Flamboyant (album)

Flamboyant is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Dorian Electra. The album was self-released by Electra on July 17, 2019.[3] 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", "Daddy Like", "Adam & Steve", and "Guyliner". Music videos were released for all the singles.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Flamboyant
Studio album by
Dorian Electra
ReleasedJuly 17, 2019
StudioLive Nation Studios
Genre
Length31:08
LabelSelf-released
Producer
  • Robokid
  • Will Vaughan
  • Dylan Brady
  • ABSRDST
  • Socialchair
  • umru
  • Diveo
  • Count Baldor
Dorian Electra chronology
Flamboyant
(2019)		 Flamboyant (Instrumentals)
(2020)
Singles from Flamboyant
  1. "Career Boy"
    Released: June 1, 2018
  2. "Man To Man"
    Released: December 11, 2018
  3. "Flamboyant"
    Released: April 25, 2019
  4. "Daddy Like"
    Released: June 5, 2019
  5. "Adam & Steve"
    Released: November 1, 2019
  6. "Guyliner"
    Released: February 21, 2020

An album featuring instrumental versions of every song on the Deluxe edition was released on May 1, 2020.[10] An album of voice memo demo recordings of songs from the album was released on May 14, 2020.[11]

Flamboyant is an experimental pop, baroque pop, and futurepop album that features elements of various genres including EDM, funk, heavy metal, dubstep, trap, R&B, new wave, and bubblegum pop[12][1][13]

Reception

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]

Flamboyant was included on multiple critics' "best albums of 2019" lists, including Paper at number 5[16] and Dazed at number 14.[17]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mr. to You"
Robokid2:06
2."Career Boy"
  • Electra
  • William Vaughan
Will Vaughan3:37
3."Daddy Like"
2:55
4."Emasculate"
  • Electra
  • Budnick
Robokid2:18
5."Man to Man"
  • Electra
  • Eric Cross
Social Chair3:17
6."Musical Genius"
  • Electra
  • Brady
Brady1:55
7."Flamboyant"
  • Electra
  • Shepard-Vanoudenaren
ABSRDST3:16
8."Guyliner"
  • Electra
  • Cross
Socialchair2:55
9."Live by the Sword"
  • Electra
  • Brady
Brady2:31
10."Adam & Steve"
  • Electra
  • Brady
  • Jaan Umru Rothenberg
  • umru
  • Brady
  • ABSRDST[a]
3:01
11."Freaky 4 Life"
  • Electra
  • Shepard-Vanoudenaren
ABSRDST3:17
Total length:31:08
Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Tool for You"
  • Electra
  • Rothenberg
  • Shepard-Vanoudenaren
  • umru
  • ABSRDST
2:52
13."Under the Armor"
  • Electra
  • Budnick
Robokid2:22
14."Guyliner, Pt. 2"
  • Electra
  • Brady
  • Zarowny
  • McKee
Brady2:45
15."Your Kinda Guy"
  • Electra
  • Max Rosenzweig
Diveo3:10
16."Adam & Steve" (Count Baldor Remix)
  • Electra
  • Brady
  • Rothenberg
  • Shepard-Vanoudenaren
  • umru
  • Brady
  • ABSRDST[a]
  • Count Baldor[b]
3:13
Total length:45:30
Notes
  • ^a signifies vocal producer
  • ^b 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)
  • Peter John Shepard-Vanoudenaren (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)

References
  1. Russell, Erica (July 17, 2019). "How Dorian Electra Channels Camp & Queer Culture On Their 'Whimsically Self-Aware' Debut Album". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  2. O'flynn, Brian (April 25, 2019). "Get to know Dorian Electra, the Liberace of fantasy pop music". Dazed. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  3. "Flamboyant by Dorian Electra". Apple Music. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  4. Career Boy, retrieved February 17, 2020
  5. Man To Man, retrieved February 17, 2020
  6. Flamboyant, retrieved February 17, 2020
  7. Daddy Like, retrieved February 17, 2020
  8. Bryant, Toby. "Dorian Electra ascends in 'Adam & Steve' music video". Celebmix.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  9. Maicki, Salvatore (February 21, 2020). "Dorian Electra's "Guyliner" video might warrant a trip to Hot Topic". Fader. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  10. "Flamboyant Deluxe (Instrumentals)". Soundcloud. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  11. "flamboyant ~ voice memos by Dorian Electra". Soundcloud. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  12. Hall, Jake (November 26, 2019). "Dorian Electra on the Icons Who Inspired Their Warped World of Pop". highsnobiety. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  13. "Dorian Electra, pop's norm-defying star, is ready for the spotlight". Pilerats. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  14. "REVIEW: Dorian Electra - Flamboyant". KVRX. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  15. Beaumont-Thomas, Ben. "Pop sensation Dorian Electra: 'I'm not a woman dressing as a man. It's more complex'". The Guardian. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  16. "Dorian Electra Goes All the Way". Paper Magazine. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  17. "Critics Lists That Contain "Flamboyant" by Dorian Electra". Album of the Year. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
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