Donkey (album)

Donkey is the second album of Brazilian electro/rock band CSS, released on July 21, 2008. Seventeen songs were recorded at Trama Studios São Paulo, of which eleven appear on the album. Donkey follows their critically acclaimed debut album Cansei de Ser Sexy.

Donkey
Studio album by
CSS
ReleasedJuly 21, 2008
StudioTrama Studios, São Paulo, Brazil
GenreIndie rock, synthpop
Length39:14
LabelSub Pop / Warner Bros.
ProducerAdriano Cintra
CSS chronology
Cansei de Ser Sexy
(2006)		 Donkey
(2008)		 La Liberación
(2011)
Singles from Donkey
  1. "Rat Is Dead (Rage)"
    Released: April 28, 2008
  2. "Left Behind"
    Released: July 14, 2008
  3. "Move"
    Released: October 16, 2008
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Guardian[3]
NME7/10[4]
Now[5]
Pitchfork5.6/10[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Times[9]
Toronto Star[10]
Uncut[11]

Three months before the release, bassist Iracema Trevisan left the band, being replaced by then-drummer Adriano Cintra. The new drummer is Englishman Jon Harper, formerly of The Cooper Temple Clause.

The album was released in Canada and the United States by label Sub Pop, in Europe by Warner Bros. Records, and Japan by KSR. In initial reviews of the album, critics noted a more polished approach to CSS' sound and production techniques.[12]

The album was mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent.[13]

Singles

The first single is "Rat Is Dead (Rage)", which was made available for free download on the band's official website on April 28, 2008. The second single, "Left Behind", was released physically on July 14, 2008 and charted at number 78 on the UK Singles Chart. The third single, "Move", was released on October 13, 2008.[14] They shot a music video in Spain, directed by Keith Schofield, it can be seen on YouTube.[15]

Chart performance

Donkey debuted at number 37 on the Irish Albums Chart,[16] at number 32 on the UK Albums Chart,[17] at number 22 on the Finnish Albums Chart,[18] at number 54 on the French Albums Chart[19] and at number 189 on the Billboard 200.[20]

The song "Jager Yoga" featured in the video game FIFA 09 and "Rat Is Dead (Rage)" appeared in Midnight Club: Los Angeles.

Track listing

Official track listing:[21]

  1. "Jager Yoga" (Adriano Cintra/Ana Rezende dos Anjos/Carolina Parra/Luiza Sá/Lovefoxxx) – 3:48
  2. "Rat Is Dead (Rage)" (Adriano Cintra) – 3:18
  3. "Let's Reggae All Night" (Adriano Cintra/Lovefoxxx) – 3:54
  4. "Give Up" (Adriano Cintra/Luiza Sá) – 3:20
  5. "Left Behind" (Adriano Cintra) – 3:30
  6. "Beautiful Song" (Adriano Cintra/Lovefoxxx) – 3:27
  7. "How I Became Paranoid" (Adriano Cintra) – 3:25
  8. "Move" (Adriano Cintra/Luiza Sá/Lovefoxxx) – 3:53
  9. "I Fly" (Adriano Cintra) – 3:16
  10. "Believe Achieve" (Adriano Cintra/Lovefoxxx) – 3:36
  11. "Air Painter" (Adriano Cintra/Lovefoxxx) – 3:47
iTunes bonus track / pre-order only track (UK)[22]
  1. "Hit and Run" – 3:02
Bonus disc ^^
  1. "Hit and Run"
  2. "Blackwing" (Adriano Cintra) ^
  3. "I Fly" (demo) ^
Other recorded tracks

^ B-sides to "Left Behind" single.
^^ A limited bonus disc included as a gift for pre-orderers.

Personnel
  • Adriano Cintra – bass, vocals, background vocals
  • Lovefoxxx – vocals
  • Ana Rezende aka Ana Rezende dos Anjos - guitars and keyboards
  • Carolina Parra – guitar, background vocals
  • Luiza Sá – guitar, keyboards, cowbell
  • Jon Harper – drums

Charts
Chart performance for Donkey
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 22
French Albums (SNEP)[19] 54
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 37
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 32
US Billboard 200[20] 189
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[23] 30

References
  1. "Donkey by CSS". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. "Donkey - CSS - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. Petridis, Alexis (July 10, 2008). "CSS, Donkey". The Guardian. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  4. NME.COM (July 18, 2008). "CSS - NME.COM". NME. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  5. "CSS". July 17, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  6. Pitchfork Media review Archived July 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Donkey by CSS". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  8. "Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  9. "Login". Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  10. "CSS: Donkey - Toronto Star". Toronto Star. July 29, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  11. "CSS - Donkey - Uncut". Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  12. "Track-by-track review of Donkey on The Quietus". thequietus.com. October 30, 2007. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
  13. Scot (June 5, 2008). "THE SKY REPORT: CSS - Donkey - Preview!". Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  14. "CultBox - British TV drama and comedy - News, reviews and interviews..." Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  15. "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  16. "Irish-charts.com – Discography CSS". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  17. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  18. "CSS: Donkey" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  19. "Lescharts.com – CSS – Donkey". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  20. "CSS Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  21. Donkey by CSS on iTunes.
  22. Donkey pre-order at iTunes Store.
  23. "CSS Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
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