Mayhem (Imelda May album)

Mayhem (Imelda May album)
Mayhem
Studio album by Imelda May
Released 3 September 2010 (see release history)
Recorded May 2010 — June 2010 at Embassy Studios in Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Genre Rockabilly, blues
Length 51:23
Label Decca
Producer Imelda May, Andy Wright, Gavin Goldberg
Imelda May chronology
Love Tattoo
(2008)		 Mayhem
(2010)
Singles from Imelda May
  1. "Psycho"
    Released: 27 June 2010
  2. "Mayhem"
    Released: 13 September 2010
  3. "Kentish Town Waltz"
    Released: 15 November 2010
  4. "Inside Out"
    Released: 16 January 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars [1]
The Guardian 4/5 stars [2]
The Telegraph 4/5 stars [3]
BBC Music Positive[4]
RTÉ 4.5/5 stars[5]

Mayhem is the third studio album by Irish rockabilly singer Imelda May, released on 3 September 2010 in Ireland and on 4 October 2010 in the United Kingdom.[6]

Contents

Background

Three years prior to the release of Mayhem, in 2007, Imelda May received a recording contract with Ambassador Records, a sublabel of Universal Music Ireland, and recorded her second studio album, the highly-acclaimed Love Tattoo. Reaching No.1 in Ireland, the album caught the attention of Jools Holland,[7] whom she later supported on tour, which led him to request that she appear on his well-known music show Later... with Jools Holland. Performing to an audience that included Jeff Beck, Elbow and Roots Manuva, May gained further recognition in the United Kingdom. The following year also saw May release her first two singles, "Johnny Got a Boom Boom" and "Big Bad Handsome Man", appear on several talk shows, win Female Artist of the Year 2009 at the 2009 Meteor Awards[8] and also tour the United States.

Recording and production

After touring throughout the world promoting Love Tattoo, May took a short break before entering the studio to record Mayhem. Choosing Embassy Studios, a sixteen track analogue recording studio in a converted cow shed, May's record label Decca were "freaking out" and "drove all the way to the middle of nowhere to have a look" after hearing the studio was a cowshed.[9] The recording of the album took two weeks in total and production was completed in late summer 2010 at Electric Mastering.

Speaking of about the recording and production of the album, May said in an interview with RTÉ:

"This new album, I didn't feel any pressure on it. People have being saying to me, 'Oh it must've been hard doing another album' [but] it's what I do and it's what I love to do. The only stress I'd say that I had was convincing the record company to let me produce it, because that's unusual. I'd done quite a decent job on 'Love Tattoo' but it was very basic. I wanted it to be basic; I wanted to capture a live sound. On this one I wanted to do a bit more production on it but I didn't want to lose the charm of the last one. I wanted just to have a bit more fun with it and maybe get better mics in or better equipment in - you can hear the slap of the bass, that kind of stuff. I wanted it to be a step up but [to] not lose the plot either. So that was my only stress, trying to convince them [the label] because they were trying to set up meetings with big shot producers and I wasn't into it at all. When they heard what I was doing - because I secretly went in and started working on it! - they were happy with it and then they backed me."[10]

Release and promotion

Mayhem received more promotion than Love Tattoo due to the being more financed than its predecessor. Following performances on 30 January 2010 at the 52nd Grammy Awards with Jeff Beck[11] and at major music festivals, such as the Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, Netherlands,[12] promotion for Mayhem began with the release of the first of the album's three singles, "Psycho", on 27 June.[13] Mayhem was released in Ireland on 3 September 2010 and in the United Kingdom on 4 October 2010 after delays. Between the two release dates, the title single "Mayhem", was released on 13 September.[14]

On the album's release night, May appeared on The Late Late Show performing the title track and being interviewed by host Ryan Tubridy and the following day performed at Electric Picnic.[15] The following week, the album entered the charts at No.1[16] and Love Tattoo remained at No.4, also going triple platinum. Less than a month later, May began a short tour of the United Kingdom which included five shows[14] and while in London, was featured on Weekend Wogan on BBC Radio 2.[17] Her final performance of the tour was an appearance on Later... with Jools Holland where she first gained prominence in the United Kingdom. Recorded on 12 October and broadcast on 15 October, May performed "Mayhem", "Psycho" and "Tainted Love."[18] The same week, May also appeared as a guest on satirical pop music quiz, Never Mind the Buzzcocks,[19] and despite the amount of promotion, the album initially failed to chart in the United Kingdom.

