''15 Again'' is the third album by French

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duo Cassius, released in 11 September 2006 by

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and

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. It was released in the United States by

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in 2007.

Writing, recording and production

The album was written and produced by Cassius members Phillippe Zdar and Boombass and was recorded in three weeks in

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. It includes a collaboration with

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producer and performer

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. Other collaborators include

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, Etienne de Crécy and Le Knight Club (electronic duo composed of

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and Eric Chedeville).

Critical reception

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, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, reported an

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score of 84 based on 6 reviews, described as "universal acclaim". ''

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'' describes the album production as, "pair ngfuzzy beats with sleek, Steely Dan-inspired, soft-rock stylings."

Track listing

US version

The US version released by HBF/Justice replaces "Cria Cuervos" with "Shame Shame Chérie" in a slightly different order:

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2006 albums Cassius (band) albums EMI Records albums