Razzmatazz (album)

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Razzmatazz
Razzmatazz cover.jpeg
Studio album by
I Dont Know How But They Found Me
ReleasedOctober 23, 2020
Recorded2020[a]
StudioPagzilla Sound (North Hollywood, California)
Genre
Length37:15 (digital)
41:59 (physical)
LabelFearless
Producer
I Dont Know How But They Found Me chronology
Christmas Drag
(2019) 		Razzmatazz
(2020)
Singles from Razzmatazz
  1. "Leave Me Alone"
    Released: August 5, 2020
  2. "Razzmatazz"
    Released: September 16, 2020
  3. "New Invention"
    Released: October 2, 2020
  4. "Lights Go Down"
    Released: October 14, 2020

Razzmatazz (stylized in all caps; sometimes as RΛZZMΛTΛZZ) is the debut studio album by American musical duo I Dont Know How But They Found Me. It was originally set to be released by Fearless Records on October 16, 2020, but was pushed back to October 23, 2020[5] due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7]

Promotion[]

Over two years prior to the album's release, the song "Nobody Likes The Opening Band" was released as a free download on their website on March 14, 2018, accompanied with a music video.[8] On August 5, 2020, the band released a lyric video for the album's lead single "Leave Me Alone" along with the announcement of the album's title and release date.[9] On September 16, the title track "Razzmatazz" was released, alongside a lyric video.[10] On October 2, the third single "New Invention" was released, alongside a lyric video.[7] iDKHOW performed Leave Me Alone on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[11][12]

For Record Store Day in June of 2021, the band released Razzmatazz B-Sides as an exclusive picture disc. This EP included one new bonus track in Mx. Sinister, a cover of Debra by Beck and some reimagined versions of Leave Me Alone and Modern Day Cain.

In mid 2021 the band resumed touring following the lifting of pandemic restrictions. Their first show back in front of an audience included live debuts of most of the songs off Razzmatazz. The band would tour internationally for various festivals and are set to continue touring for the album cycle.

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[14]
DIY4/5 stars[15]
Kerrang!4/5[16]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[17]

Razzmatazz received positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 from reviews from critics, the album has an average score of 84, which indicates "universal acclaim" based on 4 reviews.[13] DIY described the album as "melding together '80s synths, baroque piano and pithy, self deprecating choruses", while adding that it is "fun, flamboyant, and entirely of its time".[15] The Line of Best Fit praised frontman Dallon Weekes' lyricism in the songs "Mad IQs" and "Clusterhug", as well as his bass guitar work in "Sugar Pills" and "New Invention".[17]

Track listing[]

Digital edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Leave Me Alone"Dallon WeekesTim Pagnotta3:35
2."Mad IQs"
  • Weekes
  • Pagnotta
  • Brian Phillips
  • Pagnotta
  • Phillips
3:02
3."Nobody Likes the Opening Band"WeekesWeekes2:15
4."New Invention"
  • Weekes
  • Pagnotta
  • Chad Walsh
  • David Walsh
Pagnotta3:11
5."From the Gallows"WeekesPagnotta2:42
6."Clusterhug"WeekesPagnotta3:12
7."Sugar Pills"
  • Weekes
  • Stu Maxfield
Pagnotta3:07
8."Kiss Goodnight"WeekesPagnotta3:50
9."Lights Go Down"
Pagnotta3:24
10."Need You Here"
Pagnotta3:07
11."Door"WeekesWeekes1:32
12."Razzmatazz"
  • Weekes
  • Pagnotta
  • Phillips
Pagnotta4:18
Total length:37:15
Physical edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Leave Me Alone"WeekesPagnotta3:44
2."Indoctrination"WeekesPagnotta1:11
3."Mad IQs"
  • Weekes
  • Pagnotta
  • Phillips
  • Pagnotta
  • Phillips
3:02
4."Nobody Likes the Opening Band"WeekesWeekes2:15
5."New Invention"
  • Weekes
  • Pagnotta
  • C. Walsh
  • D. Walsh
Pagnotta3:51
6."From the Gallows"WeekesPagnotta2:42
7."Clusterhug"WeekesPagnotta3:35
8."Sugar Pills"
  • Weekes
  • Maxfield
Pagnotta3:33
9."Kiss Goodnight"WeekesPagnotta3:50
10."Lights Go Down"
  • Weekes
  • Hill
Pagnotta3:43
11."Need You Here"
  • Weekes
  • Goldstein
Pagnotta3:29
12."Door"WeekesWeekes1:29
13."Tomorrow People"WeekesPagnotta1:19
14."Razzmatazz"
  • Weekes
  • Pagnotta
  • Phillips
Pagnotta4:18
Total length:41:59
Razzmatazz B-Sides
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mx. Sinister"WeekesWeekes3:02
2."Modern Day Cain" (Slow Jam version)WeekesWeekes2:58
3."Leave Me Alone"WeekesPagnotta3:44
4."Debra" (Beck cover)
Weekes4:36
5."From the Gallows" (Demo)Weekes 2:31
6."Leave Me Alone" (Piano version)WeekesWeekes3:32
Total length:20:23

