| Details / Tracklist: |
1.1 Look What We've Started1.2 Hot Tub Blues1.3 Good Dress1.4 Words That I Can't Say1.5 Riot1.6 On the Radio1.7 Tear It Up1.8 Never Be the Same Again1.9 Watching Me Watching You1.10 Fire It Up1.11 The Pressure |
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| Description: | The "secret" side project of singer/songwriter Darren Hayes (Savage Garden) and producer Robert Conley (KISS, Destiny's Child, Ricky Martin) is a strange "Prince meets Disco" collection of superb pop-electronica that has been a cult favorite with fans since 2009.Limited edition. 500 copies signed by Darren Hayes in gold marker pen on the front of the booklet were also made available from independent record shops in the UK only.
Track 5 is a bonus track, not originally part of the free download edition.
Some copies contain two identical booklets - one signed, one unsigned.
Sticker on jewel case reads; "'Secret' DARREN HAYES side project with producer Robert Conley. Contains BONUS song 'Riot' on CD for the 1st time ever!"
Brought to you by Absulute via Universal
(P) 2013 Powdered Sugar Productions Ltd.
(C) 2013 Powdered Sugar Productions Ltd.
"We Are Smug" is a CD release by the project We Are Smug, issued by the label/producer Absolute. This edition presents the material in classic CD format, aimed at listeners who appreciate carefully produced studio sound and a tangible physical release. Musically, We Are Smug offers an alternative/indie-oriented sound with a strong focus on mood, hooks and a slightly experimental edge, making the album appealing to fans of sophisticated pop and rock with a left-field twist. The tracks unfold as a coherent listening experience, designed to be heard from start to finish rather than as isolated singles, with recurring melodic ideas and atmospheric production details that reward repeated plays. Thanks to the CD format, the dynamics and nuances of the arrangements come through clearly, making it an attractive choice for collectors and fans who value physical media and full-album experiences.
We Are Smug as an artist/project stands for a creative, somewhat off-mainstream approach, blending accessible songwriting with a more adventurous, art-pop sensibility. The focus lies less on chart formulas and more on building a distinctive sonic identity, with carefully layered vocals, guitar textures and rhythmic elements that shift from introspective passages to more driving, energetic sections. The name has developed a reputation among genre insiders for being a cult or "insider tip" project that rewards open-minded listeners with depth and replay value rather than chasing mass-market trends.
The CD edition by Absolute underlines this approach with a solid, dependable production standard. Absolute is known in the entertainment and media sector as a manufacturer/label that reliably brings niche, specialist and catalogue titles to the physical market. Their releases typically emphasise clean mastering, durable disc manufacturing and straightforward, collector-friendly packaging. With "We Are Smug", Absolute makes sure that this project is available in a form that appeals to fans of physical sound carriers: a ready-to-play, long-lasting CD that fits seamlessly into any well-curated music collection and allows listeners to experience the album as a complete, immersive work. |
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| No. of tracks: |
11 |
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| Manufacturer No.: |
POWSUGCD3 |
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