2010 studio album by the Naked and Famous
Passive Me, Aggressive You |
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Studio album by |
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Released | 6 September 2010 (2010-09-06) |
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Studio | The Lab (Auckland, New Zealand) |
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Length | 49:15 |
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Label | Somewhat Damaged |
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Producer | |
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The Naked and Famous chronology |
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No Light (2008) | Passive Me, Aggressive You (2010) | Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides) (2013) | |
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Singles from Passive Me, Aggressive You |
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- "All of This"
Released: 16 November 2009 - "Young Blood"
Released: 7 June 2010 - "Punching in a Dream"
Released: 23 August 2010 - "Girls Like You"
Released: 5 June 2011 |
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Passive Me, Aggressive You (stylised as Passive Me • Aggressive You) is the debut studio album by New Zealand indie electronic band the Naked and Famous, released on 6 September 2010 by Somewhat Damaged. The album debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart. The album spawned four singles: "All of This", "Young Blood", "Punching in a Dream" and "Girls Like You"; with "Young Blood" peaking at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
Composition
Passive Me, Aggressive You is a synth-pop and electro-rock album,[1][2] drawing from the genres of dance-rock, and featuring post-punk influences.[3] "Young Blood" is a synth-pop song, while "Punching in a Dream" is of the dream pop genre. "Spank" is psychedelic rock.[4]
Singles
The first single from Passive Me, Aggressive You, "All of This", was released on 16 November 2009, almost a year prior to the album's release.
"Young Blood" was released as the album's second single on 7 July 2010, debuting at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and spending two consecutive weeks atop the chart.[5]
"Punching in a Dream" was released as the third single on 23 August 2010, reaching number 11 in New Zealand.
The album's fourth and final single, "Girls Like You", was released on 5 June 2011.
Critical reception
Chris Schulz from Stuff.co.nz awarded Passive Me, Aggressive You five out of five stars, and praised its production and variety of musical styles.[13] AllMusic's Matt Collar praised the songs' catchy choruses and, awarding the album four-and-a-half out of five stars, concluded, "there's nothing passive about how much you could aggressively love this band".[3] Scott Kara of The New Zealand Herald rated Passive Me, Aggressive You a perfect five stars, summarising "Forget the hype. It's real".[10] The Nelson Mail's Nick Ward called Passive Me, Aggressive You "Unconvincing, but with flashes of promise".[9] Writing for NME, Mark Baumont described the album as "a glorious melting pot of pop perfection" and added "TN&F’s passive melodicism and aggressive innovation clash in a dazzling blaze of psych/sonic fireworks."[11] The album was nominated for the 2011 Taite Music Prize.[14]
The album debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart on 13 September 2010,[15] and was knocked off the top spot by Linkin Park's A Thousand Suns the following week.[16]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Thom Powers, Alisa Xayalith and Aaron Short
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "All of This" | 3:55 |
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2. | "Punching in a Dream" | 3:58 |
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3. | "Frayed" | 3:46 |
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4. | "The Source" | 0:48 |
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5. | "The Sun" | 3:56 |
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6. | "Eyes" | 4:43 |
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7. | "Young Blood" | 4:06 |
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8. | "No Way" | 5:29 |
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9. | "Spank" | 4:10 |
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10. | "Jilted Lovers" | 3:15 |
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11. | "A Wolf in Geek's Clothing" | 3:14 |
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12. | "The Ends" | 1:49 |
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13. | "Girls Like You" | 6:04 |
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Total length: | 49:15 |
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iTunes Store bonus track[17]No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Machinery" | 2:35 |
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Total length: | 51:50 |
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Physical downloadable bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Wild" | 3:53 |
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Japanese edition bonus tracks[18]No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Wild" | 3:53 |
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15. | "Sow" | 4:06 |
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16. | "Bright Lights" | 2:36 |
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All tracks are written by Thom Powers and Alisa Xayalith, except where noted
UK deluxe edition – disc 2 (This Machine EP)No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Kill the Littleblackdots" | 2:44 |
