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.
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| Released | July 21, 2008 | |||
| Studio | Trama Studios, São Paulo, Brazil | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, synthpop | |||
| Length | 39:14 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop / Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Adriano Cintra | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100 |
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| The Guardian | |
| NME | 7/10 |
| Now | |
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10 |
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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.
The album was mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent.
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