Domino Effect (The Blizzards album)

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Domino Effect
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Studio album by
Released12 September 2008
RecordedSun Studios, Dublin & Grouse Lodge, County Westmeath
Genre Ska-Pop, Post-Punk Revival
Length37:33
Label Universal Ireland
Producer Michael Beinhorn
The Blizzards chronology
A Public Display of Affection
(2006)
Domino Effect
(2008)
Singles from Domino Effect
  1. "Trust Me, I'm A Doctor"
    Released: 22 August 2008
  2. "The Reason"
    Released: 28 November 2008
  3. "Postcards"
    Released: 27 February 2009
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Domino Effect is the second studio album from The Blizzards, released on 12 September 2008. The first single from the album "Trust Me, I'm A Doctor" was released in August 2008, A second single, "The Reason" was released in November 2008. The third single, "Postcards", was released on 27 February 2009.

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Album information

The second track to be released from the album was "The Reason", receiving nationwide success like its predecessor, "Trust Me, I'm a Doctor". The third single, "Postcards" was released on 27 February 2009 and is a slower, different style to the Blizzards' usual music.

A digital booklet containing the lyrics of songs on the album as well as personal messages from the band members came with "Domino Effect (E-Deluxe Version)" on iTunes.

Another track on the album, "Money Doesn't Buy You Class", is about southside Dublin girls of the type "You'd see at UCD", when The Blizzards vocalist Niall Breslin studied there. He thought they were "So full of themselves, so superficial, so obsessed with money. Many had absolutely nothing of interest to say for themselves". [5]

Track listing

  1. "Buy It Sell It" – 3:47
  2. "Trust Me, I'm A Doctor" - 3:07
  3. "Money Doesn't Buy You Class" - 3:28
  4. "Three Cheers for Modern Medicine" - 3:43
  5. "The Reason" - 3:34
  6. "Postcards" - 3:59
  7. "The Domino Effect" - 4:34
  8. "Silence is Violence" - 3:10
  9. "Bad Thoughts" - 2:30
  10. "Time to Decide" - 5:41
  11. "The Obsession of Carla Bruni" (Bonus Track) - 3:11
  12. "Metrosexual" (iTunes Bonus Track) - 3:02

Chart performance

The album reached number two in the Irish Albums Chart, losing out to Metallica's Death Magnetic .

Chart (2008)Peak
Position
Irish Album Chart 2

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References

  1. Donnelly, Dave. Domino Effect at AllMusic
  2. entertainment.ie review
  3. RTÉ.ie review
  4. Sputnikmusic review
  5. "Q&A: Niall Breslin". Irish Independent . 19 September 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2008.