Blondes (Blondes album)

Blondes
Studio album by Blondes
Released	February 7, 2012 [1]
Genre	Electronic music, House
Length	63:46(Disc 1) 81:27 (Disc 2) 145:13 (Total)
Label	RVNG Intl.
Producer	Sam Haar, Zach Steinman
Blondes chronology
Touched (2010) Blondes (2012) Swisher (2013)
Singles from Blondes
"Lover"/"Hater" Released: March 15, 2011 [2] "Business"/"Pleasure" Released: June 14, 2011 [3] "Wine"/"Water" Released: November 15, 2011 [4]

Blondes is the debut full-length album by American electronic duo Blondes, released on February 7, 2012, by RVNG Intl. Critical reception was generally favorable, ^[5] most notably that of Sean Adams, founder of Drowned in Sound, who lauded the album in a 10/10 review. ^[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Album of the Year	78/100 [7]
AnyDecentMusic?	7.4/10 [8]
Metacritic	76/100 [5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Drowned in Sound	10/10 [6]
The Irish Times	[9]
musicOMH	[10]
NME	8/10 [11]
Pitchfork	7.5/10 [12]
PopMatters	[13]
Q	[5]
Resident Advisor	4/5 [14]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[15]
Uncut	[5]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Blondes received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 from 15 critic scores. ^[5]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Blondes

Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
MusicOMH	musicOMH's Top 100 Albums of 2012	5	[16]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sam Haar and Zach Steinman, except "Lover" by Haar, Steinman, and Meredith Monk.

Blondes (disc 1) track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lover"	6:42
2.	"Hater"	7:45
3.	"Business"	8:55
4.	"Pleasure"	8:55
5.	"Wine"	6:57
6.	"Water"	6:56
7.	"Gold"	9:50
8.	"Amber"	7:46
Total length:		63:46

Blondes (disc 2) track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lover (A JD Twitch Optimo Mix)"	7:59
2.	"Lover (Dungeon Acid Remix)"	11:32
3.	"Hater (SFV Acid's Encino Oaks Remix)"	6:19
4.	"Business (John Roberts Remix)"	5:38
5.	"Pleasure (Andy Stott Remix)"	7:03
6.	"Pleasure (Robert Miles Remix)"	9:00
7.	"Wine (Teengirl Fantasy Remix)"	3:34
8.	"Water (Bicep Remix)"	8:00
9.	"Gold (One Blonde Strange Idea by Traxx)"	9:56
10.	"Gold (Laurel Halo Chains Remix)"	5:43
11.	"Amber (Variation in CM by Rene Hell)"	6:43
Total length:		81:27

Notes

• "Lover" contains a sample of "Rally" by Meredith Monk. ^[17]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. ^[17]

• Blondes – production, recording, mixing
• Diko Shotmura – engineering (1, 2)
• Volker Schneider – mixing (3, 4)
• Frederic Strader – mastering
• WWFG – design
• Hope Esser – photography

References

1. "Blondes Blondes | Revenge Intl.". Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
2. "Lover / Hater Blondes | RVNG Intl.".
3. "Business / Pleasure Blondes | RVNG Intl.".
4. "Wine / Water Blondes | RVNG Intl.".
5. "Critic Reviews for Blondes". Metacritic .
6. Adams, Sean. "Album Review: Blondes – Blondes". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
7. "Blondes – Blondes". Album of the Year. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
8. "Blondes by Blondes reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
9. Carroll, Jim (March 2, 2012). "Blondes". The Irish Times . Retrieved May 16, 2020.
10. Clarke, Helen (February 6, 2012). "Blondes – Blondes". musicOMH . Retrieved May 16, 2020.
11. Calvert, John (February 3, 2012). "Blondes – 'Blondes'". NME . Retrieved June 25, 2012.
12. Grandy, Eric (February 3, 2012). "Blondes: Blondes". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 25, 2012.
13. Bergstrom, John. "Blondes: Blondes". PopMatters . Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
14. Miller, Derek (February 14, 2012). "Blondes – Blondes". Resident Advisor . Retrieved May 16, 2020.
15. Tao, Conrad. "Blondes – Blondes". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved August 2, 2013.
16. "musicOMH's Top 100 Albums Of 2012: The Top 5". MusicOMH . December 14, 2012. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
17. Blondes (2012). Blondes (CD booklet). RVNG Intl.

External links

• Blondes at Discogs (list of releases)