Personnel[]

I Dont Know How But They Found Me

  • Dallon Weekes – lead vocals, bass, guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, ukulele, production
  • Ryan Seaman – drums, percussion, backup vocals

Additional musicians

Charts[]

Chart performance for Razzmatazz
Chart (2020) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 87
US Billboard 200[19] 122
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] 26
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[22] 22
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[23] 11
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[24] 22
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[25] 23

Release history[]

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Various October 23, 2020 Fearless CD, LP, digital download, streaming FEAR01397

Notes[]

  1. ^ All tracks except for "Nobody Likes the Opening Band"

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Razzmatazz by I Don't Know How But They Found Me". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "I Don't Know How But They Found Me - RAZZMATAZZ - Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  3. ^ Trevan, Kelsey (2020-10-21). "iDKHOW – Razzmatazz (Album Review)". Wall of Sound AU. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  4. ^ Speter, Tiana (2020-10-11). "Album Review: Razzmatazz (iDKHOW)". The Soundcheck. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  5. ^ "I Dont Know How But They Found Me". Fearless Records. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  6. ^ "In cooperation with TELLEXX, we here at iDKHOW are proud to present 'Razzmatazz'..." 5 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-23 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "iDKHOW presents: BAD NEWS/GOOD NEWS with DW". 1 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-03 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Hear IDKHBTFM's dreamy new song, "Nobody Likes The Opening Band"". Alternative Press. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  9. ^ "I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME – Leave Me Alone (Lyric Video)". Youtube. 5 August 2020.
  10. ^ "'Razzmatazz' (the song) is now available..." 16 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-03 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Dowd, Rachael (26 January 2021). "iDKHOW just made their late-night TV debut with "Leave Me Alone"—watch: They appeared on Monday's episode of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'". Alternative Press. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  12. ^ I Don’t Know How But They Found Me (26 January 2021). "Leave Me Alone". Jimmy Kimmel Live. youtube. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Reviews for Razzmatazz by I Don't Know How but They Found Me". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  14. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Razzmatazz – I Don't Know How but They Found Me | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b Jamieson, Sarah. "I Dont Know How But They Found Me – Razzmatazz". DIY. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  16. ^ McLaughlin, David (October 22, 2020). "Album Review: iDKHOW – Razzmatazz". Kerrang!. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b Simon-Bashall, Sophia (October 20, 2020). "I Don't Know How But They Found Me's debut is a brightly lit, dance-ready time machine". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  19. ^ "I Dont Know How But They Found Me Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  20. ^ "I Dont Know How But They Found Me Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  21. ^ "I Dont Know How But They Found Me Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  22. ^ "I Dont Know How But They Found Me Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  23. ^ "I Dont Know How But They Found Me Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  24. ^ "I Dont Know How But They Found Me Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  25. ^ "I Dont Know How But They Found Me Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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