''Fireproof'' is the fifth and last studio album by
Irish rock band
That Petrol Emotion
That Petrol Emotion were a London-based Northern Ireland-originating band with an American vocalist, Steve Mack. It featured the O'Neill brothers from celebrated Derry pop-punk band The Undertones plus ex-members of fellow Derry bands Bam Bam and ...
, released in 1993.
Critical reception
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MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide'' listed ''Fireproof'' among the band's best work, writing that "Steve Mack's tart, cynical voice is the perfect vehicle for the razor-sharp lyrics."
[ '' Trouser Press'' wrote that "the droney, melody-deprived rockers can’t get by strictly on drive, and the album’s parallel attempt to advance the quintet’s Beatlesque pop aspirations is also stymied."]Billboard
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'' praised the "bruising guitar-driven sound that always stays within the white lines of melody."
Track listing
Personnel
;That Petrol Emotion
* Steve Mack – vocals
* Damian O'Neill
Stephen Damian O'Neill (born 15 January 1961) is the lead guitarist in the pop-punk band, The Undertones. He joined the band following the departure of his older brother, Vincent, in 1976, and remained with the band until their break up in 1983 ...
– guitar
* Raymond O'Gorman – guitar
* Brendan Kelly – bass
* Ciaran McLaughlin – drums
with:
* Neil Herd – pedal steel
*Paul Brewer – engineer (initial tracking)
References
External links
*
1993 albums
That Petrol Emotion albums
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