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, released on July 21, 2008. Seventeen songs were recorded at Trama Studios

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, of which eleven appear on the album. ''Donkey'' follows their critically acclaimed debut album ''

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''. Three months before the release, bassist Iracema Trevisan left the band, being replaced by then-drummer

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. The new drummer is Englishman

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, formerly of

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. The album was released in Canada and the United States by label

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, in Europe by

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, 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

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Singles

The first single is "Rat Is Dead (Rage)", which was made available for free download on the band's official website on April 28, 2008. The second single, "Left Behind", was released physically on July 14, 2008 and charted at number 78 on the

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. The third single, " Move", was released on October 13, 2008. They shot a music video in

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, directed by

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, it can be seen on

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Chart performance

Donkey debuted at number 37 on the

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, at number 32 on the

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, at number 22 on the Finnish Albums Chart, at number 54 on the French Albums Chart and at number 189 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The song "Jager Yoga" featured in the video game '' FIFA 09'' and " Rat Is Dead (Rage)" appeared in '' Midnight Club: Los Angeles''.

Track listing

Official track listing: #"Jager Yoga" (

/ Ana Rezende dos Anjos/

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) – 3:48 #" Rat Is Dead (Rage)" (Adriano Cintra) – 3:18 #"Let's Reggae All Night" (Adriano Cintra/Lovefoxxx) – 3:54 #"Give Up" (Adriano Cintra/Luiza Sá) – 3:20 #"

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" (Adriano Cintra) – 3:30 #"Beautiful Song" (Adriano Cintra/Lovefoxxx) – 3:27 #"How I Became Paranoid" (Adriano Cintra) – 3:25 #" Move" (Adriano Cintra/Luiza Sá/Lovefoxxx) – 3:53 #"I Fly" (Adriano Cintra) – 3:16 #"Believe Achieve" (Adriano Cintra/Lovefoxxx) – 3:36 #"Air Painter" (Adriano Cintra/Lovefoxxx) – 3:47 ;iTunes bonus track / pre-order only track (UK)''Donkey'' pre-order
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"Hit and Run" – 3:02 ;Bonus disc ^^ #"Hit and Run" #"Blackwing" (Adriano Cintra) ^ #"I Fly" (demo) ^ ;Other recorded tracks *"You and Yourself" *"Dallas 141" (Adriano Cintra) *"

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) ^ *"Buenos Aires" ^ B-sides to "

" single.
^^ A limited bonus disc included as a gift for pre-orderers.

Personnel

* Adriano Cintra – bass, vocals, background vocals * Lovefoxxx – vocals * Ana Rezende aka Ana Rezende dos Anjos - guitars and keyboards * Carolina Parra – guitar, background vocals * Luiza Sá – guitar, keyboards, cowbell * Jon Harper – drums

Charts

References

External links

''Donkey'' sampler

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