Million Dollar Baby (album) explained

Million Dollar Baby
Type:studio
Artist:Pixey
Cover:Pixey - Million Dollar Baby.png
Alt:A photo of the artist under a spotlight in a dark room, kneeling on top of a white circular table covered in dollar bills.
Recorded:2023–2024
Length:34:15
Label:Chess Club
Prev Title:Dreams, Pains & Paper Planes
Prev Year:2022

Million Dollar Baby is the debut album by English singer-songwriter Pixey. The album was released on 2 August 2024 through Chess Club Records.

Background and release

Million Dollar Baby was preceded by four singles. The lead single, "The Thrill of It", was released on 30 January 2024.[1] The second single was the title track and premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 30 April.[2] The third, "Bring Back the Beat" was released on 18 June,[3] and was followed up on 16 July by "Give a Little of Your Love".[4] [5] The album was then released through Chess Club Records on 2 August.[6] It is her debut full-length album;[7] its predecessor, Dreams, Pains & Paper Planes, was promoted by Pixey as a "mini LP".[8]

The "Dinked Edition" of the album, pressed on transparent red vinyl, includes a bonus 7-inch single featuring solo piano versions of two songs: "Million Dollar Baby" and "Oxygen".[9]

Among the album's artistic influences, Pixey cites Swedish pop singer Robyn, indie groups TV Girl and the Go! Team, and Nigerian composer William Onyeabor.[10]

Critical reception

The album was well-received by critics, who praised Pixey's DIY approach and pop songwriting. It received glowing reviews from The Times, opining "pure sugar-rush pop perfection", and The Daily Telegraph, writing that "Pixey sets herself up as the heir to Charli XCX". Clash and The Line of Best Fit both awarded it 8/10,[6] Kelly Scanlon for Far Out gave it 3.5/5 stars, and Arwa Haider of the Financial Times gave it 3/5 stars, observing "snappy hook(s)".[11] [12] DIY awarded the album 3.5/5 and complimented the album's stylistic range, noting 1980s synthesisers, psychedelic rock, Northern soul-inspired horns, and alt-pop.[13]

Track listing

All songs are written by Pixey, except where noted.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Million Dollar Baby.

Musicians

Technical

Artwork

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pixey shares first self-produced new single, "The Thrill Of It". The Line of Best Fit. 10 August 2024. 9 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240209033122/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/pixey-shares-first-self-produced-new-single-the-thrill-of-it. live.
  2. Web site: Pixey announces 'Million Dollar Baby' album with electrifying new single whynow. 30 April 2024. 10 August 2024. 3 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240503063544/https://whynow.co.uk/read/pixey-announces-million-dollar-baby-album-with-electrifying-new-single. live.
  3. Pixey's 'Bring Back The Beat' Harks Back To Northern Soul Energy. Clash. Robin. Murray. 18 June 2024. 10 August 2024. 19 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619021812/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/pixeys-bring-back-the-beat-harks-back-to-northern-soul-energy/. live.
  4. Web site: Pixey teases debut album with "Give A Little Of Your Love". The Line of Best Fit. 10 August 2024. 20 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240720140051/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/pixey-teases-debut-album-with-give-a-little-of-your-love. live.
  5. Pixey drops new single 'Give a Little of Your Love', lifted from upcoming debut album Million Dollar Baby . . 10 August 2024 . 18 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240718172822/https://diymag.com/news/pixey-give-a-little-of-your-love . live .
  6. Web site: Pixey: Million Dollar Baby Review - technicolour debut Pop. The Line of Best Fit. 10 August 2024. 5 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240805213136/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/pixey-million-dollar-baby-reinvents-technicolour-world. live.
  7. Liverpool-based artist Pixey talks her long-awaited debut album 'Million Dollar Baby' • Interview. DIY. 10 August 2024. 7 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240807170551/https://diymag.com/interview/pixey-million-dollar-baby. live.
  8. Web site: Pixey attempts to soar on Dreams, Pains & Paper Planes. Lana. Williams. 28 September 2022. 13 August 2024. The Line of Best Fit.
  9. Web site: Pixey - Million Dollar Baby. 2024. 14 August 2024.
  10. Web site: PIXEY: "THE ALBUM REPRESENTS MY FEELINGS ABOUT MUSIC AND MYSELF - WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN ARTIST AND A WOMAN". Sarah. Taylor. 7 August 2024. 14 August 2024. DIY.
  11. Web site: Pixey - 'Million Dollar Baby' album review. Far Out. 10 August 2024. 31 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240731214122/https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/pixey-million-dollar-baby-album-review/. live.
  12. Web site: Pixey: Million Dollar Baby album review — self-taught singer-songwriter finds her own voice. Financial Times. 10 August 2024. 2 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240802014545/https://www.ft.com/content/a77742bf-662c-44a6-99a8-b982d1a699e5. live.
  13. Web site: ALBUM REVIEW: PIXEY - MILLION DOLLAR BABY. DIY. Daisy. Carter. 2 August 2024. 13 August 2024.

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