''The Spell'' is a 1997 solo album by singer and songwriter
Ivan Doroschuk
Ivan Eugene Doroschuk (, ), born 9 October 1957, is an American-born Canadian musician. He is the lead vocalist and founding member of Men Without Hats, best known for the hit song "The Safety Dance".
Early life
Ivan Doroschuk was born on ...
, the leader of
Men Without Hats
Men Without Hats are a Canadian New wave music, new wave and synth-pop band, originally from Montreal, Quebec. Their music is characterized by the baritone voice of their lead singer Ivan Doroschuk, as well as their elaborate use of synthesizers ...
, recording as "Ivan."
Production
The release and songwriting credits for ''The Spell'' used only Doroschuk's first name.
''The Spell'' was the only solo album that Doroschuk released. He recorded demos for an intended solo follow-up, ''
Mote in God's Eye
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'', some of which were worked into the 2003 album ''
No Hats Beyond This Point
''No Hats Beyond this Point'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian synthpop group Men Without Hats. Released in 2003, it was their first album in twelve years. After the release of the album, the group broke up. It was the group's third and final ...
'' and released under the name of Men Without Hats.
Two singles from the album, "Open Your Eyes" and "Superbadgirls", were released with music videos.
Critical reception
Writing for
AllMusic
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, Aaron Badgley wrote that the album was a "disappointing affair", referring to "Superbadgirls" as "embarrassing." He nevertheless described the title track and "Open Your Eyes" as "highlights."
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Track listing
All songs written by Ivan Doroschuk, except as noted.
# "The Spell"
# "Superbadgirls"
# "Chain Reaction"
# "Open Your Eyes"
# "1972 (Slippin' Away)"
# "You" – (Colin Doroschuk)
# "Forever"
# "WWW"
# "Somethin'"
# "Fly"
# "Outro"
References
External links
''The Spell''
at Discogs
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1997 albums
Men Without Hats albums
Albums produced by John Punter