Fantastic Playroom
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{{Infobox album
| name = Fantastic Playroom
| type = studio
| artist = New Young Pony Club
| cover = New Young Pony Club - Fantastic Playroom.png
| border = yes
| released = {{Start date|2007|7|6|df=yes}}
| recorded =
| genre = {{hlist|Electropop{{cite web |last=Soghomonian |first=Talia |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/album-ae-new-young-pony-club-fantastic-playroom-774710 |title=Album A&E – New Young Pony Club, 'Fantastic Playroom' |work=NME |date=31 May 2011 |accessdate=18 May 2018}}|new wave|{{nowrap|disco-rock{{cite web |last=Castillo |first=Arielle |url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/fantastic-voyage-6333614 |title=Fantastic Voyage |work=Miami New Times |date=30 August 2007 |accessdate=18 May 2018}}}}}}
| length = {{duration|m=39|s=07}}
| label = Island
| producer = {{hlist|Tahita Bulmer|Andy Spence}}
| next_title = The Optimist
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Fantastic Playroom
| type = studio
| single1 = Ice Cream
| single1date = 10 January 2005{{cite web |url=https://www.juno.co.uk/artists/New+Young+Pony+Club/vinyl/?show_out_of_stock=1 |title=New Young Pony Club |website=Juno Records |accessdate=18 May 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518051317/https://www.juno.co.uk/artists/New+Young+Pony+Club/vinyl/?show_out_of_stock=1 |archivedate=18 May 2018}}
| single2 = The Get Go
| single3 = Get Lucky
| single4 = The Bomb
}}}}
{{Music ratings
| MC = 69/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/fantastic-playroom/new-young-pony-club |title=Fantastic Playroom – New Young Pony Club |website=Metacritic |accessdate=18 May 2018}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Kellman |first=Andy |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/fantastic-playroom-mw0000584660 |title=Fantastic Playroom – New Young Pony Club |website=AllMusic |accessdate=4 February 2014}}
| rev2 = Drowned in Sound
| rev2Score = 6/10{{cite web |last=Denney |first=Alex |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/9900/reviews/2053507 |title=New Young Pony Club – Fantastic Playroom |website=Drowned in Sound |date=11 July 2007 |accessdate=26 July 2007 |archive-date=16 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016185922/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/9900/reviews/2053507 |url-status=dead }}
| rev3 = The Guardian
| rev3Score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web |last=Simpson |first=Dave |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/jul/06/electronicmusic.shopping |title=New Young Pony Club, Fantastic Playroom |work=The Guardian |date=6 July 2007 |accessdate=4 February 2014}}
| rev4 = musicOMH
| rev4Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Shepherd |first=Sam |url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/new-young-pony-club-fantastic-playroom |title=New Young Pony Club – Fantastic Playroom (Modular) |website=musicOMH |date=8 July 2007 |accessdate=16 February 2015}}
| rev5 = NME
| rev6 = Now
| rev6Score = 4/5{{cite news |last=Keller |first=Jason |url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/new-young-pony-club/ |title=New Young Pony Club |newspaper=Now |volume=27 |issue=8 |date=25 October 2007 |issn=0712-1326 |accessdate=16 February 2015}}
| rev7 = Pitchfork
| rev7Score = 8.2/10{{cite web |last=Mitchum |first=Rob |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10471-fantastic-playroom/ |title=New Young Pony Club: Fantastic Playroom |website=Pitchfork |date=26 July 2007 |accessdate=26 July 2007}}
| rev8 = PopMatters
| rev8Score = 9/10{{cite web |last=O'Neil |first=Tim |url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/new-young-pony-club-fantastic-playroom/ |title=New Young Pony Club: Fantastic Playroom |website=PopMatters |date=24 October 2007 |accessdate=4 February 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225235329/http://www.popmatters.com/review/new-young-pony-club-fantastic-playroom/ |archivedate=25 February 2014}}
| rev9 = The Times
| rev9Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Dalton |first=Stephen |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article2025164.ece |title=New Young Pony Club: Fantastic Playroom |work=The Times |date=7 July 2007 |accessdate=8 July 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517042638/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article2025164.ece |archivedate=17 May 2011}}
}}
Fantastic Playroom is the debut studio album by English band New Young Pony Club. It was released on 6 July 2007 by Island Records. The album debuted at number 54 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 4,804 copies in its first week.{{cite web |url=https://business.highbeam.com/411456/article-1G1-221000286/key-releases-130310 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216052337/http://business.highbeam.com/411456/article-1G1-221000286/key-releases-130310 |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 February 2015 |title=Key Releases: 13.03.10. |work=Music Week |date=13 March 2010 |access-date=16 February 2015 |via=HighBeam Research}} As of March 2010, it had sold 32,986 copies in the United Kingdom. Fantastic Playroom was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2007,{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6903225.stm |title=Mercury Prize: The nominees |website=BBC News |date=3 September 2007 |accessdate=4 February 2014}} and the band performed "The Bomb" on the awards night.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Tahita Bulmer and Andy Spence, except where noted
| title1 = Get Lucky
| length1 = 3:43
| title2 = Hiding on the Staircase
| length2 = 3:31
| title3 = Ice Cream
| length3 = 3:12
| title4 = The Bomb
| length4 = 4:19
| title5 = Jerk Me
| length5 = 4:07
| title6 = The Get Go
| length6 = 4:29
| title7 = Talking, Talking
| length7 = 4:03
| title8 = Grey
| length8 = 4:13
| title9 = F.A.N.
| length9 = 3:35
| title10 = Tight Fit
| length10 = 3:55
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = iTunes Store bonus track{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/fantastic-playroom-bonus-track/258772519 |title=Fantastic Playroom (Bonus Track Version) by New Young Pony Club |website=iTunes Store (UK) |date=January 2007 |access-date=21 July 2011}}
| title11 = Descend
| length11 = 4:57
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks
| title11 = Descend
| length11 = 6:05
| title12 = The Bomb
| note12 = Phones Collateral Damage Mix
| length12 = 6:44
| title13 = Fade in That Blank
| length13 = 3:28
| title14 = Take Me I'm Yours
| note14 = writers: Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford
| length14 = 3:37
| title15 = Ice Cream
| note15 = music video
| title16 = The Bomb
| note16 = music video
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Fantastic Playroom.{{cite AV media notes |title=Fantastic Playroom |type=liner notes |others=New Young Pony Club |publisher=Island Records |year=2007 |id=602517349681}}
New Young Pony Club
- Tahita Bulmer – vocals, additional production
- Lou Hayter – keyboards
- Sarah Jones – drums
- Andy Spence – guitar, production
- Igor Volk – bass
Additional personnel
- Dean Chalkey – photography
- Guy Davie – mastering
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Nilesh Patel – mastering
- Richard Robinson – artwork
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite journal |url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue911.pdf |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20071019140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20071020-0000/issue911.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-10-19 |title=ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 20th August 2007 |journal=Australian Recording Industry Association |issue=911 |page=6 |date=20 August 2007 |accessdate=21 July 2011 |via=Pandora Archive}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
| 79 |
| {{album chart|Scotland|70|date=20070715|rowheader=true|accessdate=18 May 2018}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|54|date=20070715|rowheader=true|accessdate=18 May 2018|refname="UK debut"}} |
Release history
References
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Category:Island Records albums