Introspective is the fourth studio album recorded by

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. The album was recorded at the Podium Studios in

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in 2007. The album was mixed by

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, who previously worked on

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album, and it was mastered at Foon Mastering Studios in

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. The album was released by the

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label M.P.3 International as CD and digitally. The presentation of the album took a place on 29 February 2008 in the music club L'Amour,

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, the capital of

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. Eventually the album won the award of the best alternative record in Hungary in 2009. During the campaign of the album the videos were filmed for the songs Introspective and Select All/Delete All. On 1 December 2007, the first single, Introspective, was released from the

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album.

Track listing

#"Introspective" #"1980" #"Coded" #"Select All/Delete All" #"Brazil" #"Hectic" #"Treading Water" #"Welcome to CIA" #"Simon Says" #"Father" #"My Final Plea"

Personnel

The following people contributed to ''Introspective'': ;Amber Smith *

Oszkár Ács Oszkár Ács (born 1969) is a musician, best known as the bass guitarist of Amber Smith. Early life and personal life Ács was born in Szeged, Hungary. He is the co-founder of Időrablók. He joined Amber Smith in 2002. He left the band in 2012 ...

- bass *

Bence Bátor Bence Bátor (born 23 July 1977) is a Hungarian musician, best known as session drummer and the drummer of the Hungarian indie band Amber Smith and "Frenk" and "ABBA Tribute Show" and also of "Bowies Keep Swinging", a David Bowie tribute band ...

- drums * Zoltán Kőváry - guitars *

Imre Poniklo Imre Poniklo (born 16 October 1974) is a musician, best known as the lead singer, songwriter, lyricist and guitarist of Amber Smith. He is also a solo artist under the name Poniklo. As a singer, Poniklo's voice lies in the baritone range. Early ...

- vocals and guitars ;Additional musicians and production * Dávid Vesztergombi - strings

References

External links

''Introspective''
at Amber Smith's webpage {{Authority control 2008 albums Amber Smith (band) albums