''Entertainment'' is the third studio album by electroclash duo and performance troupe

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, released on May 5, 2009 in the United States, and on May 4 around the world. On April 19, 2009 a teaser for this album appeared on

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. Written over a two-year period with producer Jeff Saltzman (

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) and recorded independently in a

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in Brooklyn with an intimate circle of artists working on the band's live show as Ian Pai, Ben Bromley and Sam Kearney. Other special guests include actress/performance artist

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, UK musician Gabriel Olegavich and electronic collagist Steven Stein. The first single, "Supply & Demand" was made available as a free mp3 download from the band's website. The album's

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bonus track, "Fascinating" is a cover of an unreleased

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song originally composed for their 2001 album Reveal. Background vocals on "Supply & Demand" were sung by Heather Porcaro. ''Entertainment'' received generally mixed reviews. The album holds a score of 60 out of 100 on the review aggregator website

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Track listing

Charts

References

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