Technology (Don Broco album)

Technology
Studio album by
Don Broco
Released2 February 2018
Recorded2016–2017
GenrePop rock, alternative rock
Length59:42
LabelSharpTone
Producer
Don Broco chronology
Automatic
(2015) 		Technology
(2018) 		Amazing Things
(2021)
Singles from Technology
  1. "Everybody"
    Released: 29 July 2016
  2. "Pretty"
    Released: 5 May 2017
  3. "Technology"
    Released: 17 July 2017
  4. "Stay Ignorant"
    Released: 6 October 2017
  5. "T-Shirt Song"
    Released: 31 October 2017
  6. "Come Out to L.A."
    Released: 5 January 2018
  7. "Greatness"
    Released: 16 March 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic57/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 730 Review5/5[2]
Clash3/10[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
Express & Star6/10[5]
Rock Sound9/10[6]

Technology is the third studio album by English four-piece rock band Don Broco. It was released on 2 February 2018 through American label SharpTone Records.[7]

Release

On 24 June 2016, the band officially signed with SharpTone Records, which was co-founded by Shawn Keith and Nuclear Blast CEO Markus Staiger.[8]

Don Broco released the single "Everybody" on 29 July 2016, along with an accompanying music video.[9]

Prior to the release of Technology Don Broco released five more singles: "Pretty", "Technology", "Stay Ignorant", "T-Shirt Song" and "Come Out to LA" with accompanying music videos.

Prior to the release of the album, the band performed a single sold-out date in the UK at London's Alexandra Palace 11 November 2017, their biggest show to date.[10][11]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Technology"3:36
2."Stay Ignorant"3:15
3."T-Shirt Song"4:03
4."Come Out to LA"3:29
5."Pretty"3:35
6."The Blues"3:15
7."Tightrope"3:33
8."Everybody"3:20
9."Greatness"3:21
10."Porkies"4:09
11."Got to Be You"3:22
12."Good Listener"2:43
13."¥ (Yen)"3:32
14."Something to Drink"3:58
15."Blood in the Water"3:32
16."Potty Mouth" (Potty Mouth ends at 3:35 and an in-studio snippet of Something To Drink starts at 6:10)6:50
Total length:59:42
Japanese edition bonus tracks[12]
No.TitleLength
17."You Wanna Know"3:20
18."Superlove"3:28
19."Automatic"3:45
20."Money Power Fame"3:24
21."Nerve"3:34
Total length:77:19

Personnel

Credits taken from Technology's liner notes.[13]

Don Broco

  • Rob Damiani – lead vocals, electronics
  • Simon Delaney – lead and rhythm guitars
  • Matt Donnelly – drums, percussion, electronic beats, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Come Out to LA"
  • Tom Doyle – bass guitar

Other personnel

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[14] 6
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 5
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[17] 1

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Technology
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Technology by Don Broco". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. ^ Elliot Burr (5 February 2018). "Don Broco - Technology: Review". The 730 Review. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. ^ Lisa Henderson (12 February 2018). "Don Broco - Technology". Clash. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. ^ David Granger (5 February 2018). "Don Broco Technology". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. ^ Leigh Sanders (5 February 2018). "Don Broco, Technology - album review". Express & Star. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  6. ^ Andy Biddulph (25 January 2018). "Don Broco - Technology". Rock Sound. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Technology by Don Broco on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  8. ^ "SharpTone Records Opens With Attila, Miss May I & We Came as Romans on Roster". Billboard.
  9. ^ DonBrocoVEVO (16 July 2016). "Don Broco – Everybody (Explicit)" – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Zach Redrup (20 November 2017). "LIVE: Don Broco @ Alexandra Palace, London (11/11/2017)". Dead Press. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  11. ^ Ben Gibson (12 November 2017). "This Is What Don Broco's Biggest EVER Headline Show Looked Like". Rock Sound. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Don Broco「Technology / テクノロジー」 | Warner Music Japan". ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン | Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  13. ^ Technology (liner notes). Don Broco. Sharp Tone Records. 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  17. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Don Broco – Technology". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 July 2022.


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