Troublizing

Troublizing is an album by Ric Ocasek, released in 1997.[8][9][10]

Troublizing
Studio album by Ric Ocasek
Released	September 9, 1997
Recorded	Electric Lady Studios
Genre	New wave
Length	43:19
Label	Columbia Records[1]
Producer	Billy Corgan, Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek chronology
Getchertikitz (1996) Troublizing (1997) Nexterday (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B-[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[5]
Pitchfork	3.9/10[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]

Production

The album was produced in part by Billy Corgan.[8] Melissa Auf der Maur contributed backing vocals.[1] It was recorded at Electric Lady Studios.[11]

Critical reception

AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine called Troublizing Ocasek's "best solo album since This Side of Paradise."[2] The A.V. Club called it "a vital album that recalls the driving rock of Ocasek's much-loved former group while sounding fresher than many acts currently being passed off as cutting-edge."[12]

The Sun Sentinel wrote that "Ocasek's music is as lean, gangly and oddly interesting as he is."[13] The Baltimore Sun wrote that "even though the twitchy choruses, edgy textures and defiantly unfunky rhythm arrangements evoke the flat, futuristic sound Ocasek conjured with the Cars, not even the presence of synth ace Greg Hawkes makes Troublizing seem second-hand."[14]

Track listing

• All tracks written by Ric Ocasek except "Asia Minor" written by Billy Corgan.
• Produced by Ric Ocasek, with † co-produced by Billy Corgan.

1. "The Next Right Moment"
2. "Hang on Tight"
3. "Crashland Consequence" †
4. "Troublizing"
5. "Not Shocked"
6. "Situation" †
7. "Fix on You" †
8. "People We Know" †
9. "Here We Go"
10. "Society Trance"
11. "Asia Minor" †

Musicians

• Ric Ocasek: Vocals, guitars, keyboards
• Melissa Auf der Maur: Bass, vocals (except on track 8)
• Brian Baker: Guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10)
• Billy Corgan: Guitars (1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11), keyboards and vocals (3, 6, 8, 11)
• Ira Elliot: Drums (1, 4, 5, 9, 10)
• Greg Hawkes: Keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5, 9)
• Matt Walker: Drums (2, 3, 6, 7, 8)

References

1. Jenkins, Mark (November 14, 1997). "RIC OCASEK" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ric Ocasek: Troublizing". allmusic. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 269.CS1 maint: location (link)
4. "Troublizing". EW.com.
5. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 203.
6. "Ric Ocasek: Troublizing: Pitchfork Review". web.archive.org. July 1, 2001.
7. "Ric Ocasek: Troublizing : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. October 2, 2007.
8. "Ric Ocasek | Biography & History". AllMusic.
9. Colon, Suzan (September 16, 2019). "Ric Ocasek". Rolling Stone.
10. Powers, Ann (November 25, 1997). "POP REVIEW; Those Saturday Nights Of High-Tech Romance (Published 1997)" – via NYTimes.com.
11. "Ocasek Brings Magic To Studio". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 25, 1997 – via Google Books.
12. "Ric Ocasek: Troublizing". Music.
13. ADAMS, SANDRA SCHULMANDAMON. "PISTOLEROS SHOOT FROM THE HIP THE PI". Sun-Sentinel.com.
14. Considine, J. D. "Soul FoodMusic from the 'Soul Food' Motion..." baltimoresun.com.