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Flamboyant (album)

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Flamboyant
Studio album by
Dorian Electra
ReleasedJuly 17, 2019
StudioLive Nation Studios
Genre
Length31:08
LabelSelf-released
Producer
  • ABSRDST
  • Dylan Brady
  • Count Baldor
  • Diveo
  • Robokid
  • Socialchair
  • umru
  • Will Vaughan
Dorian Electra chronology
Flamboyant
(2019) 		My Agenda
(2020)
Singles from Flamboyant
  1. "Career Boy"
    Released: June 1, 2018
  2. "Man To Man"
    Released: December 11, 2018
  3. "Flamboyant"
    Released: April 25, 2019
  4. "Daddy Like"
    Released: June 5, 2019

Flamboyant is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Dorian Electra. The album was self-released by Electra on July 17, 2019.[4] A deluxe edition featuring four new tracks and a remix was released on January 17, 2020. It was promoted by the singles "Career Boy", "Man To Man", "Flamboyant", and "Daddy Like". Music videos were released for "Adam & Steve" and "Guyliner". The album received critical acclaim from critics, who praised the production, LGBTQ related lyrics and Electra’s vocal performances. [5][6][7][8][9][10]

Electra released all of the stems for the album for fans to remix on January 17, 2020.[11] An album featuring instrumentals of every song on the deluxe edition was made available on May 1, 2020.[12] An album of voice memo demo recordings of songs from the album was released on May 14, 2020.[13]

Flamboyant was included on multiple critics' "best albums of 2019" lists, including Paper at number 5[14] and Dazed at number 14.[15]

Composition and themes

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Flamboyant is an experimental pop, electropop, baroque pop, and hyperpop album that features elements of various genres including EDM, funk, dubstep, trap, R&B, electronica, new wave, and bubblegum pop.[16][1][17] The album focuses on themes of masculinity and queerness.[18] Many of their songs deal with gender stereotypes and attempt to view them in a new light. In an interview, Electra said "I wanted to explore different masculine characters or tropes to make the themes accessible and relatable and fun too".[19]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mr. to You"
Robokid2:06
2."Career Boy"
  • Electra
  • William Vaughan
Will Vaughan3:37
3."Daddy Like"
2:55
4."Emasculate"
  • Electra
  • Budnick
Robokid2:18
5."Man to Man"
  • Electra
  • Eric Cross
Social Chair3:17
6."Musical Genius"
  • Electra
  • Brady
Brady1:55
7."Flamboyant"
  • Electra
  • Shepard-Vanoudenaren
ABSRDST3:16
8."Guyliner"
  • Electra
  • Cross
Socialchair2:55
9."Live by the Sword"
  • Electra
  • Brady
Brady2:31
10."Adam & Steve"
  • Electra
  • Brady
  • Jaan Umru Rothenberg
  • umru
  • Brady
  • ABSRDST[a]
3:01
11."Freaky 4 Life"
  • Electra
  • Shepard-Vanoudenaren
ABSRDST3:17
Total length:31:08
Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Tool for You"
  • Electra
  • Rothenberg
  • Shepard-Vanoudenaren
  • umru
  • ABSRDST
2:52
13."Under the Armor"
  • Electra
  • Budnick
Robokid2:22
14."Guyliner, Pt. 2"
  • Electra
  • Brady
  • Zarowny
  • McKee
Brady2:45
15."Your Kinda Guy"
  • Electra
  • Max Rosenzweig
Diveo3:10
16."Adam & Steve" (Count Baldor Remix)
  • Electra
  • Brady
  • Rothenberg
  • Shepard-Vanoudenaren
  • umru
  • Brady
  • ABSRDST[a]
  • Count Baldor[b]
3:13
Total length:45:30
Notes
  • ^a signifies vocal producer
  • ^b signifies remix producer
  • 'Freaky 4 Life' is stylized as 'fReAkY 4 Life.'