The album's third single, "Kentish Town Waltz", was released on 15 November[20] and the following month, May returned to Ireland. She appeared on The Saturday Night Show on 11 December and performed "Kentish Town Waltz" and "Santa Claus is Back in Town." Following her appearance, May performed a four-night sold-out stay at Dublin's Olympia Theatre from 15 December to 18 December.[21] The album's fourth, and possibly final, single "Inside Out" was released on 16 January 2011 and Mayhem entered the United Kingdom albums chart on the same day.[22] Two weeks later, Mayhem peaked at No.7 in the United Kingdom charts,[23] and is May's best-selling album to date.

Critical reception

Mayhem received unanimous critical acclaim similar to that of Love Tattoo. Kevin Le Gendre of BBC Music described May as "an imperious, take-no-prisoners personality who can certainly electrify a tune with the tigerish yelps and whoops that run deep into the marrow of the blues",[4] The Telegraph praised "the lyrical wit of the songs and a subtle variance in musical shading",[3] and Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian highlighting the songs on the album, stating that "she [May] brings them to passionate, reverb-drenched life on an album that positions her as one of 2010's more interesting finds."[2]

Musicians and personnel

The Imelda May Band
Guest musicians
  • John Quinn - fiddle (on "Kentish Town Waltz")
  • Stewart Johnson - steel guitar (on "I'm Alive")
  • Olly Wilby - clarinet (on "Inside Out")
  • Andy Wood - trombone (on "Inside Out")
  • Dean Beresford - drums (on "Johnny Got a Boom Boom" remix)
Technical personnel
  • Imelda May - producer, mixing
  • Andy Wright - producer, mixing
  • Gavin Goldberg - producer, mixing
  • Graham Dominy - engineer
  • Darrel Highham - mixing
  • Guy Davie - mastering
  • Stylorouge - art direction, design
    • Front cover illustration by Mark Higenbottam
    • Photography by Chris Clor
    • Band photography by Lisa @ Cherry Bomb Rock Photography

Tracklisting

All songs written by Imelda May except where noted.

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Pulling the Rug"     3:54
2. "Psycho"     2:53
3. "Mayhem"     2:47
4. "Kentish Town Waltz"     4:50
5. "All for You"     2:51
6. "Eternity"   Darrel Higham 3:17
7. "Inside Out"     3:28
8. "Proud and Humble"     4:01
9. "Sneaky Freak"     3:05
10. "Bury My Troubles"     3:07
11. "Too Sad to Cry"     4:29
12. "I'm Alive"     3:52
13. "Let Me Out"     3:22
14. "Tainted Love"   Ed Cobb 2:48
Enhanced CD[24] bonus tracks
No. Title Length
15. "Johnny Got a Boom Boom" (2010 remix, previously released on Love Tattoo) 2:41
16. "Inside Out" (remix, included as a digital download) 3:42
iTunes[25] bonus tracks
No. Title Length
15. "Mayhem" (mastered version) 2:58
16. "Psycho" (mastered version) 2:44

Chart positions

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Irish Albums Chart[26] 1
UK Album Chart[23] 7
Australian Albums Chart[27] 46
Spanish Albums Chart[28] 57

Release history

Region Date Format
Ireland 3 September 2010 CD, limited edition CD, digital download
United Kingdom 4 October 2010

