Introspective (Amber Smith album)

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Introspective
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Studio album by
Released18 February 2008 (Hungary), 29 February 2008 (Lithuania)
Recorded2007
Genre Indie rock
Length49:00
Label M.P.3 International, Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Producer Chris Brown
Amber Smith chronology
RePRINT
(2006)
Introspective
(2008)
Amber Smith
(2012)
Singles from Introspective
  1. "Introspective"
    Released: 1 December 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
EST(9/10) [1]

Introspective is the fourth studio album recorded by Amber Smith. The album was recorded at the Podium Studios in Budapest, Hungary in 2007. The album was mixed by Chris Brown, who previously worked on Radiohead's The Bends album, and it was mastered at Foon Mastering Studios in Belgium. The album was released by the Lithuanian label M.P.3 International as CD and digitally.

Contents

The presentation of the album took a place on 29 February 2008 in the music club L'Amour, Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Eventually the album won the award of the best alternative record in Hungary in 2009. During the campaign of the album the videos were filmed for the songs Introspective and Select All/Delete All.

On 1 December 2007, the first single, Introspective, was released from the eponymous album. [2]

Track listing

  1. "Introspective"
  2. "1980"
  3. "Coded"
  4. "Select All/Delete All"
  5. "Brazil"
  6. "Hectic"
  7. "Treading Water"
  8. "Welcome to CIA"
  9. "Simon Says"
  10. "Father"
  11. "My Final Plea"

Personnel

The following people contributed to Introspective:

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References

  1. "EST review". Archived from the original on 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  2. "Amber Smith - Introspective". Amber Smith's Bandcamp Site. 1 December 2007.