Instincts (album)

Instincts
Studio album by
Romeo Void
ReleasedOctober 1, 1984
Recorded1984
GenreRock, dance
Length38:14
LabelColumbia
ProducerDavid Kahne
Romeo Void chronology
Benefactor
(1982) 		Instincts
(1984) 		Warm, in Your Coat
(1992)

Instincts is the third and final studio album by the American band Romeo Void.[1] It was released in 1984 on Columbia Records.[2] The single "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)" reached No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The album was produced by David Kahne.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[5]

The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that "a walloping beat defines every track, [Debora] Iyall's vocals are smoky and spirited and there are some wonky sax breaks throughout."[5] The Wall Street Journal deemed Instincts "an album of polished, haunting music that lingers with you, like the aftertaste of cognac or the memory of a lover."[6] The Globe and Mail praised Benjamin Bossi's "searing, jazz-tinged saxophone," writing that "the band sounds like nothing else that has gone before."[7] Trouser Press concluded: "Mixing strength with beauty, Romeo Void makes very special dance music for the mind."[8]

Track listing

  1. "Out on My Own" (Debora Iyall, Peter Woods, Frank Zincavage, David Kahne) – 3:51
  2. "Just Too Easy" (Iyall, Woods, Zincavage, Kahne) – 3:09
  3. "Billy's Birthday" (Iyall, Woods, Zincavage) – 4:10
  4. "Going to Neon" (Kahne) – 3:33
  5. "Six Days and One" (Woods, Zincavage) – 4:31
  6. "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)" (Iyall, Woods, Zincavage, Kahne) – 4:17
  7. "Say No" (Iyall, Woods, Zincavage, Kahne) – 4:37
  8. "Your Life Is a Lie" (Iyall, Woods, Zincavage) – 5:16
  9. "Instincts" (Iyall, Woods, Zincavage) – 4:50

Bonus track (2003 reissue)

  1. "In the Dark" (Benjamin Bossi, Larry Carter, Iyall, Zincavage, Woods) – 4:33 Produced by Ian Taylor and Ric Ocasek

Personnel

Additional personnel
Technical
  • François Kevorkian, Jay Mark, Joe Chiccarelli, Ken Kessie - engineers
  • Chester Simpson - cover photography

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1984 The Billboard 200 68

Single

Year Song Chart Position
1984 "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)" Billboard Hot 100 35

References

  1. ^ "Romeo Void Biography by Stewart Mason". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. ^ Matsumoto, Jon (11 Sep 1987). "Iyall: From the Big Time to Fun Time". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 6.
  3. ^ Righi, Len (6 Nov 1984). "A New Kind of Recognition for Romeo Void". The Morning Call. p. D7.
  4. ^ "Instincts - Romeo Void". AllMusic.
  5. ^ a b Rea, Steven X. (12 Aug 1984). "The Avoid Problems of the Past". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. L5.
  6. ^ Lambert, Pam (21 Aug 1984). "Good Vibrations: Noteworthy Rock Releases". Leisure & Arts. The Wall Street Journal. p. 1.
  7. ^ Niester, Alan (4 Oct 1984). "Instincts Romeo Void". The Globe and Mail. p. E3.
  8. ^ "Romeo Void". Trouser Press. Retrieved 5 June 2023.