Personnel

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  • Dorian Electra — vocals (all tracks), songwriting (all tracks)
  • Weston Allen — saxophone consultant (track 1)
  • Count Baldor — remix producer (track 16)
  • Dylan Brady — production (tracks 3, 6, 9, 10, 14, 16), songwriting (tracks 3, 6, 9, 10, 14, 16), mixing (tracks 3, 6, 9, 14)
  • Ethan Budnick (Robokid) — songwriting (1, 4, 13), production (1, 4, 13), mixing (tracks 1, 4, 13)
  • Paul Cardon — mixing (track 7)
  • Eric Cross (Socialchair) — songwriting (tracks 5, 8), production (tracks 5, 8), mixing (tracks 8, 10. 16)
  • Bonnie McKee — songwriting (tracks 3, 14)
  • Rob Murray — mastering (all tracks)
  • Zak Pischnotte — saxophone (track 1)
  • Jaan "Umru" Rothenberg — songwriting (tracks 11, 12, 16), production (tracks 11, 12, 16)
  • Max Rosenzweig (Diveo) — songwriting (track 15), production (track 15), mixing (track 15)
  • Jacky Shepard (ABSRDST) — songwriting (tracks 3, 7, 11, 12, 16), production (tracks 3, 7, 11, 12), vocal production (tracks 10, 16), mixing (tracks 11, 12)
  • Parker Silzer IV — guitars (tracks 10, 16)
  • David Stagno — guitars (tracks 10, 16)
  • Jesse John St. Geller — songwriting (track 1)
  • William Vaughn — songwriting (track 2), production (track 2)
  • Michael Zarowny — songwriting (tracks 3, 14)

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Flamboyant
Region Date Format Version Label
Various July 17, 2019
Original Self-released
January 17, 2020
  • LP
  • digital download
  • streaming
 Deluxe
May 1, 2020 Streaming Instrumentals
May 14, 2020 Streaming Voice Memo
April 2, 2021 CD Deluxe

References

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  1. ^ a b c Russell, Erica (July 17, 2019). "How Dorian Electra Channels Camp & Queer Culture On Their 'Whimsically Self-Aware' Debut Album". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Bryant, Toby (15 July 2019). "ALBUM REVIEW: Dorian Electra invites you on a wild electropop journey on debut record 'Flamboyant'". Celebmix. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Dorian Electra's Flamboyant is an ode to being extra". 14 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Flamboyant by Dorian Electra". Apple Music. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  5. ^ Career Boy, retrieved February 17, 2020
  6. ^ Man To Man, retrieved February 17, 2020
  7. ^ Flamboyant, retrieved February 17, 2020
  8. ^ Daddy Like, retrieved February 17, 2020
  9. ^ Bryant, Toby (November 2019). "Dorian Electra ascends in 'Adam & Steve' music video". Celebmix.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  10. ^ Maicki, Salvatore (February 21, 2020). "Dorian Electra's "Guyliner" video might warrant a trip to Hot Topic". Fader. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "ALL THE STEMS FOR EVERY SONG ON MY ALBUM ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD caNT wait to hear what u fReaKs make out of these tag me in ur remixes so I can repost". Twitter. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  12. ^ "Flamboyant Deluxe (Instrumentals)". Soundcloud. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  13. ^ "flamboyant ~ voice memos by Dorian Electra". Soundcloud. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  14. ^ "Dorian Electra Goes All the Way". Paper Magazine. 6 November 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  15. ^ "Critics Lists That Contain "Flamboyant" by Dorian Electra". Album of the Year. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  16. ^ Hall, Jake (November 26, 2019). "Dorian Electra on the Icons Who Inspired Their Warped World of Pop". highsnobiety. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  17. ^ "Dorian Electra, pop's norm-defying star, is ready for the spotlight". Pilerats. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  18. ^ "REVIEW: Dorian Electra - Flamboyant". KVRX. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  19. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (12 July 2019). "Pop sensation Dorian Electra: 'I'm not a woman dressing as a man. It's more complex'". The Guardian. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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