Eclectric (Svoy album)
Eclectric is the first solo album by Svoy. It was originally released independently on December 13, 2005 on Svoy's Sixteenth Republic Records and later licensed, remastered, re-packaged and re-released May 1, 2007 by Rendezvous Entertainment/Universal Music Group to generally positive critical reviews. After Rendezvous' acquisition by Mack Avenue Records in August 2008,[12] the album became part of the Mack Avenue/Sony Music Entertainment catalogue. As an import, the record gained substantial popularity in Japan and on July 8, 2009, was released by Tokyo-based Thistime Records as a 2-CD set featuring two bonus tracks on the first CD and Svoy's Consequence EP 1.0 on the second. Japan edition also featured new booklet with revised extended artwork and a separate slip with biography and lyrics translated into Japanese. In 2012, the master license to both Rendezvous/Mack Avenue and Thistime Records expired with the sound recording rights to the album reverting to Svoy. After a brief confrontation with the labels to cease distributing the album, Svoy remastered and re-released Eclectric internationally in the fall of the same year.
| Eclectric | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 13, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2005 | |||
| Genre | Electronica, pop, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 47:10 (U.S.) 54:55 (Japan) | |||
| Label | Mack Avenue Records/Sony Music Entertainment (U.S.) Thistime Records (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Svoy | |||
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| Alternative Cover | ||||
 Japan Edition Cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Celebrity Cafe |   |
| YouSuckIRule | (favorable)[2] |
| Hybrid Magazine | (favorable)[3] |
| Arjan Writes | (favorable)[4] |
| Artist Direct | (favorable)[5] |
| PopMatters | |
| TourDates.co.uk | (unfavorable)[7] |
| antiMusic.com | (mixed)[8] |
| Flake Records | (favorable)[9] |
| Bounce Magazine | (favorable)[10] |
| Music talks. | (7.3/10)[11] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Driving Away" | Svoy | 3:36 |
| 2. | "The Other Side" | Svoy | 4:01 |
| 3. | "I Don't Love" | Svoy | 3:27 |
| 4. | "On My Own" | Svoy | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Make You Mine" | Svoy | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Cared More" | Svoy | 4:36 |
| 7. | "One Night Stand" | Svoy | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Looking For You" | Svoy | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Stronger Than Wind" | Svoy | 4:08 |
| 10. | "Shy" | Svoy | 7:31 |
| 11. | "Eclectric Unwinder" | Svoy | 0:31 |
| 12. | "To What It Used To Be" | Svoy | 4:21 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Sadness Dwells" | Svoy, Daichi Miyata | 2:33 |
| 14. | "Feel" | Svoy | 5:12 |
Personnel
- Svoy – keyboards, vocals, producer, programming, vocal arrangement, sound engineering, mixing, mastering (track 13, 14; 2012 remastered version), artwork revision (Japan edition; 2012 version)
- Myles D'Marco – guitar (track 7)
- A-ux – co-production (track 8)
- Steve Fallone – mastering
- Daichi Miyata – co-production (track 13)
- Shoshannah White – photography
- Kevin Reagan – art direction, design, photography, collages
- Lauren Taylor – design, collages, photography
- Dave Koz – executive producer
- Frank Cody – executive producer
- Hyman Katz – executive producer
- Jeff Chiang – product manager
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| United States | December 13, 2005 | Mack Avenue Records/Sony Music Entertainment |
| May 1, 2007 | ||
| Japan | July 8, 2009 | Thistime Records |
References
- "The Celebrity Cafe review". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- YouSuckIRule review
- Hybrid Magazine review
- Arjan Writes review
- Artist Direct review
- PopMatters review
- TourDates.co.uk review
- antiMusic.com review
- Flake Records review
- Bounce Magazine review
- Music talks. review
- "Mack Avenue Announces Acquisition of Rendezvous Entertainment" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-10-01.