Love and Paranoia

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Love and Paranoia
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Studio album by
Released15 September 2007
RecordedJune 2007
Genre Alternative rock
Length31:42
Label Valve Records
Producer Regurgitator
Regurgitator chronology
Pillowhead
(2005)
Love and Paranoia
(2007)
Distractions
(2010)
Singles from Love and Paranoia
  1. "Blood and Spunk"
    Released: 2007
  2. "Romance of the Damned"
    Released: 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Polaroids of Androids(5.8/10) [1]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Love and Paranoia is the sixth studio album by Australian rock band, Regurgitator. It was released in Australia on 15 September 2007 and was inspired by 1980s rock. As the album's title track suggests, several songs are unguardedly romantic, while others touch on the paranoia, fear and resulting insularity in these politically conservative days. The majority of the album was recorded mid-2007 in Brazil. The album is also the first to feature new member Seja Vogel who provides keyboards and vocals.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Blood and Spunk" (Q. Yeomans) – 3:01
  2. "Drinking Beer is Awesome!" (B. Ely) – 2:10
  3. "Romance of the Damned" (S. Vogel/Q. Yeomans) – 3:20
  4. "Love and Paranoia" (Q. Yeomans) – 3:51
  5. "Hurricane" (B. Ely) – 2:02
  6. "Destroy This Town" (Q. Yeomans) – 3:19
  7. "Psychic Dirt" (B. Ely) – 3:05
  8. "Sun Comes Thru My Window" (B. Ely) – 0:42
  9. "(Ad Spot)" (Q. Yeomans) – 0:36
  10. "Magnetic" (S. Vogel) – 2:54
  11. "Michelle" (Q. Yeomans) – 2:39
  12. "Armageddon Premonition" (B. Ely) – 4:03

Charts

Chart (2007)Position
Australian (ARIA Charts) Albums Chart [3] 74

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelCatalogue
Australia17 September 2007Valve RecordsV92

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References

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