| Dominique | ||||
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| Studio album by NEØV | ||||
| Released | February 20, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, indie pop, dream pop, shoegaze, art rock, post rock | |||
| Label | Fullsteam Records, Sony Music Finland | |||
| Producer | Anssi Neuvonen | |||
| NEØV chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Soundi |  |
| NBHAP |  |
| Rumba |   |
| Savon Sanomat |  |
| Keskisuomalainen | |
Dominique is the second studio album by the Finnish indie rock band NEØV, released on February 20, 2015 on Fullsteam Records. The album received highly positive reviews. Dominique produced four singles: "Laketown", "The Rain People", "Dominique I" and "Woolen Pumpkin Shirt".
For the bandleader and songwriter Anssi Neuvonen Dominique was the debut work as a record producer. The music videos for album’s singles were directed by Appu Jasu of a Finnish indie band The New Tigers.
In interviews with Savon Sanomat and Nordic Playlist, Anssi Neuvonen has said that Dominique is an album about love.
Critical reception
Dominique received highly positive reviews from music critics. Finnish music magazine Soundi gave it a score of 5/5 and wrote that band’s "aura is exceptionally strong." Another Finnish music magazine Rumba gave it a score of 9/10 and wrote that Dominique is "one of the best pop/rock albums of the year." German webzine NBHAP gave Dominique a score of 4.6/5 and praised band’s "own version of dream pop". Finnish newspapers Savon Sanomat and Keskisuomalainen stated that "at the moment NEØV is the best Finnish band in its form of art."
Track listing
All songs written by Anssi Neuvonen.
1. "Aurora" - 4:42
2. "Laketown" - 4:09
3. "Woolen Pumpkin Shirt" - 4:38
4. "Dominique I" - 5:35
5. "The Rain People" - 3:54
6. "Clouds On The Wall" - 4:59
7. "Garden Road Sphere" - 5:28
8. "Dominique II" - 8:17
9. "Bengal Fires" - 3:59
Personnel
The following persons were included in the making of Dominique.
NEØV
- Anssi Neuvonen - vocals, guitar, keyboards, trumpet, production
- Samuli Neuvonen - drums, trombone, backing vocals
- Ari Autio - bass, keyboards
- Jonas Ursin - guitar, keyboards
- Antti Hevosmaa - trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Sampsa Väätäinen - recording, mixing
- Jaakko Viitalähde - mastering
- Anka Zhuravleva - illustration (front cover)
- Appu Jasu - cover art
References
- Soundi "Neøv johdattelee kohti kakoslevyään - Kuuntele uusi Dominique I -single", 12 January 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
- ^ Soundi "Neøv sadetunnelmissa - videon ensi-ilta Soundin netissä!", 15 September 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
- NBHAP "A Finnish Journey: NEØV Explore Their Home", 31 March 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
- NBHAP "Introducing: NEØV - ' A collision of the vastness you are feeling", 8 July 2014, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Review: NEØV: Dominique". Soundi. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- "Review: "NEØV - 'Dominique"". NBHAP. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Review: "NEØV: Dominique"". Rumba. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Review: "NEØV: Dominique"". Savon Sanomat. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- "Review: "NEØV: Dominique"". Keskisuomalainen. Archived from the original on 10 February 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- Savon Sanomat "Kuopiolaisen NEØV-yhtyeen filosofia: Hetkessä ja henkilökohtaisesti" Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine, 29 April 2014, Retrieved on 9 January 2016.
- Nordic Playlist "Nordic Playlist #63 - NEØV, Finland" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
- NBHAP "NEØV - 'Dominique'", 23 February 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
- Savon Sanomat "NEØV: Dominique'" Archived January 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, 23 February 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
- Keskisuomalainen "Musiikkia tunteville'" Archived 2016-02-10 at the Wayback Machine, 23 February 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
- ^ Discogs "Dominique (Vinyl, LP, Album)", Retrieved on 8 January 2016.