The Ideal Crash

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The Ideal Crash
DEUS-The Ideal Crash.jpg
Studio album by
Released16 March 1999
Recorded1998–1999
Genre Art rock, indie rock
Length56:14
Label Island
Producer David Bottrill
DEUS chronology
In a Bar, Under the Sea
(1996)
The Ideal Crash
(1999)
Pocket Revolution
(2005)
Singles from The Ideal Crash
  1. "Instant Street"
    Released: February 1999
  2. "Sister Dew"
    Released: May 1999
  3. "The Ideal Crash"
    Released: October 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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NME 8/10 [3]

The Ideal Crash is the third studio album by Belgian rock band dEUS, released in March 1999. The album was recorded in Spain, U.K. and Belgium and was mixed at Olympic Studios and includes the single "Instant Street", which became an underground hit in Europe. It was produced and mixed by David Bottrill.

Contents

The Ideal Crash was the first dEUS album to be directly released through a major label (Island Records) but it's also the only dEUS album that didn't get a US release. The album cover art is the first dEUS CD cover that does not feature a painting by ex-guitar player Rudy Trouvé.

Commercial performance

The Ideal Crash was issued to immediate success in Belgium, obtaining a gold certification for sales of 25,000 copies after one week of release. By April 2008, The Ideal Crash had sold about 250,000 copies. [4]

The singles "Instant Street" and "Sister Dew" entered the UK Singles Chart, peaking at numbers 49 and 62 respectively. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Put the Freaks Up Front" dEUS 5:14
2."Sister Dew"
5:35
3."One Advice, Space"
  • Barman
  • Kelvin Smits
  • Ward
5:46
4."The Magic Hour"
  • Barman
  • Ward
5:23
5."The Ideal Crash"
  • Barman
5:00
6."Instant Street"
  • Barman
  • Ward
  • Mommens
6:15
7."Magdalena"
  • Barman
  • Ward
  • Mommens
4:58
8."Everybody's Weird"
  • Barman
  • Ward
4:51
9."Let's See Who Goes Down First"
  • Klaas Janzoons
  • Ward
  • Barman
  • Mommens
6:23
10."Dream Sequence #1"
  • Barman
  • Ward
6:31
Total length:56:14

Personnel

dEUS

guest musicians

String arrangements by Klaas Janzoons

Horn arrangement on (1) by Craig Ward/Tom Barman/Klaas Janzoons

Horn arrangement on (8) by Craig Ward/David Bottrill/Ben Findlay

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [6] Gold25,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

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