Eureka (Rooney album)

Eureka
Studio album by Rooney
Released	June 8, 2010 (2010-06-08)
Genre	Alternative rock, power pop
Length	42:37
Label	California Dreamin' Records
Producer	Rooney
Rooney chronology
Calling the World (2007) Eureka (2010) Washed Away (2016)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	47/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Alternative Press	[3]
American Songwriter	[4]
The A.V. Club	D [5]
Consequence of Sound	[6]
Paste	3.6/10 [7]
PopMatters	5/10 [8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Slant Magazine	[10]
Sputnikmusic	2.0/5 [11]

Eureka is the third studio album by the American alternative rock band Rooney. It was released on June 8, 2010.

The album is the band's first to be released on their own label California Dreamin' Records. The album was released on CD and vinyl, with a deluxe digital edition featuring four bonus tracks. The band took pre-orders for the album where fans could choose from an autographed CD or vinyl in addition to an exclusive t-shirt. ^[12] The entire album was streamed a week before its release date on the group's MySpace page. ^[13] Bassist Matthew Winter departed from the band after the recording of the album. While he is featured on the recording of the album, he is not on the album cover.

On May 14, 2010 the band debuted the video for first single "I Can't Get Enough." ^[14] A second single "Holdin' On" was released early in 2011. The album debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number 153. It received mixed reviews.

Track listing

All songs written by Robert Coppola Schwartzman, except "Into the Blue" by Louie Stephens; "The Hunch" by Ned Brower and Taylor Locke.

1. "Holdin' On" – 4:07
2. "I Can't Get Enough" – 3:06
3. "Only Friend" – 3:51
4. "Into the Blue" – 3:33
5. "All or Nothing" – 3:55
6. "The Hunch" – 2:30
7. "I Don't Wanna Lose You" – 3:10
8. "Stars and Stripes" – 4:00
9. "Go On" – 3:20
10. "You're What I'm Looking For" – 3:37
11. "Not in My House" – 3:29
12. "Don't Look at Me" – 3:59

Deluxe bonus tracks

1. "Pity" – 3:26
2. "I Don't Wanna Lose You" (Acoustic) – 3:14
3. "Can't Put Your Heart Around Everyone" – 3:14
4. "Go On" (Acoustic Version) – 3:40 ^[15]

Personnel

Rooney

• Robert Schwartzman – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Taylor Locke – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Matthew Winter – bass guitar
• Ned Brower – drums, backing vocals
• Louie Stephens – keyboards, piano, backing vocals

with:

• Todd Grossman – horns on "The Hunch"

References

1. Eureka at Metacritic. Retrieved November 2, 2022
2. AllMusic review
3. Uptempo songs are memorable and hummable, but slower tunes can be repetitive and overly saccharine. [Jul 2010, p.127]
4. "American Songwriter review".
5. Martins, Chris (June 22, 2010). "Rooney: Eureka". The A.V. Club . Retrieved November 24, 2025.
6. Robbins, Winston (June 15, 2010). "Album Review: Rooney – Eureka". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved November 24, 2025.
7. Chapman, Gray (July 30, 2010). "Rooney: Eureka". Paste . Retrieved November 24, 2025.
8. Garratt, John (June 23, 2010). "Rooney: Eureka". PopMatters . Retrieved November 24, 2025.
9. Hoard, Christian (June 8, 2010). "Eureka". Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 24, 2025.
10. "Slant Magazine review".
11. Observer (June 10, 2010). "Rooney - Eureka". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved November 24, 2025.
12. rooney.hasawebstore.com/
13. "Rooney – Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos" . Retrieved October 1, 2016.
14. buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/05/14/rooney-i-cant-get-enough-video/
15. "Eureka" . Retrieved October 1, 2016– via Amazon.