Illuminations (EP)

2009 EP by Little Boots

Illuminations

EP by

Little Boots

Released| 9 June 2009 (2009-06-09)
Genre|

* Synth-pop
* nu-disco
* dance-pop

Length| 21:15
Label| Elektra
Producer|

* Joe Goddard
* Simon Gogerly
* Kid Gloves
* Greg Kurstin
* Simon Lord
* Sebastian Muravchik
* Ali Renault

Little Boots chronology
| Hands
(2009)  | Illuminations
(2009)  | Nocturnes
(2013)

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|

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Rolling Stone| [1]
Spin| [2]
The Vancouver Sun| [3]

Illuminations is the fourth extended play (EP) by English singer Little Boots. It was released in the United States and Canada on 9 June 2009 by Elektra Records.[4][5] Released as a digital download, the extended play was accompanied by a digital booklet and a music video for the song "New in Town".[4] In Canada, Illuminations was also released on CD.[6]

## Track listing[edit]

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "New in Town"|

* Victoria Hesketh
* Greg Kurstin

| Kurstin| 3:19
2.| "Stuck on Repeat"|

* Hesketh
* Kurstin
* Joe Goddard

| Goddard| 3:21
3.| "Not Now"|

* Hesketh
* Roy Kerr
* Anu Pillai
* Eg White

| Kid Gloves| 3:51
4.| "Magical"|

* Hesketh
* Simon Lord

* Sebastian Muravchik
* Ali Renault
* Simon Lord[a]
* Simon Gogerly[a]

| 3:45
5.| "Love Kills"|

* Giorgio Moroder
* Freddie Mercury

| Kid Gloves| 3:41
6.| "New in Town" (video)|  |  | 3:18

Notes

* ^a signifies an additional producer.

## Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Illuminations.[7]

* Chrissie Abbott – design
* Benedict Cooper – "New in Town" video producer
* Tom Elmhirst – mixing (tracks 2, 3)
* Serban Ghenea – mixing (track 1)
* Joe Goddard – production (track 2)
* Simon Gogerly – additional production, mixing (track 4)
* John Hanes – mix engineering (track 1)
* Kid Gloves – production (tracks 3, 5); mixing (track 5)
* Greg Kurstin – production (track 1)
* Oli Isaacs – management
* Simon Lord – additional production (track 4)
* Sebastian Muravchik – production (track 4)
* Jake Nava – "New in Town" video director
* Dan Parry – mixing assistance (track 2)
* Ali Renault – production (track 4)
* Tim Roberts – assistant mix engineering (track 1)
* Karen Tillotson – management

## Charts[edit]

Chart (2009)  | Peak
position

|

US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[8] | 14
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 32

## Release history[edit]

Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label  | Ref.

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|
|
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Canada  | 9 June 2009  |

* CD
* digital download

| Elektra | [10][11]
United States  | Digital download  | [12]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Hermes, Will (20 July 2009). "Illuminations : Little Boots". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
2. ^ Anderson, Stacey (July 2009). "Reviews [Albums]". Spin. Vol. 25, no. 7\. p. 88. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
3. ^ North, Peter (23 June 2009). "CD reviews: Mos Def's The Ecstatic aptly named". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
4. ^ a b "Little Boots Releases "ILLUMINATIONS" EP Out Today on Elektra Records; British Dance-Pop Sensation Announces North American Tour Dates Kicking Off September 14th in Toronto" (Press release). New York: Atlantic Records. Marketwired. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
5. ^ "Little Boots – (Le) Poisson Rouge; Mon 18". Time Out New York. No. 711\. 14–20 May 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
6. ^ "CD releases for the week of June 9" (Press release). The Canadian Press. 9 June 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
7. ^ Illuminations (CD liner notes). Little Boots. Elektra Records. 2009. 2-886593.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. ^ "Little Boots Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
9. ^ "Little Boots Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
10. ^ "Illuminations : EP by Little Boots". HMV Canada. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
11. ^ "Illuminations – EP by Little Boots". iTunes Store (CA). 8 June 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
12. ^ "Illuminations – EP by Little Boots". iTunes Store (US). 8 June 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

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Little Boots

Discography

Studio albums|

* Hands
* Nocturnes
* Working Girl

Extended plays|

* Arecibo
* Little Boots
* Illuminations

Singles|

* "New in Town"
* "Remedy"
* "Earthquake"
* "Shake"
* "Every Night I Say a Prayer"
* "Headphones"
* "Broken Record"

Promotional singles|

* "Stuck on Repeat"
* "Meddle"

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* Dead Disco

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