Fireproof (That Petrol Emotion album)

Fireproof
Studio album by That Petrol Emotion
Released	1993
Studio	Protocol, mixed at Matrix & Maison Rouge. Additional recording & mixing at Townhouse, Greenhouse & Bang Bang
Genre	Alternative rock, indie rock
Label	Koogat [1] Rykodisc [2]
Producer	That Petrol Emotion, Bryan Martin [2]
That Petrol Emotion chronology
Chemicrazy (1990) Fireproof (1993) Final Flame (Fire, Detonation And Sublime Chaos) (2000)
2000 reissue cover

Fireproof is the fifth and last studio album by Irish rock band That Petrol Emotion, released in 1993. ^{[3] [4]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[6]

MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide listed Fireproof among the band's best work, writing that "Steve Mack's tart, cynical voice is the perfect vehicle for the razor-sharp lyrics." ^[6] Trouser Press wrote that "the droney, melody-deprived rockers can’t get by strictly on drive, and the album’s parallel attempt to advance the quintet’s Beatlesque pop aspirations is also stymied." ^[7] Billboard praised the "bruising guitar-driven sound that always stays within the white lines of melody." ^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Written by	Length
1.	"Detonate My Dreams"	C. McLaughlin	4:45
2.	"Catch a Fire"	C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman	4:30
3.	"Last of the True Believers"	C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman	5:08
4.	"Too Late Blues"	D. O'Neill, R. O'Gorman	3:48
5.	"7th Wave"	C. McLaughlin	3:13
6.	"Infinite Thrill"	C. McLaughlin	4:28
7.	"Speed of Light"	C. McLaughlin	4:00
8.	"Shangri-La"	C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman	3:51
9.	"Heartbeat Mosaic"	D. O'Neill, R. O'Gorman	4:11
10.	"Metal Mystery"	C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman	4:05

2000 reissue remastered bonus tracks also available on downloads

No.	Title	Written by	Length
12.	"Everlasting Breath" (Alternate version)	D. O'Neill	4:40
13.	"Last of the True Believers" (Alternate version)	C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman	4:45
14.	"Shangri-La" (Alternate version)	C. McLaughlin, R. O'Gorman	4:41
15.	"Speed of Light" (Alternate version)	C. McLaughlin	4:02
16.	"Detonate My Dreams" (Alternate version)	C. McLaughlin	4:45

Personnel

That Petrol Emotion

• Steve Mack – vocals
• Damian O'Neill – guitar
• Raymond O'Gorman – guitar
• Brendan Kelly – bass
• Ciaran McLaughlin – drums

with:

• Neil Herd – pedal steel
• Paul Brewer – engineer (initial tracking)

References

1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 111.
2. "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2 April 1994 – via Google Books.
3. Buckley, Peter (2 February 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN   9781843531050 – via Google Books.
4. "That Petrol Emotion". All Tomorrow's Parties.
5. Fireproof at AllMusic
6. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1136.
7. "That Petrol Emotion". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

External links

• Fireproof at Discogs (list of releases)