Madeline (album)

Madeline
Studio album by Tickle Me Pink
Released	September 4, 2007 [1]
Recorded	The Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado
Genre	Punk rock,[2] emo[3]
Label	Wind-up Records
Producer	Lee Miles

Madeline is the debut album by Fort Collins band Tickle Me Pink, released on September 4, 2007, under the Wind-up Records label. It has been said that this album focuses on many major issues in today's world, including mortality, drug use, suicide, loss, brutal breakups to name but a few.[4]

Tickle Me Pink singer Sean Kennedy had said:

"It is somewhat ironic that many of our songs deal with death and a higher purpose. We want to let the world know how short life is; embrace the ones you love and treasure each moment without regret."

Madeline was recorded in "The Blasting Room" in Fort Collins, which is the band's home town, and was produced by Lee Miles.

On the day Madeline was released, bassist/guitarist Johnny Schou died aged 22.[5]

The song "The Time Is Wrong" is available as free downloadable content in Rock Band 2.[6]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk.net	(78%)[7]
Allmusic	[1]
PopMatters	(3/10)[3]
PopSyndicate	(3.5/5)[8]

AllMusic described the album as generic, stating the band's "dramatic performance doesn't have much substance to back it up."[1]

Track listing

Madeline track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Typical"	3:17
2.	"The Time Is Wrong"	3:23
3.	"The Lush Life"	2:30
4.	"Madeline"	3:38
5.	"We Still Dance"	3:30
6.	"We're Not Alone"	3:30
7.	"The Answer"	4:30
8.	"I Can't Breathe"	2:57
9.	"Go Die"	3:48
10.	"Beside the Others"	4:04
11.	"Tomorrow's Ending"	5:05

Credits

Tickle Me Pink

• Sean Kennedy – Lead vocals, guitar
• Johnny Schou – Bass guitar, backing vocals
• Stefan Runstrom – Drums, percussion

Artwork

• Scott Kennedy – Design, Layout Design

Production

• Lee Miles – Producer
• Andrew Berlin – Producer, engineer, mixing
• Jason Livermore – Mastering

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard)[9]	21

References

1. "Madeline". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
2. washington examiner
3. "pop matters".
4. [1] Archived October 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
5. denverpost
6. RB2 DLC
7. "chorus.fm". chorus.fm.
8. "Madeline - Tickle Me Pink Music Rock Review: PopSyndicate.com". December 4, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-12-04.
9. profile