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2023 studio album by Fefe Dobson
Emotion Sickness
Studio album by Fefe Dobson
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
GenrePop rock
Length28:44
Label21 Music
Producer
Fefe Dobson chronology
Sunday Love
(2012) 		Emotion Sickness
(2023)
Singles from Emotion Sickness
  1. "Fckn in Love"
    Released: February 25, 2022
  2. "Recharge My Heart"
    Released: October 21, 2022
  3. "Hungover"
    Released: June 16, 2023
  4. "I Can't Love Him (And Love You Too)"
    Released: August 25, 2023

Emotion Sickness is the fourth album of Canadian singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson. It was released on September 29, 2023.

Background and recording

After the release of Joy, Dobson worked a planned fourth album titled Firebird that was eventually cancelled in 2014 after a split with her management. "I wasn't sure if I was making the right choice musically; I got scared that it wouldn't get the love 'Joy' got. So, I just killed it." Following that, she wrote and recorded anonther album, releasing the single Save Me From LA before shelving it 2018.

In an interview, Dobson stated that the album was written in two months as opposed to previous albums, which were usually written in a year or two. Much of the album was recorded in Toronto's Fairmont Royal York Hotel.

Critical reception

Samuel Stevens of Crucial Rhythm stated, "Emotion Sickness is not only a triumphant return for Fefe Dobson but also a testament to her enduring talent and influence on the music industry. As the world embraces a resurgence of nostalgia in modern pop-rock, Fefe's earnest lyricism and edgy sound are poised to make a significant impact in the 2020s. This album is a testament to her evolution as an artist and a reminder of her enduring legacy in the music world."

Of Flood Magazine, Mike Lesuer stated the album, "sounds less like a nostalgia trip and more like the product of a musician who's kept up to date on the quickly evolving conventions of pop-punk, the record's nine tracks incorporating vibrant electronic sounds and ambitious emotional climaxes in equal measure. Without sacrificing the rebellious attitude and melodic flare heard on her self-titled debut album of two decades ago, the record feels like a proper reinvention of a MySpace-era artist for the TikTok era."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Fefe Dobson, Bryn McCutcheon, Kirstyn Johnson, Sam Arion except where noted.

Emotion Sickness track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Hungover"Sam Arion2:12
2."Fckn in Love" (Dobson, Negin Djafari, William Loban Bean)Tawgs Salter3:14
3."Shut Up and Kiss Me"Arion2:43
4."Too Late"Arion2:54
5."Recharge My Heart" (Dobson, Alex Pilz Vujic)Alex Pilz Vujic, Arion2:41
6."I Can't Love Him (And Love You Too)" (Dobson, Arion)Arion3:38
7."Dancing for Me"Arion3:04
8."Someone New"Arion3:53
9."Let Her Go" (Dobson, Arion)Arion4:22
Total length:28:44

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.

  • Sam Arion – bass, composer, guitar, keyboards, producer, programming
  • Eric Boulanger – engineer
  • Cook Classics – composer
  • Negin Djafari – composer
  • Fefe Dobson – composer, vocals
  • Justin Hergett – engineer
  • Kirstyn Johnson – composer
  • Bryn McCutcheon – composer
  • Darren McGill – engineer
  • Kristian Montano – engineer
  • Thomas "Tawgs" Salter – producer
  • Andrew Taylor – engineer
  • Bradley Thibodeau – drums
  • Alex Vujic – composer, producer, programming
  • Joe Zook – engineer

References

  1. "Album Review: Fefe Dobson - EMOTION SICKNESS". Crucial Rhythm.
  2. "Spotify Release". Spotify. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  3. "'I got scared': Fefe Dobson faces her past 'fear' with a return to music". Toronto Star. March 13, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  4. "Fefe Dobson Is Nowhere Near Done Writing Stupid Little Love Songs". Stereogum. March 9, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  5. "Fefe Dobson Reignites Her Rocker Flame With Electric New Album 'Emotion Sickness'". Edition. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  6. "Fefe Dobson Reclaims Her Pop Punk Throne". Nuvo. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  7. "Fefe Dobson – Emotion Sickness". Crucial Rhythm. September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  8. "As the songwriter's tour of her home country supporting her latest LP EMOTION SICKNESS winds down, she shares 12 songs by her local musical heroes". Crucial Rhythm. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  9. "Emotion Sickness – Fefe Dobson : Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
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