Special Affections

Special Affections
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 25, 2010
Recorded2009
GenreIndie Rock, Indie Pop, Synthpop
Length41:47
LabelSecret City Records
ProducerJames Bunton, Diamond Rings
Diamond Rings chronology
Special Affections
(2010)
Free Dimensional
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. Club(B)[3]
Chart Attack[4]
Eye Weekly[5]
Pitchfork Media(8.2/10)[6]
Slant Magazine[7]
Toronto Star[8]

Special Affections is the debut album by Canadian musician Diamond Rings. It was released on October 25, 2010.

Special Affections received a nod from Exclaim! as the No. 11 Pop & Rock Album of 2010.[9] The album was also named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Play By Heart"4:53
2."Wait & See"3:35
3."On Our Own"5:05
4."You & Me"3:25
5."Give It Up"4:43
6."Pre-Owned Heart"4:25
7."Something Else"4:26
8."You Oughta Know"4:04
9."It's Not My Party"4:26
10."All Yr Songs"2:47

"Something Else" Itunes Single Remix E.P.

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Something Else Itunes Single Remix E.P.
No.TitleLength
1."Something Else."4:26
2."Something Else (Mike Gloria Remix)."4:16
3."Something Else (Disco Fries Remix)."3:51
4."Something Else (Dark Intensity Remix)."3:49
5."Something Else (Cadence Remix)."4:09

References

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  1. ^ "Special Affections by Diamond Rings at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ The A.V. Club review
  4. ^ Chart Attack review[usurped]
  5. ^ Eye Weekly review
  6. ^ Pitchfork review
  7. ^ Slant review
  8. ^ Toronto Star review
  9. ^ "Pop & Rock Year in Review". Exclaim!.
  10. ^ "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced" Archived 2015-10-02 at the Wayback Machine. aux.tv, June 16, 2011.