*69 (album)

2018 album by Emily Blue the 2018 album other uses Star 69 (disambiguation) October 2014 *69 studio Emily Blue *69 Emily Blue.png Emily Blue holding red vintage phone, lying down on a black-and-white carpet wearing leather clothing in front of a pink backdrop. 2018 8 8 2018 Audiotree (Chicago, Illinois) ElectropopModaff Emilie You've Got To Know Your Power: An Interview With Emily Blue https://scapimag.com/2018/09/07/youve-got-to-know-your-power-an-interview-with-emily-blue/ scapimag.com September 7, 2018 Scapi Magazine 18 September 2020 synth-popNelson J.R. Tara Terra front woman Emily Blue drops a newly expanded solo synth-pop EP https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/emily-blue-tara-terra-marian-runk-whpk-blacker-face/Content?oid=69244291 chicagoreader.com March 27, 2019 Chicago Reader 17 September 2020 glitch popPrice Mikayla Rose 14 Beats: New Music Friday http://fourteeneastmag.com/index.php/2019/10/18/14-beats-new-music-friday/ fourteeneastmag.com 14east Magazine 18 September 2020 noise rock avant-pop 24:35 Emily Blue Music Audiotree Midwest Action Max Perenchio,Blue Emily *69 https://emilyblue.bandcamp.com/album/69 bandcamp.com Bandcamp 18 September 2020 Uuskhy Another Angry Woman 2016 Artists for Global Giving Mixtape #1: Salud 2020 *69 studio Cellophane 30 March 2018 Microscope 3 August 2018 Falling in Love 22 August 2018 *69 ("star sixty-nine") is the second studio album by Chicago-based singer Emily Blue. It was released independently by Blue in collaboration with Audiotree, originally on 8 August 2018 as an extended play, then re-issued on 27 March 2019 with four additional tracks as a full studio album. The album was produced by Max Perenchio (The Pelican Boy). Background and production "My process varies per song. A lot of the time I’ll write a top-line or melody and bring it to my producer Max, and we’ll sort of spitball from there. Sometimes, though, I’ll use my guitar or piano to help me build a song skeleton. It’s always fun to try new methods. (...) Writing is where I feel my freest to express all parts of myself, so I try not to overthink. I pull a lot of influence from the radio, whatever I’m listening to on Spotify and old favorites like Lady Gaga, Beyonce and 80’s music." - Emily Blue on the writing process of *69 left 250px Blue announced that she was writing material for an upcoming EP in March 2018, along with the release of the first single off the EP, "Cellophane".Foulk Violet REVIEW: Emily Blue's Music Video Release "Cellophane" http://www.hooliganmagazine.com/music/2018/4/6/review hooliganmagazine.com Hooligan Mag 18 September 2020 A few months after the EP's release, Blue added "Daddy" and three bonus tracks labeled as "voicemails" to the tracklist, making the EP her second full studio album. Composition *69 is a synth-pop album characterized by sharp electronic instruments and a mix of heavy glitch- and '80s pop-inspired sounds. Do312 defined the album, when it was still in production, as "[m]oving far from her previous work", and "less traditional and more character-driven, painting a portrait of Blue as a fiery pop-songstress from another realm".MICHIGANDER, EMILY BLUE, THE EDWARDS https://do312.com/events/2019/10/11/michigander-emily-blue-the-edwards do312.com Do312 18 September 2020 "*69 was, in many ways, me learning to have fun with my music. I was also learning my strengths as a solo artist in terms of identity and playing a 'pop' character." - Emily Blue on *69Waterman Cole 8 August 2018 https://www.popmatters.com/emily-blue-69-premiere-2593637088.html?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2 Marina & The Diamonds: Froot review – 'Shines brightest when ruthless' PopMatters 18 September 2020 left 250px Musically, the album marked a sharp turn in style for Blue, whose debut album Another Angry Woman was composed of soft indie pop tracks. Scapi Magazine defined *69 as "a soundscape of vulnerability [that] cuts deep, though you might not realize it at first". They also praised Blue's "avant-pop, experimental ambiance". J.R. Nelson of the Chicago Reader described the style of the album as a "surprise" considering the genre of the singer's past releases, and praised *69 for its unique sound: "a few listens to Blue's radio-ready solo jams, such as Microscope and Falling in Love make it clear that she can translate her razor-sharp hooks into any musical language". Blue went on to win Chicago Reader's Best Pop Artist Award 2019 by virtue of *69'''s acclaim.*69 co-songwriter and producer Max Perenchio died at the age of 33 on November 26, 2020. The album was his final studio album production during his lifetime. Emily Blue is set to release an album in honor of Perenchio, titled The Afterlove, posthumously credited to him, having co-written and produced the album in the weeks prior to his death. Critical reception The album's success with music reviewers was key in Emily Blue winning the Chicago Reader Best Pop Artist Award in 2019. Wiwibloggs positively reviewed "Microscope" in their Wednesday Wishlist special in summer 2020. Track listing Adapted from Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/31rxF8WiC0tz6yNzgVP5Tf Spotify Emily Blue on Spotify and Discogs.Emily Blue – *69 - EP (2019, CDr) https://www.discogs.com/Emily-Blue-69-EP/release/13573421 discogs.com Discogs 18 September 2020 24:35 Emily Caroline Otnes and Max Perenchio, produced by Perenchio Microscope 3:44 Dum Blonde 2:39 Falling in Love 3:30 Waterfallz 3:32 Cellophane 2:54 Daddy 3:30 SpitThis is a bonus track, or a "voicemail". 0:55 Whip CreamThis track wasn't written nor produced by Perenchio, but by Uuskhy. 2:35 Just Want You to Love MeAlternative title: "I Just Want You 2 Love Me" 1:14 Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of *69''.*69 liner notes Emily Blue Audiotree 2018 MWA049 Musicians Emily Blue – lead vocals, lyrics Max Perenchio - lyrics (tracks 1–7, 9), production (tracks 1–7, 9) Uuskhy (Joseph Meland) - lyrics (track 8), production (track 8) Artwork Ross Feighery - photography Others Christian Mulvany Ryan Hadarah John Garrison Release history Original release (EP, 5 tracks): 8 August 2018 (on streaming platforms 10 August 2018) Full release (LP, 9 tracks): 27 March 2019 References Category:2018 albums