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2. | "Serenade" | 2:43 |
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3. | "Meeting People Sucks" (Powers, Xayalith, Ben Knapp, Jordan Clark) | 2:26 |
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4. | "Part 1" | 2:10 |
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5. | "Post" | 5:39 |
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6. | "Spies Spies Spies" | 3:38 |
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Total length: | 19:20 |
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All tracks are written by Thom Powers and Alisa Xayalith, except where noted
UK deluxe edition – disc 3 (No Light EP)No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dadada" | 3:10 |
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2. | "Birds" (Xayalith, Powers, Ben Knapp, Jordan Clark) | 3:21 |
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3. | "Cheek" (Xayalith, Powers, Knapp, Clark) | 3:19 |
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4. | "Who Are You Talking To?" (Aaron Short, Xayalith, Powers) | 2:48 |
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5. | "Part 2" | 2:37 |
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6. | "Bells" | 3:52 |
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Total length: | 19:04 |
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Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Passive Me, Aggressive You.[19]
The Naked and Famous
Technical
- Thom Powers – production, engineering
- Aaron Short – production, engineering
- Olly Harmer – additional engineering
- Billy Bush – mixing
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
Artwork
- Special Problems – artwork, design, video
Charts
Weekly charts 2010 weekly chart performance for Passive Me, Aggressive You Chart (2010) | Peak position | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20] | 1 | | Year-end charts 2010 year-end chart performance for Passive Me, Aggressive You Chart (2010) | Position | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[32] | 39 | 2011 year-end chart performance for Passive Me, Aggressive You Chart (2011) | Position | Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)[33] | 39 | |
Certifications
Certifications for Passive Me, Aggressive You Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Release dates and formats for Passive Me, Aggressive You Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
New Zealand[17] | 6 September 2010 | | Somewhat Damaged | 81359 |
Australia[36] | Digital download | — |
Canada[37] |
United States[38] |
Australia[39] | 1 October 2010 | CD | 2753221 |
Germany[40] | 11 March 2011 | Digital download | — |
United Kingdom[41][42][43] | 14 March 2011 |
CD | | 2757442 |
Picture disc LP | 2757444 |
3-CD deluxe edition | 2764039 |
United States[44][45] | 15 March 2011 | CD | | B0015363-02 |
LP | B0015436-01 |
Germany[46] | 18 March 2011 | CD | | 2757442 |
Japan[18][47] | 8 June 2011 | | Universal | UICP-1127 |
See also
- List of number-one albums in 2010 (New Zealand)
References
- ^ Mathieson, Craig (25 April 2014). "Still Naked and Famous, just no more 'woahs'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ James, Matt (30 September 2013). "The Naked and Famous: In Rolling Waves". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ a b c Collar, Matt. "Passive Me Aggressive You – The Naked and Famous". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ a b Harley, Kevin (3 March 2011). "The Naked and Famous Passive Me, Aggressive You Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ Young Blood – charts.nz
- ^ "Passive Me Aggressive You – The Naked and Famous". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ Larson, Jeremy (29 March 2011). "Album Review: The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ Cardy, Tom (16 September 2010). "CD Review The Naked and Famous – Passive Me Aggressive You". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ a b Ward, Nick (23 September 2010). "CD Reviews". The Nelson Mail. p. 12.
- ^ a b Kara, Scott (9 September 2010). "Album Review: The Naked and Famous Passive Me, Aggressive You". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ a b Beaumont, Mark (9 March 2011). "Album Review: The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You (Fiction)". NME. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ Harford, Jeff (25 September 2010). "CD Reviews". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ Schulz, Chris (8 September 2010). "CD review: Passive Me, Aggressive You – The Naked and Famous". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 10 September 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ "Taite Music Prize 2011". IMNZ. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You". charts.nz. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "Album Top 40". charts.nz. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Passive Me Aggressive You". iTunes Store. New Zealand. January 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Passive Me.Aggressive You : The Naked and Famous". HMV Japan. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ Passive Me, Aggressive You (liner notes). The Naked and Famous. Somewhat Damaged. 2010. 2753221.
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Extended plays | |
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Compilations | - Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides) (2013)
- A Still Heart (2018)
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Singles | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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