- Bluefinger
Infobox Album
Name = Bluefinger
Type = Studio album
Artist =Black Francis
Released = September 2007
Recorded = September 2006
Genre =Alternative rock
Length = 39:11
Label = Cooking Vinyl
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://wc03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wbfqxzw5ldje link]
*The Brag Rating|4|5 [http://www.thebragmag.com/reviews/opinons-we-have-them-the-brag.php]
* [http://criticulture.com/musicreviews/francisblack-bluefinger/ Criticulture]
*"NME " rating-10|7 [http://www.nme.com/reviews/8912 link]
*Pitchfork (6.6/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/45333-bluefinger link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/15986505/review/16256570/bluefinger link]
Last album = "Frank Black 93-03 " (2007)
This album = "Bluefinger" (2007)
Next album = "Svn Fngrs " (2008)"Bluefinger" is an album by Black Francis [ [http://www.nme.com/news/frank-black/27682 Frank Black reveals details of two new albums | News | NME.COM ] ] (aka
Frank Black ). The album was released on11 September 2007 in the United States and Europe. The project was revealed via several cryptic posts by Black on his unofficial website, [ [http://frankblack.net/news/#553 FrankBlack.net - What's Going On ] ] , which were confirmed as accurate when the album leaked to file-sharing services earlier in the year.All of the songs on the album reference Dutch musician and artist
Herman Brood , some directly and some indirectly. In addition, "You Can't Break a Heart and Have It" is a Brood cover. The title of the album, "Bluefinger", is also a direct reference to the birthplace of Brood, who was born in the Dutch city ofZwolle , of which the citizens are colloquially known as "Blauwvingers" (Bluefingers).The song "Threshold Apprehension" was #90 on "
Rolling Stone "'s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. [No byline ( December 11 ,2007 ). [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/23 "The 100 Best Songs of 2007"] "Rolling Stone". Retrieved2007-12-21 ]Track listing
# "Captain Pasty" - 2:23
# "Threshold Apprehension" - 5:12
# "Test Pilot Blues" - 2:55
# "Lolita" - 2:59
# "Tight Black Rubber" - 4:17
# "Angels Come to Comfort You" - 4:25
# "Your Mouth Into Mine" - 3:41
# "Discotheque 36" - 4:40
# "You Can't Break a Heart and Have It" (Herman Brood ) - 2:36
# "She Took All the Money" - 2:30
# "Bluefinger" - 3:29References
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