''Domino'' is the seventh studio album by American
power pop
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act
Diners
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, released through
Bar/None Records on August 18, 2023.
Reception
Editors at
AllMusic
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rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Marcy Donelson writing this album displays a "knack for endearing melodies, Beatlesque complex harmonies..., lo-fi charm, and an affable bittersweetness".
Writing for ''
Paste'', Matt Mitchell favorably reviewed single "The Power", comparing it to
Big Star and
Raspberries.
The same publication chose it as the 33rd best song of the year in a mid-2023 list, with Mitchell calling it "a glorious, sun-soaked slice of power pop that lives up to its title".
Finally, when the album was released, the publication devoted a feature to reviewing it and interviewing Diners' Blue Broderick and Mitchell again wrote the piece, calling ''Domino'' "an entire universe", "bubblegum mastery glossed with retro incantations that fit nicely in a modern, un-retro world", "a wondrous excursion into the limitlessness of epic hooks and saccharine storytelling", and "all killer, no filler for real".
Brad Shoup of
Pitchfork rated this release 7.3 out of 10, calling it "the most immediate rock Diners has ever attempted".
''
Paste'' included this among the 30 best rock albums of 2023.
Track listing
All songs written by Blue Broderick.
#"Working On My Dreams – 2:35
#"Domino – 2:32
#"So What – 2:30
#"Someday I'll Go Surfing – 2:31
#"The Power – 2:32
#"Painted Pictures – 2:57
#"I Don't Think About You the Way I Used To – 2:40
#"From My Pillow – 2:31
#"Your Eyes Look Like Christmas – 1:43
#"Wisdom – 2:18
Personnel
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Blue Broderick – lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboard, percussion, vocal harmonies
*Nicolette Dolan – artwork
*Brenden Ramirez – guitar, vocal harmonies
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Jack Shirley
Jack Shirley is a Grammy Award nominated American record producer, audio engineer and musician. He is known for his analog driven aesthetic, and work with eclectic artists, including Deafheaven, whose 2013 sophomore album ''Sunbather'' received wi ...
–
mixing and
mastering at Atomic Garden, Oakland, California, United States
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Mo Troper
Mo Troper is an American power pop musician from Portland, Oregon.
Career
Troper played in the bands Your Rival and Sancho in the early 2010s and released his debut album ''Beloved'' in 2016 through the record label Good Cheer. In 2017, Troper ...
– drums, bass guitar, guitar, percussion, vocal harmonies, recording,
production
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See also
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2023 in American music
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List of 2023 albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in or scheduled for release in 2023. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable
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References
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2023 albums
Albums produced by Mo Troper
Bar/None Records albums
Diners (music) albums