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2010 studio album by Diamond Rings
Special Affections
Studio album by Diamond Rings
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
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club(B)
Chart Attack
Eye Weekly
Pitchfork Media(8.2/10)
Slant Magazine
Toronto Star

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. The album was also named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.

Track listing

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.

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

  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
  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.


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