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Frolic (album)

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Frolic
Studio album by
Released4 April 2005 (2005-04-04)
Studio
  • Zabla Kabla
  • Shabby Equipment
  • Feedelity
  • High Above
  • Malfeitor Labratooriet
GenreElectropop
Length40:53
LabelCapitol
Producer
Anneli Drecker chronology
Tundra
(2000)
Frolic
(2005)
Rocks & Straws
(2015)

Frolic is the second solo studio album by Norwegian singer Anneli Drecker, released on 4 April 2005, by Capitol Records.[1][2][3][4]

Background

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Drecker now releases the downtempo album Frolic with clear roots in the pure synth-pop. She is, however, not rooted there, but developed with today's more diverse soundscape within the genre electronica.[2][3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Aftenposten[1]
Dagbladet[2]
Verdens Gang[3]

Robert Hoftun Gjestad of the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten awarded the album grade 4,[1] the reviewer Øyvind Rønning of the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet awarded the album dice 3,[2] and the Verdens Gang review awarded the album dice 4.[3]

Track listing

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All lyrics and music by Anneli Drecker, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."You Don't Have to Change"  3:21
2."Safe Now"  4:04
3."My Emily"  
  • Drecker
  • Jones[b]
4:07
4."Stop This"  
  • Drecker
  • Barlindhaug
3:57
5."Strange Little Bird"  
  • Drecker
  • Raymond Hansen
4:52
6."Painted Black"  
  • Drecker
  • Barlindhaug
4:10
7."Desire"  3:43
8."Angel Bossanova" 
  • Drecker
  • Lowe[b]
  • Jonas Lie Theis[b]
4:08
9."The Monkey Trap" 
  • Drecker
  • Jones[b]
4:18
10."Interlude"  
  • Drecker
  • Lowe
0:03
11."Cool World"  
  • Drecker
  • Hansen
3:33

Notes

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  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer

Charts

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Chart performance for Frolic
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[5] 7

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gjestad, Robert Hoftun (4 April 2005). "Synthpatisk - Anneli Drecker". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d Rønning, Øyvind (2 April 2005). "Kjølig Drecker". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d Østbø, Stein (5 April 2005). "Anneli Drecker: "Frolic"". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. ^ Andersen, Svein (19 October 2011). "Fabelaktige Anneli". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Anneli Drecker – Frolic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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