Domino (Squeeze album) explained

Domino
Type:studio
Artist:Squeeze
Cover:Squeeze domino album.jpg
Released:November 1998
Studio:45 RPM Studios (Blackheath, London); Heliocentric Studio (Rye, Sussex)
Genre:Rock
Length:46:59
Label:Quixotic Records
Producer:Glenn Tilbrook
Prev Title:Ridiculous
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Spot The Difference
Next Year:2010

Domino is a 1998 album by the British new wave group Squeeze. It was the band's twelfth studio album. After a career struggling with various major record labels, the band decided to record and release Domino independently, on Glenn Tilbrook's own Quixotic Records. Core members Tilbrook and Chris Difford were joined by three brand new Squeeze members for this album: drummer Ashley Soan, bassist Hilaire Penda, and keyboardist Christopher Holland (Jools's younger brother).

The album was hastily made, and received negative reactions from critics. Difford and Tilbrook have both since denounced Domino as a weak effort, marred by time constraints and increasing friction between the two songwriters.[1] Difford chose not to join a 1999 tour due to concerns related to his history of alcoholism,[2] after which Squeeze disbanded.[3] The album did not appear in the UK Albums Chart; their first to fail to do so.[4]

Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic was highly dismissive of the record, calling it a "disappointment" and a "dud", further commenting that "all the familiar elements are in place, but nothing really clicks".

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.

  1. "Play On" – 3:39
  2. "Bonkers" – 3:43
  3. "What's Wrong with This Picture?" – 3:24
  4. "Domino" – 4:34
  5. "To Be a Dad" – 4:10
  6. "Donkey Talk" – 4:27
  7. "Sleeping with a Friend" – 4:55
  8. "Without You Here" – 3:28
  9. "In the Morning" – 3:34
  10. "A Moving Story" – 3:11
  11. "Little King" – 3:33
  12. "Short Break" – 4:20

Personnel

Squeeze

Additional personnel

Production

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glenn Tilbrook - More reviews. Quixoticrecords.com. 19 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Squeeze Concert Has Empty Ring to It. JOHN. ROOS. 4 October 1999. Article.latimes.com. 19 May 2018.
  3. Web site: HISTORY « SQUEEZE. Squeezeofficial.com. 19 May 2018. 20 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120180800/http://www.squeezeofficial.com/history/. dead.
  4. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 522/3.