''Domino Effect'' is the second studio album from
The Blizzards
The Blizzards are an Irish band from Mullingar in County Westmeath. They were formed by Niall Breslin in late 2004, and also feature Dec Murphy (drums), Justin Ryan, Anthony Doran, Louize Carroll (bass) and Aidan Lynch (keyboards). They have ...
, released on 12 September 2008. The first single from the album "
Trust Me, I'm A Doctor" was released in August 2008, A second single, "The Reason" was released in November 2008. The third single, "Postcards", was released on 27 February 2009.
Album information
The second track to be released from the album was "The Reason", receiving nationwide success like its predecessor, "Trust Me, I'm a Doctor". The third single, "Postcards" was released on 27 February 2009 and is a slower, different style to the Blizzards' usual music.
A
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containing the lyrics of songs on the album as well as personal messages from the band members came with "Domino Effect (E-Deluxe Version)" on
iTunes
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.
Another track on the album, "Money Doesn't Buy You Class", is about southside Dublin girls of the type "You'd see at
UCD", when The Blizzards vocalist
Niall Breslin
Niall Breslin (born 22 October 1980), known as Bressie, is an Irish musician, former Westmeath GAA, Westmeath Gaelic footballer and Leinster Rugby player. Breslin found success as the lead singer, guitarist, songwriter with pop band The Blizz ...
studied there. He thought they were "So full of themselves, so superficial, so obsessed with money. Many had absolutely nothing of interest to say for themselves".
Track listing
# "Buy It Sell It" – 3:47
# "
Trust Me, I'm A Doctor" - 3:07
# "Money Doesn't Buy You Class" - 3:28
# "Three Cheers for Modern Medicine" - 3:43
# "The Reason" - 3:34
# "Postcards" - 3:59
# "The Domino Effect" - 4:34
# "Silence is Violence" - 3:10
# "Bad Thoughts" - 2:30
# "Time to Decide" - 5:41
# "The Obsession of
" (Bonus Track) - 3:11
# "Metrosexual" (iTunes Bonus Track) - 3:02
Chart performance
The album reached number two in the
Irish Albums Chart
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, losing out to
Metallica
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's ''
Death Magnetic
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''.
References
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2008 albums
The Blizzards albums
Albums produced by Michael Beinhorn