References

  1. ^ "Mayhem - Imelda May". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2054042. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  2. ^ a b Sullivan, Caroline (30 September 2010). "Imelda May: Mayhem". London. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/30/imelda-may-mayhem-cd-review. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  3. ^ a b McCormick, Neil (5 October 2010). "Imelda May: Mayhem, CD review - Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/8043954/Imelda-May-Mayhem-CD-review.html. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  4. ^ a b Le Gendre, Kevin (30 September 2010). "BBC - Music - Review of Imelda May - Mayhem". http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/qzx2. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  5. ^ "Imelda May - Mayhem - RTÉ Ten". 8 September 2010. http://www.rte.ie/ten/2010/0908/mayi.html. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  6. ^ "Imelda May » Tour Rescheduling". ImeldaMay.co.uk. 19 August 2010. http://www.imeldamay.co.uk/2010/08/19/tour-rescheduling/#. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  7. ^ "Rock-a-beauty Imelda May has the Jools Holland seal of approval". STV.tv/. 11 July 2010. http://entertainment.stv.tv/music/187340-rock-a-beauty-imelda-may-has-the-jools-holland-seal-of-approval/. Retrieved 12 November 2010. 
  8. ^ "Meteor Ireland Music Awards: The Nominations - The Irish Times - Fri, Jan 08, 2010". The Irish Times. 8 January 2010. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0108/1224261896285.html. Retrieved 16 October 2010. 
  9. ^ "Phantom Podcasts - Imelda May Interview". Phantom 105.2. 23 June 2009. http://www.phantom.ie/podcasting/index.php?id=125. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  10. ^ "Imelda May Interview - RTÉ Ten". RTÉ. 21 September 2010. http://www.rte.ie/ten/2010/0921/mayi.html. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  11. ^ "Jeff Beck, Imelda May Honor Les Paul at Grammys - Spinner". Spinner. 31 January 2010. http://www.spinner.com/2010/01/31/jeff-beck-les-paul-grammys/. Retrieved 12 November 2010. 
  12. ^ "Loaded: A choice line-up - Day & Night Entertainment - independent.ie". Independent.ie. 15 January 2010. http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/day-and-night/columnists/loaded-a-choice-lineup-2015044.html. Retrieved 16 October 2010. 
  13. ^ "Rockabillyville: Imelda May - Psycho (new single)". Rockabillyville. 19 May 2010. http://rockabillyville.blogspot.com/2010/05/imelda-may-psycho-new-single.html. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  14. ^ a b "Imelda May — "Mayhem" single — watch video + UK tour dates". BandWeblogs.com. 2 September 2010. http://bandweblogs.com/blog/2010/09/02/imelda-may-mayhem-single-watch-video-uk-tour-dates/. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  15. ^ "Electric Picnic 2010 « IMELDA MAY". Electric Picnic. http://www.electricpicnic.ie/imelda-may/. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  16. ^ "Imelda May » ‘Mayhem’ is No.1 in the Irish charts!". ImeldaMay.co.uk/. 10 September 2010. http://www.imeldamay.co.uk/2010/09/10/mayhem-is-no-1-in-the-irish-charts/. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  17. ^ "BBC - BBC Radio 2 Programmes - Weekend Wogan, 03/10/2010". BBC. 3 October 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tytss. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  18. ^ "Imelda May » Imelda appearing on Jools Holland". ImeldaMay.co.uk/. 11 October 2010. http://www.imeldamay.co.uk/2010/10/11/imelda-appearing-on-jools-holland/#. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  19. ^ "Twitter / Imelda May fan site: Don't forget to tune into...". 11 November 2010. http://twitter.com/imeldamayhem/status/2784515202228224. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  20. ^ "FAME RECOMMENDS: IMELDA MAY ‘KENTISH TOWN WALTZ’ ". FameMagazine.co.uk. 4 November 2010. http://www.famemagazine.co.uk/2010/11/04/fame-recommends-imelda-may-kentish-town-waltz/. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  21. ^ "Imelda Maylive at The Olympia Theatre - supports, special guests and stage times announced!". 15 December 2010. http://musicscene.ie/2714. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  22. ^ "IMELDA MAY - The Official Charts Company". UK Album Chart. 16 January 2011. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/IMELDA%20MAY/#albums. Retrieved 30 January 2011. 
  23. ^ a b "'Mayhem' is number...". Imelda May official Facebook. 30 January 2011. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=105944&id=108926911469#!/ImeldaMayOfficial/posts/493633526469. Retrieved 30 January 2011. 
  24. ^ (2010) "Bonus Track: "Johnny Got a Boom Boom (Remix)"; Put this disc into your computer for pure dynamite! ......"Inside Out (Remix)"" [CD]. Album notes for Mayhem by Imelda May. Decca.
  25. ^ "Mayhem by Imelda May - Download Mayhem on iTunes". iTunes. Apple Inc.. http://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/mayhem/id387342145. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  26. ^ "irishcharts.com - Discography Imelda May". http://www.irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Imelda+May. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
  27. ^ "Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Recording Industry Association". ARIA. http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_album.asp?chart=1G50. Retrieved 30 January 2011. 
  28. ^ "spanishcharts.com - Imelda May - Mayhem". http://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Imelda+May&titel=Mayhem&cat=a. Retrieved 25 December 2010. 
v · Imelda May
Studio albums
No Turning Back · Love Tattoo · Mayhem
Extended plays
iTunes Live: London Festival '09 · 12 Days of Christmas
Singles
"Johnny Got a Boom Boom" (2009) · "Big Bad Handsome Man" (2009) · "Psycho" (2010) · "Mayhem" (2010) · "Kentish Town Waltz" (2010) · "Inside Out" (2011)
Related articles

