Fireproof (That Petrol Emotion album)

Fireproof is the fifth and last studio album by Irish rock band That Petrol Emotion, released in 1993.[5][6]

Fireproof
Studio album by That Petrol Emotion
Released	1993
Studio	Protocol, mixed at Matrix & Maison Rouge. Additional recording & mixing at Townhouse, Greenhouse & Bang Bang
Genre	Alternative rock, indie rock
Label	Koogat[1] Rykodisc[2]
Producer	That Petrol Emotion, Bryan Martin[2]
That Petrol Emotion chronology
Chemicrazy (1990) Fireproof (1993) Final Flame (Fire, Detonation And Sublime Chaos) (2000)
2000 reissue cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[4]

Critical reception

MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide listed Fireproof among the band's best work, writing that "Steve Mack's tart, cynical voice is the perfect vehicle for the razor-sharp lyrics."[4] Trouser Press wrote that "the droney, melody-deprived rockers can’t get by strictly on drive, and the album’s parallel attempt to advance the quintet’s Beatlesque pop aspirations is also stymied."[7] Billboard praised the "bruising guitar-driven sound that always stays within the white lines of melody."[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Written by	Length
1.	"Detonate My Dreams"	C. McLaughlin	4:45
2.	"Catch A Fire"	C. McLaughlin and R. O'Gorman	4:30
3.	"Last Of The True Believers"	C. McLaughlin and R. O'Gorman	5:08
4.	"Too Late Blues"	D. O'Neill and R. O'Gorman	3:48
5.	"7th Wave"	C. McLaughlin	3:13
6.	"Infinite Thrill"	C. McLaughlin	4:28
7.	"Speed Of Light"	C. McLaughlin	4:00
8.	"Shangri-La"	C. McLaughlin and R. O'Gorman	3:51
9.	"Heartbeat Mosaic"	D. O'Neill and R. O'Gorman	4:11
10.	"Metal Mystery"	C. McLaughlin and R. O'Gorman	4:05

2000 reissue remastered bonus tracks also available on downloads

No.	Title	Written by	Length
12.	"Everlasting Breath" (Alternate version)	D. O'Neill	4:40
13.	"Last Of The True Believers" (Alternate version)	C. McLaughlin and R. O'Gorman	4:45
14.	"Shangri-La" (Alternate version)	C. McLaughlin and R. O'Gorman	4:41
15.	"Speed Of Light" (Alternate version)	C. McLaughlin	4:02
16.	"Detonate My Dreams" (Alternate version)	C. McLaughlin	4:45

Personnel

That Petrol Emotion

• Steve Mack – vocals
• Damian O'Neill – guitar
• Raymond O'Gorman – guitar
• Brendan Kelly – bass
• Ciaran McLaughlin – drums

with:

• Neil Herd – pedal steel
• Paul Brewer – engineer (initial tracking)

References

1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 8: MUZE. p. 111.CS1 maint: location (link)
2. "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2 April 1994 – via Google Books.
3. Fireproof at AllMusic
4. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1136.
5. Buckley, Peter (2 February 2003). "The Rough Guide to Rock". Rough Guides – via Google Books.
6. "That Petrol Emotion". All Tomorrow's Parties.
7. "That Petrol Emotion". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

External links

• Fireproof (That Petrol Emotion album) at Discogs (list of releases)