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Donkey is the second album of Brazilian electro/rock band CSS, released on July 21, 2008. Seventeen songs were recorded at Trama Studios São Paulo, of which eleven appear on the album. Donkey follows their critically acclaimed debut album Cansei de Ser Sexy.
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| Released | July 21, 2008 | |||
| Studio | Trama Studios, São Paulo, Brazil | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, synthpop | |||
| Length | 39:14 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop / Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Adriano Cintra | |||
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| Singles from Donkey | ||||
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Three months before the release, bassist Iracema Trevisan left the band, being replaced by then-drummer Adriano Cintra. The new drummer is Englishman Jon Harper, formerly of The Cooper Temple Clause.
The album was released in Canada and the United States by label Sub Pop, in Europe by Warner Bros. Records, and Japan by KSR. In initial reviews of the album, critics noted a more polished approach to CSS' sound and production techniques.[12]
The album was mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent.[13]
The first single is "Rat Is Dead (Rage)", which was made available for free download on the band's official website on April 28, 2008. The second single, "Left Behind", was released physically on July 14, 2008 and charted at number 78 on the UK Singles Chart. The third single, "Move", was released on October 13, 2008.[14] They shot a music video in Spain, directed by Keith Schofield, it can be seen on YouTube.[15]
Donkey debuted at number 37 on the Irish Albums Chart,[16] at number 32 on the UK Albums Chart,[17] at number 22 on the Finnish Albums Chart,[18] at number 54 on the French Albums Chart[19] and at number 189 on the Billboard 200.[20]
The song "Jager Yoga" featured in the video game FIFA 09 and "Rat Is Dead (Rage)" appeared in Midnight Club: Los Angeles.
Official track listing:[21]
^ B-sides to "Left Behind" single.
^^ A limited bonus disc included as a gift for pre-orderers.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] | 22 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[19] | 54 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] | 37 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 32 |
| US Billboard 200[20] | 189 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[23] | 30 |
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