''Freezepop Forever'' is the debut studio album by

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band

Freezepop Freezepop is an American electronic band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, formed in 1999 by Liz Enthusiasm, Sean T. Drinkwater, and The Duke of Pannekoeken (an alias for Kasson Crooker). Since December 2009, the current lineup include ...

, originally released in 2000. The album has been reissued multiple times, each including different bonus tracks or videos. The 2002 European release on the Elefant label features a bonus song, two music videos,

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packaging and an alternate album cover. The 2005

Archenemy Record Company The Archenemy Record Company is a record label founded in 1997 and located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is home to such acts as Freezepop, Lifestyle, The Texas Governor, Rockets Burst from the Streetlamps, Chop Chop, and Karacter. The label ...

reissue is entirely remastered and features a music video for "テニスのボーイフレンド" (also referred to as "Tenisu no Boifurendo", "Tennis Boyfriend" in English). The album contains the song "Science Genius Girl", popular for its appearances as a playable song in several

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, including ''

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'', ''

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'', and as a downloadable song for ''

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''. A "rock" remix of "Get Ready 2 Rokk" appears in the game ''

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'' and was later included on the CD single The Rokk Suite. A similar version is now available as downloadable content for ''Rock Band''.

Track listing

Original release

All tracks written by The Duke of Candied Apples and

Liz Enthusiasm Justinne "Jussi" Gamache, also known by her pseudonym Liz Enthusiasm, is the lead singer of indie synthpop band Freezepop. She lives in Massachusetts. Gamache also works in graphic design, and has done design work on Freezepop's website, albums, ...

, except where noted.

Elefant release

* The release also includes music videos for the tracks "Freezepop Forever" and "Tender Lies".

Archenemy re-issue

* All tracks on the 2005 Archenemy re-issue are remastered. The disc features a music video for "テニスのボーイフレンド".

Personnel

Performance

Freezepop: * The Duke of Candied Apples *

* Sean T. Drinkwater

Production

''Freezepop Forever'' was recorded and mixed by The Duke at Symbion Basement Studios and mastered in

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during 2000. A

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QY70 and MAM

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were used during recording. Additional recording and mixing was performed using a MotU Digital Performer with a 2408 mk1, a Yamaha Digital Mixer, Lexicon MPX and MPX G2 FX, and Genelec 1030 active monitors. The 2005 Archenemy Records reissue was remastered by Dave Locke at JP Masters.

External links

Freezepop.net

including

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samples of ''Freezepop Forever''
Lyrics
including lyrics for ''Freezepop Forever''
Music video of "Tenisu No Boifurendo" with subtitles
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