''Partie Traumatic'' is the debut album by American

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band

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, released by Almost Gold on July 7, 2008 in the United Kingdom, and released by

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on July 22, 2008 in North America. The album debuted at #5 on the UK Albums chart and placed on several year-end best albums lists. According to

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Owen Holmes, the album got its title from an instructional

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on how to play the

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which Holmes and Reggie Youngblood rented from their local

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. The band played with the name Artie Traum, calling him Partie Traum and eventually Partie Traumatic.

Track listing

All songs written by Black Kids #"Hit the Heartbrakes" – 3:44 #"Partie Traumatic" – 3:10 #"Listen to Your Body Tonight" – 3:08 #" Hurricane Jane" – 4:32 #"I'm Making Eyes at You" – 4:30 #"I've Underestimated My Charm (Again)" – 3:55 #" I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" – 3:37 #"Love Me Already" – 4:04 #"I Wanna Be Your Limousine" – 3:16 #" Look at Me (When I Rock Wichoo)" – 4:10

Usage in media

"Hit the Heartbrakes" was used in the mobile phone game, '' First Touch Soccer 2015''. "Partie Traumatic" was used in '' Midnight Club: Los Angeles''. "Hurricane Jane" was used in the football game by

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, ''

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''. "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" was used as

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remix version in the

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Personnel

* Owen Holmes – bass guitar * Kevin Snow – drums * Dawn Watley – keyboards and vocals * Ali Youngblood – keyboards and vocals * Reggie Youngblood – guitar and vocals * Makoto Sakamoto - bongos on "Partie Traumatic" and "Love Me Already" * Producer:

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* Mastering: Chris Potter at Alchemy Studio * Engineer: Seb Lewsley * Mixing: Lexxx at Miloco Studios and Olympic Studios * Assisting: David Emery, Matt Paul, Adrian Breakspear * Album design: Brendon Clark and Black Kids * Photography: Dean Chalkley * Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd. * Recorded at West Heath Studios In England

Charts

Honors

*Best of 2008 (#4) – ''New York Post'', December 2008 *50 Best Albums of the Year (#39) – ''The Observer'', December 2008 *The 40 Best Albums of 2008 (#22) – ''Spin'', December 2008 *The Top 50 Albums of 2008 (#43) – ''NME'', December 2008

References

{{Authority control 2008 debut albums Black Kids albums Albums produced by Bernard Butler