Flamboyant (album) explained

Flamboyant
Type:	studio
Artist:	Dorian Electra
Cover:	Dorian Electra Flamboyant.jpg
Released:	July 17, 2019
Studio:	Live Nation Studios
Genre:	Experimental pop^[1] electropop^[2] hyperpop^[3] baroque pop
Length:	31:08
Label:	Self-released
Next Title:	My Agenda
Next Year:	2020

Flamboyant is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Dorian Electra. The album was self-released by Electra on July 17, 2019.^[4] A deluxe edition featuring four new tracks and a remix was released on January 17, 2020. It was promoted by the singles "Career Boy", "Man To Man", "Flamboyant", and "Daddy Like". Music videos were released for "Adam & Steve" and "Guyliner". The album received acclaim from critics, who praised the production, LGBTQ related lyrics and Electra’s vocal performances. ^{[5] [6]}

Electra released all of the stems for the album for fans to remix on January 17, 2020.^[7] An album featuring instrumentals of every song on the deluxe edition was made available on May 1, 2020.^[8] An album of voice memo demo recordings of songs from the album was released on May 14, 2020.^[9]

Flamboyant was included on multiple critics' "best albums of 2019" lists, including Paper at number 5^[10] and Dazed at number 14.^[11]

Composition and themes

Flamboyant is an experimental pop, electropop, baroque pop, and hyperpop album that features elements of various genres including EDM, funk, dubstep, trap, R&B, electronica, new wave, and bubblegum pop.^{[12] [1] [13]} The album focuses on themes of masculinity and queerness.^[14] Many of their songs deal with gender stereotypes and attempt to view them in a new light. In an interview, Electra said "I wanted to explore different masculine characters or tropes to make the themes accessible and relatable and fun too".^[15]

Track listing

Notes

• signifies vocal producer
• signifies remix producer
• 'Freaky 4 Life' is stylized as 'fReAkY 4 Life.'

Personnel

• Dorian Electra — vocals (all tracks), songwriting (all tracks)
• Weston Allen — saxophone consultant (track 1)
• Count Baldor — remix producer (track 16)
• Dylan Brady — production (tracks 3, 6, 9, 10, 14, 16), songwriting (tracks 3, 6, 9, 10, 14, 16), mixing (tracks 3, 6, 9, 14)
• Ethan Budnick (Robokid) — songwriting (1, 4, 13), production (1, 4, 13), mixing (tracks 1, 4, 13)
• Paul Cardon — mixing (track 7)
• Eric Cross (Socialchair) — songwriting (tracks 5, 8), production (tracks 5, 8), mixing (tracks 8, 10. 16)
• Bonnie McKee — songwriting (tracks 3, 14)
• Rob Murray — mastering (all tracks)
• Zak Pischnotte — saxophone (track 1)
• Jaan "Umru" Rothenberg — songwriting (tracks 11, 12, 16), production (tracks 11, 12, 16)
• Max Rosenzweig (Diveo) — songwriting (track 15), production (track 15), mixing (track 15)
• Jacky Shepard (ABSRDST) — songwriting (tracks 3, 7, 11, 12, 16), production (tracks 3, 7, 11, 12), vocal production (tracks 10, 16), mixing (tracks 11, 12)
• Parker Silzer IV — guitars (tracks 10, 16)
• David Stagno — guitars (tracks 10, 16)
• Jesse John St. Geller — songwriting (track 1)
• William Vaughn — songwriting (track 2), production (track 2)
• Michael Zarowny — songwriting (tracks 3, 14)
• Charlotte Rutherford — album cover

Release history

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Date	Format	Version	Label
Various	July 17, 2019		Original	Self-released
	January 17, 2020		Deluxe
	May 1, 2020	Streaming	Instrumentals
	May 14, 2020	Streaming	Voice Memo
	April 2, 2021	CD	Deluxe

Notes and References

1. How Dorian Electra Channels Camp & Queer Culture On Their 'Whimsically Self-Aware' Debut Album. Russell. Erica. Billboard. July 17, 2019. February 17, 2020.
2. Web site: ALBUM REVIEW: Dorian Electra invites you on a wild electropop journey on debut record 'Flamboyant'. Bryant. Toby. Celebmix. 15 July 2019 . September 28, 2020.
3. Web site: Dorian Electra's Flamboyant is an ode to being extra. 14 February 2020 .
4. Web site: Flamboyant by Dorian Electra. Apple Music. May 30, 2019.
5. Web site: Dorian Electra ascends in 'Adam & Steve' music video. Celebmix.com. Bryant. Toby. November 2019 . February 17, 2020.
6. Web site: Dorian Electra's "Guyliner" video might warrant a trip to Hot Topic. Fader. Maicki. Salvatore. February 21, 2020. February 22, 2020.
7. Web site: ALL THE STEMS FOR EVERY SONG ON MY ALBUM ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD caNT wait to hear what u fReaKs make out of these tag me in ur remixes so I can repost. Twitter. September 26, 2020.
8. Web site: Flamboyant Deluxe (Instrumentals). Soundcloud. May 31, 2020.
9. Web site: flamboyant ~ voice memos by Dorian Electra. Soundcloud. May 31, 2020.
10. Web site: Dorian Electra Goes All the Way. Paper Magazine. 6 November 2019 . March 1, 2020.
11. Web site: Critics Lists That Contain "Flamboyant" by Dorian Electra. Album of the Year. February 22, 2020.
12. Web site: Dorian Electra on the Icons Who Inspired Their Warped World of Pop. Hall. Jake. highsnobiety. November 26, 2019. August 12, 2020.
13. Web site: Dorian Electra, pop's norm-defying star, is ready for the spotlight. Pilerats. August 12, 2020.
14. Web site: REVIEW: Dorian Electra - Flamboyant. March 1, 2020. KVRX. March 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200302050058/https://kvrx.org/blog/album-reviews/review-dorian-electra-flamboyant/. dead.
15. Web site: Pop sensation Dorian Electra: 'I'm not a woman dressing as a man. It's more complex'. The Guardian. Beaumont-Thomas. Ben. 12 July 2019 . March 1, 2020.