Freezepop Forever

Infobox Album |
Name = Freezepop Forever
Type = Album
Artist = Freezepop

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Released = 2000 (Original release)
2002 (Elefant release)
2005 (Archenemy re-issue)
Recorded = Symbion Basement Studio
Genre = Electroclash
Length = 44:47(Original release) 48:21(Elefant release) 44:11(Archenemy re-issue)
Label = The Archenemy Record Company (US),
Elefant (UK)
Producer = The Duke of Candied Apples
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:byxvad6kl8w2 link]
* PopMatters (unfavorable) [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/f/freezepop-forever.shtml link]
* PopMatters (favorable) [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/f/freezepop-fashion.shtml April 3, 2002]
Last album = "The Purple EP"
(2000)
This album = "Freezepop Forever"
(2000)
Next album = "Fashion Impression Function"
(2001)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Type = Studio album


Lower caption = Elefant Release

"Freezepop Forever" is the debut studio album by synthpop band Freezepop, originally released in 2000.

The album focuses on the synth keyboard melodies and compositions of The Duke of Candied Apples (Kasson Crooker, later The Duke of Pannekoeken) and the lead vocal abilities of Liz Enthusiasm as well as the performances of the Other Sean T. Drinkwater.

The album has been reiussed multiple times, each with different bonus tracks and/or videos. The 2002 European release on the Elefant label features a bonus song, two music videos, digipack packaging and an alternate album cover. The 2005 Archenemy Record Company reissue is entirely remastered and features a music video for "テニスのボｲフレンド".

The song "Science Genius Girl" appears on the music game .

Track listing

Original release

All tracks written by The Duke of Candied Apples and Liz Enthusiasm except where noted.
#"Harebrained Scheme" – 3:53
#"Plastic Stars" (Duke) – 3:59
#"Science Genius Girl (Hi Phi Edit)" – 3:11
#"Get Ready 2 Rokk" – 2:59
#"テニスのボｲフレンド" (Tennis Boyfriend) – 5:33
#"T DJ (live on WMBR)") – 3:24
#"Tracey Gold" (Duke) – 4:05
#"Robotron 2000" – 3:06
#"Vacation" – 3:11
#"Tender Lies" (Single Edit) (Drinkwater/Carla Norton) – 3:42
#"Summer Boy" – 3:06
#"Freezepop Forever" (Duke/Drinkwater/Enthusiasm) – 6:43

Elefant release

#"Harebrained Scheme" – 3:53
#"Plastic Stars" – 3:58
#"Science Genius Girl (remix version live on WMBR)" – 3:28
#"Get Ready 2 Rokk" – 2:58
#"テニスのボｲフレンド" (Tennis Boyfriend) – 5:32
#"T DJ (live on WMBR)" – 3:23
#"Tracey Gold" – 4:05
#"Robotron 2000" – 3:06
#"Vacation" – 3:10
#"Tender Lies" – 3:53
#"Summer Boy" – 3:05
#"Freezepop Forever" – 4:12
#"Science Genius Girl (Decepticon Remix)" – 3:38

Also features music videos for "Freezepop Forever" and "Tender Lies".

Archenemy re-issue

#"Harebrained Scheme" – 3:53
#"Plastic Stars" – 3:57
#"Science Genius Girl (Hi Phi Edit)" – 3:11
#"Get Ready 2 Rokk" – 2:59
#"テニスのボｲフレンド" (Tennis Boyfriend)– 5:33
#"T DJ" – 3:24
#"Tracey Gold" – 4:05
#"Robotron 2000" – 3:06
#"Vacation" – 3:11
#"Tender Lies (Single Edit)" – 3:41
#"Summer Boy" – 3:05
#"Freezepop Forever" – 4:10

All of the tracks on the 2005 Archenemy re-issue are remastered. The disc features a music video for "テニスのボｲフレンド".

Personnel

Performance

Freezepop:
*The Duke of Candied Apples
*Liz Enthusiasm
*Sean T. Drinkwater

Production

"Freezepop Forever" was recorded and mixed by The Duke at Symbion Basement Studios and mastered in Digital Performer during 2000. A Yamaha QY70 and MAM vocoder were used during recording. Additional recording and mixing was performed using a MotU Digital Performer with a 2408 mk1, a Yamaha Digital Mixer, Lexicon MPX and MPX G2 FX, and Genelec 1030 active monitors.

The 2005 Archenemy Records reissue was remastered by Dave Locke at JP Masters.

Trivia

*"Science Genius Girl" appears as a playable song in the PlayStation 2 video game "FreQuency".
*"Science Genius Girl" appears as a playable song in the PlayStation 2 video game "Karaoke Revolution".
*"Science Genius Girl" appears as a playable song in the popular internet game "Flash Flash Revolution".
*"Get Ready 2 Rokk" appears as a playable song in the PlayStation 2 game "Guitar Hero".
*The final riff of "Get Ready 2 Rokk" is very similar to the riff found throughout the Black Sabbath song "Iron Man", which was also featured in "Guitar Hero".

External links

* [http://www.freezepop.net/ Freezepop.net]
** [http://www.freezepop.net/music/music.html Music] , including MP3 samples of "Freezepop Forever"
** [http://www.freezepop.net/archives/lyrics.html#forever Lyrics] , including lyrics for "Freezepop Forever"
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVjDNcqpioM Music video of "Tenisu No Boifurendo" with subtitles]