Entertainment (Fischerspooner album)
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| Released | May 4, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Producer | Fischerspooner, Jeff Saltzman | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 60/100 |
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| NME | 3/10 |
| Pitchfork | 5.8/10 |
Entertainment is the third studio album by electroclash duo and performance troupe Fischerspooner, released on May 5, 2009 in the United States, and on May 4 around the world. On April 19, 2009 a teaser for this album appeared on YouTube.
Written over a two-year period with producer Jeff Saltzman (The Killers, The Sounds) and recorded independently in a carriage house in Brooklyn with an intimate circle of artists working on the band's live show as Ian Pai, Ben Bromley and Sam Kearney. Other special guests include actress/performance artist Ann Magnuson, UK musician Gabriel Olegavich and electronic collagist Steven Stein.
The first single, "Supply & Demand" was made available as a free mp3 download from the band's website. The album's iTunes bonus track, "Fascinating" is a cover of an unreleased R.E.M. song originally composed for their 2001 album Reveal. Background vocals on "Supply & Demand" were sung by Heather Porcaro.
Entertainment received generally mixed reviews. The album holds a score of 60 out of 100 on the review aggregator website Metacritic.