Details (album)

Details is the only studio album by British electronic duo Frou Frou. It was released on June 4, 2002, by MCA Records in the United States and by Island Records internationally.

Commercial performance

As of 2009, the song "Let Go" has sold 370,000 units in the US while the album has sold 284,000 copies in the US and 29,000 copies in the UK.

Reception

Play reviewed Details positively, calling the duo "refreshing" and "not the typical electronic dance-music factory drones" and writing, "This melodic, occasionally striking collection of new-wave dance songs doesn't reek of overproduction, benefiting greatly from the pleasing, softening array of live instruments." For AllMusic, Alex Henderson gave the album three out of five stars, opining that the album had "quality singing and composing" which made it "a cut above much of the electronic Europop that came out in 2002" and comparing it to the music of singers Björk, Kate Bush, and Dido. Andy Thomas of Drowned in Sound called the album "mature", also comparing it to Dido and writing, "They do have more than a handful of good, if not overly ambitious, tunes."

Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Ariana Bacle named "Let Go" as the third-best song from the Garden State soundtrack, describing it as "a could-be dance track but with more drama, more heart, and just enough Imogen Heap". On Stereogums Margaret Farrell's list of the ten best Imogen Heap songs, "Hear Me Out" and "Let Go" were ranked fifth and third, respectively. Farrell described "Let Go" as "a cataclysmic escape" and "a song that bubbles with wonder and excitement bordering on anxiety", also identifying it as "probably Frou Frou's most popular song".

Track listing

Samples

"Hear Me Out" contains a sample from "An Ending (Ascent)" by Brian Eno.
"Maddening Shroud" is a cover of "Maddening Shroud" by Acacia, which itself contains a sample of "Ederlezi" by Goran Bregović.

Singles

UK CD single (2002) CID 799/582941-2
"Breathe In" (Radio Edit) 3.49
"Close Up" 4.20
"Breathe In" (Watkins Radio Edit) 3.40
UK CD promo (2002) FROUCD2
"Breathe In" (Radio Edit) 3.49
UK CD promo (2002) FROUCD3
"Breathe In" (Watkins Radio Edit) 3.40
"Breathe In" (Radio Edit) 3.49
UK 12" single (2002) 12 IS 799
"Breathe In" (Watkins Full Vocal Remix) 7.59
"Breathe In" (Radio Edit) 3.49
"Breathe In" (Aphrodite Full Remix) 6.41
UK 7" promo (2002) FROU 1
"Breathe In" (Mr Roque Mix)
"Breathe In" (Mr Roque Dub)
UK 12" promo (2002) 12 FROU 1
"Breathe In" (Watkins Vocal Mix 12")
"Breathe In" (Watkins Loves You Dub)
UK 12" promo (2002) 12 FROU 2
"Breathe In" (Aphrodite Remix)
"Breathe In" (Aphrodite Dub)
UK 12" promo (2002) 12 FROU 3
"Breathe In" (DJ Encore Remix)
US 12" promo (2002) MCAR-25773-1
"Breathe In" (DJ Encore Remix) 4.03
"Breathe In" (Aphrodite Remix) 6.48
"Breathe In" (Watkins Vocal Mix) 8.00
"Breathe In" (Mr Roque Mix) 5.22
IT 12" single (2002) UNIV 06.02
"Breathe In" (Watkins Mix Vocal Mix-Full Version) 7.59
"Breathe In" (Radio Edit) 3.49
"Breathe In" (Aphrodite Full Vocal Mix) 6.41
US CD promo (2002)
"Let Go" 4.12
UK CD promo (2003) FROUCD6
"Must Be Dreaming" (Radio Edit)
UK 12" promo (2002) 12 FROU 4 PROMO
"Must Be Dreaming" (K-Klass Ultra Vocal Mix) 7.38
"Must Be Dreaming" (K-Klass Spektral Dub) 6.42
"Must Be Dreaming" (Ruff & Jam Club Vocal) 6.00
"Must Be Dreaming" (Soul Mekanik Mix) 9.01
UK 12" promo (2002) 12 FROU 5 PROMO
"Must Be Dreaming" (Ruff & Jam Nightmare Dub) 8.22
"Must Be Dreaming" (Laser Remix) 6.37
US CD promo (2002) MCAR-25945-2
"Must Be Dreaming" (Ruff & Jam Radio Edit) 3.47
"Must Be Dreaming" (Laser Radio Edit) 3.33
"Must Be Dreaming" (Ruff & Jam Vocal Club 12" Mix) 6.02
"Must Be Dreaming" (K-Klass Ultra Vocal Mix) 7.43
"Must Be Dreaming" (Laser Dance Mix) 6.42
"Must Be Dreaming" (Ruff & Jam Nightmare Dub) 8.22
"Must Be Dreaming" (K-Klass Spektral Dub) 6.45
"Must Be Dreaming" [Single Version] 4.00
US 12" promo (2002) MCAR-25944-1
"Must Be Dreaming" (Ruff & Jam Vocal Club 12" Mix) 6.02
"Must Be Dreaming" (Ruff & Jam Nightmare Dub) 8.28
"Must Be Dreaming" (K-Klass Ultra Vocal Mix) 7.43
"Must Be Dreaming" (K-Klass Spektral Dub) 6.57
EU CD promo (2002) FROUCD7
"Must Be Dreaming" [Single Version] 4.01
"Must Be Dreaming" (Ruff & Jam Vocal Club 12" Mix) 6.03
"Must Be Dreaming" (K-Klass Ultra Vocal Mix) 7.40
"Must Be Dreaming" (Laser Remix) 6.40
"Must Be Dreaming" (Soul Mekanik Mix) 9.01
UK CD promo (2003) MCSYDJ40322
"It's Good to Be in Love" (Ruff & Jam Club Edit)
UK 12" promo (2002) WMCSTX 40322
"It's Good to Be in Love" (Watkins Love's Love Vocal Mix)
"It's Good to Be in Love" (Ruff & Jam Club Mix Extended)
UK 12" promo (2003) WMCSTZ40322
"It's Good to Be in Love" (Watkins Good To Be Dub Mix)
"It's Good to Be in Love" (Dark Globe's Mondo Scuro Vocal)
"It's Good to Be in Love" (Dark Globe's Mondo Scuro Dub)
EU CD promo (2003) MCSXDJ40322
"It's Good to Be in Love" (Radio Edit)
"It's Good to Be in Love" (Ruff & Jam Club Edit)

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.

Imogen Heapvocals, production, mixing (tracks 7, 11)
Guy Sigsworthproduction, keyboards (track 2), mixing (tracks 7, 11)
Mich Gerberdouble bass (tracks 1, 5)
Ioana Petcu-Colanviolin (tracks 1, 5)
Alasdair Malloypercussion (tracks 3, 5, 7)
Elad Elhararbass guitar (track 3)
Makoto Sakamotodrums (tracks 4, 6)
Jon Hasselltrumpet (tracks 1011)
Tom Coynemastering
Gili Wiseburghmixing (tracks 12, 46, 810), engineering (tracks 110), recording arrangement (tracks 110), additional mixing (tracks 3, 7)
Tom Elmhirstmixing (track 3), additional mixing (track 1)
Damian Taylormixing (track 2), additional mixing (track 11)
Sean McGheeengineering (track 4)
Gert Staeublerecording arrangement (track 5)
Pete Scaturrorecording arrangement (track 10), recording engineering (track 11)