Free Dimensional

Free Dimensional, released on October 23, 2012, is the second album from Canadian musician Diamond Rings (real name: John O'Regan).

Free Dimensional
Studio album by
Diamond Rings
ReleasedOctober 23, 2012
Recorded2012
GenreIndie Rock, Indie Pop, Synthpop
Length41:25
LabelSecret City Records
ProducerDamian Taylor, Diamond Rings
Diamond Rings chronology
Special Affections
(2010)		 Free Dimensional
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim.ca8/10[2]
PopMatters[3]
Pitchfork Media5.8/10[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes[5]
Toronto Star[6]

According to O'Regan, his Diamond Rings persona exists "to sort of smash that kind of tendency that I think we all have to sort of hide behind ourselves. And I think this record's probably, or definitely, my strongest statement that I've made to date."[7] He also says a big part of this album was "becoming more comfortable as a musician and a composer and an arranger", and "I felt like I really stepped up as a singer with this album, and I’m really proud of that.”[8]

O'Regan has stated that this album is more polished than Special Affections, but "I didn’t really change my approach lyrically or emotionally. I feel like they’re still conveying the same message, but just coated in a way that has a few more layers of gloss. It’s like we spent a two more hours waxing the car."[9] He attributes the album's heavier dance orientation to his unique recording set-up: "I had a sit-down desk and I got rid of it cause I started working all day on these songs and I started feeling really sluggish, like I was a banker or something. So I got rid of the desk, put my computer up, and started recording like that. And it just all has a more dance-ready feel because I was dancing when I was making it!"[10]

O'Regan has compared Special Affections to Free Dimensional: "The old album is more introspective, whereas Free Dimensional seems outrospective. It's got all this energy coming out of it."[11]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Everything Speaks"3:17
2."All The Time"3:20
3."Runaway Love"4:50
4."Put Me On"5:12
5."I'm Just Me"4:35
6."Hand Over My Heart"4:40
7."(I Know) What I'm Made Of"3:46
8."A To Z"4:00
9."Stand My Ground"4:00
10."Day & Night"3:49
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gollark: But basic DC electronics stuff and reading waveforms off oscilloscopes, yes. Also electromagnets for some reason, but not in any detail.
gollark: Oh, right, no.
gollark: I did basically the same stuff for GCSE physics, which is unsurprising since, well, it's the same course, except not these "op-amps".
gollark: I'm doing A-level physics (and maths, further maths and computer science) next year, but I'm somewhat distrustful of schools' ability to actually usefully teach (some) things.

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Exclaim.ca review
  3. PopMatters review
  4. Pitchfork review
  5. Tiny Mix Tapes review
  6. Toronto Star review
  7. http://www.spinner.ca/2012/11/22/diamond-rings-modesty/
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2012-12-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. http://www.mtvhive.com/2012/10/25/diamond-rings-free-dimensional-interview/
  10. http://www.mtvhive.com/2012/10/25/diamond-rings-free-dimensional-interview/
  11. http://ionmagazine.ca/music/profiles/diamond-rings
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