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mayhem (Imelda May song) — Mayhem Single by Imelda May from the album Mayhem B side …   Wikipedia

  • Imelda May — Datos generales Nombre real Imelda Mary Clabby Nacimiento …   Wikipedia Español

  • Imelda May — auf dem Evolution Festival, 24. Mai 2009 Imelda Mary Higham (* 10. Juli 1974 in Dublin, Irland, als Imelda Mary Clabby und bekannt unter ihrem Künstlernamen Imelda May) ist eine irische Sängerin und Musikerin. Ihre Musik lässt sich als Mischung… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mayhem — may refer to: Mayhem (crime), a type of crime Contents 1 Music 2 Other media 3 People …   Wikipedia

  • Mayhem (Begriffsklärung) — Mayhem (englisch ‚Chaos‘, ‚Verwüstung‘) bezeichnet: Mayhem, eine norwegische Band Mayhem (Toyah Album), ein Album von Toyah von 1985 Mayhem (Imelda May Album), ein Album von Imelda May von 2010 Mayhem (Film), ein US amerikanischer Film von John D …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Teenage Dream (Katy Perry album) — 89.242.37.222 (talk) 20:12, 18 November 2011 (UTC) Teenage Dream Studio album by Katy Perry …   Wikipedia

  • Имельда Мэй — Imelda May …   Википедия

  • Choice Music Prize — Meteor Choice Music Prize Choice Music Prize logo Awarded for Best album from the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland Presented by IRMA, IMRO and RAAP …   Wikipedia

  • Tainted Love — ist ein von Ed Cobb komponiertes Lied, das 1981 in der Version von Soft Cell weltweit bekannt wurde. Die Single erreichte Platz eins in Großbritannien[1] und Deutschland. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Gloria Jones Version (1965) 2 Soft Cell Version (1981) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • List of number-one albums of 2010 (Ireland) — These are the Irish Recorded Music Association s number one albums of 2010, per the Top 100 Individual Artist Albums chart. Contents 1 Number one albums 2 See also 3 References 4 External links …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”