Breakfast with Girls

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Breakfast with Girls
Self breakfast with girls front.jpg
Studio album by
Self
ReleasedJuly 13, 1999
Recorded1997–1999
Genre New wave, indie pop, alternative rock
Length48:22
Label DreamWorks / Spongebath
Producer Matt Mahaffey
Ken Andrews
Self chronology
Brunch
(1999)		Breakfast with Girls
(1999)		 Gizmodgery
(2000)
Singles from Breakfast with Girls
  1. "Meg Ryan"
    Released: 1999

Breakfast with Girls is the third studio album by the American alternative pop rock band Self, releasing on July 13, 1999 to largely mixed reviews. [1] [2] The album was highly anticipated, being the first Self album released on a major label since their debut album, Subliminal Plastic Motives .

Contents

Production

Working with a larger budget now that the band was on DreamWorks Records, the album featured an impressive roster of production credits, including: Richard Dodd, a Grammy-Award winning engineer; Hugh Padgham, a legendary British producer; and Ken Andrews of Failure. The sessions took place at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville, with additional tracking done at The Bennett House in Franklin, TN and Mahaffey's house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. "Uno Song" and "Suzie Q Sailaway" were last minute additions to the album - both had originally been recorded for inclusion on Gizmodgery .

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The album wasn't well-received upon release, in part due to the delays in its release, but also because of the drastic change in style from its predecessor. Rather than the more rock-oriented approach of the debut, Breakfast with Girls saw lead singer/songwriter Matt Mahaffey focusing on the more experimental sides of his music. The change confused many fans, and the critical response was mixed, with some praising him for his bold, disciplined, do-it-yourself indie aesthetic, while other critics felt the record was too cold and calculated—something that could only be enjoyed at a distance.

Despite the lukewarm reception, many of the band's fans now consider Breakfast with Girls to be Self's masterpiece, citing its quirky songwriting and diversity as reasons. It contains a wide variety of styles ranging from industrial, funk, and hip-hop to blues, jazz, and orchestral pop. The album also contains a few slightly more conventional pop/rock songs.

Release

In addition to CD, the album was also released on Vinyl with bonus tracks, and as a limited edition CD, which had a full 12 page booklet of artwork done by Brian Botcher. People who pre-ordered the album also received an EP, Brunch, and there was a vinyl release of the album, with the Brunch EP and two other songs added as bonus tracks. Both of these items are now amongst the most highly sought after Self items, though all the bonus tracks are available online as downloads. The album produced one single, the bouncy pop song "Meg Ryan", but like its parent album it didn't see much success.

The song "Paint by Numbers" was featured in the movie Dead Man on Campus and its soundtrack.

Track listing

CD

All tracks are written by Matt Mahaffey, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."The End of it All"4:48
2."Kill the Barflies"4:16
3."Meg Ryan"3:59
4."Suzie Q Sailaway" (Matt Mahaffey, Mike Mahaffey, James Rawling)2:25
5."Uno Song"2:56
6."Paint by Numbers"3:07
7."What Are You Thinking!?" (Mahaffey, Ella Fitzgerald, Buck Ram, James Robbins, Chick Webb)4:53
8."Sucker"4:18
9."Breakfast With Girls" (Mahaffey, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, J.T. Smith)3:12
10."Better Than Aliens"1:53
11."It All Comes Out in the Wash" (Mahaffey, Chester Burnett)4:00
12."Callgirls"3:29
13."Placing the Blame"5:00
Total length:48:22

Vinyl edition

No.TitleLength
14."Flip-Top Box"3:45
15."You're a Drug"3:22
16."Happy Accidents"4:22
17."Rusted and Used"4:24
18."Crashing Parties"4:09

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. ↑ "Self: Breakfast with Girls". Pitchfork. 13 July 1999. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  2. ↑ Henson, E. A. (2022-08-04). "BBP!'s Album of the Week: "Breakfast With Girls," Self (1999)". biffbampop.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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