''Emotion Sickness'' is the fourth album of Canadian singer-songwriter
Fefe Dobson
Felicia Lily Dobson (born February 28, 1985) is a Canadian singer. Born in Toronto, Ontario, she began performing as a teenager, during which time she received and refused an offer from Jive Records for a recording contract. Dobson signed with I ...
. It was released on September 29, 2023.
Background and recording
After the release of ''
Joy
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'', Dobson worked a planned fourth album titled ''Firebird'' that was eventually cancelled in 2014 after a split with her management. "I wasn't sure if I was making the right choice musically; I got scared that it wouldn't get the love 'Joy' got. So, I just killed it." Following that, she wrote and recorded another album, releasing the single ''Save Me From LA'' before shelving it 2018.
In an interview, Dobson stated that the album was written in two months as opposed to previous albums, which were usually written in a year or two. Much of the album was recorded in Toronto's Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
Critical reception
Samuel Stevens of Crucial Rhythm stated, "''Emotion Sickness'' is not only a triumphant return for Fefe Dobson but also a testament to her enduring talent and influence on the music industry. As the world embraces a resurgence of nostalgia in modern pop-rock, Fefe's earnest lyricism and edgy sound are poised to make a significant impact in the 2020s. This album is a testament to her evolution as an artist and a reminder of her enduring legacy in the music world."
Of ''Flood Magazine'', Mike Lesuer stated the album, "sounds less like a nostalgia trip and more like the product of a musician who's kept up to date on the quickly evolving conventions of pop-punk, the record's nine tracks incorporating vibrant electronic sounds and ambitious emotional climaxes in equal measure. Without sacrificing the rebellious attitude and melodic flare heard on her self-titled debut album of two decades ago, the record feels like a proper reinvention of a MySpace-era artist for the TikTok era."
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from
AllMusic
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*Sam Arion – bass, composer, guitar, keyboards, producer, programming
*Eric Boulanger – engineer
*Cook Classics – composer
*Negin Djafari – composer
*Fefe Dobson – composer, vocals
*Justin Hergett – engineer
*Kirstyn Johnson – composer
*Bryn McCutcheon – composer
*Darren McGill – engineer
*Kristian Montano – engineer
*Thomas "Tawgs" Salter – producer
*Andrew Taylor – engineer
*Bradley Thibodeau – drums
*Alex Vujic – composer, producer, programming
*Joe Zook – engineer
References
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2023 albums
Fefe Dobson albums