.'". Spin. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ Press Release from Sire Records, May 9, 2007 Archived July 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Official Site Archived 2005-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
- MacNeil, Jason (2007-03-12). "Hot Hot Heat In The Happiness Business With New Album". Chart. Archived from the original on 2009-05-20. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- Hot Hot Heat Myspace