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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = The Ideal Crash
| name = The Ideal Crash
| Type = [[Album]]
| type = studio
| Artist = [[dEUS (band)|dEUS]]
| artist = [[Deus (band)|dEUS]]
| Cover = DEUS-The_Ideal_Crash.jpg
| cover = DEUS-The_Ideal_Crash.jpg
| Released = March 16, 1999
| alt =
| Recorded =
| released = 16 March 1999
| recorded = 1998–1999
| Genre = [[Rock (music)|Rock]]
| Length = 56:14
| venue =
| studio =
| Label = [[Island Records|Island]]
| Producer = [[David Bottrill]]
| genre = [[Art rock]], [[indie rock]]
| length = 56:14
| Last album = ''[[In a Bar, Under the Sea]]'' <br /> (1996)
| label = [[Island Records|Island]]
| This album = '''''The Ideal Crash''''' <br /> (1999)
| Next album = ''[[Pocket Revolution]]''<br />(2005)
| producer = [[David Bottrill]]
| prev_title = [[In a Bar, Under the Sea]]
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = [[Pocket Revolution]]
| next_year = 2005
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Ideal Crash
| type = studio
| single1 = Instant Street
| single1date = February 1999
| single2 = Sister Dew
| single2date = May 1999
| single3 = The Ideal Crash
| single3date = October 1999
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r468523|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-ideal-crash-mw0000763940|title=The Ideal Crash – dEUS|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=8 March 2020|last=Raggett|first=Ned}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news|title=dEUS: The Ideal Crash (Island)|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=26 March 1999|last=Sullivan|first=Caroline}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev3score = 8/10<ref name="NME">{{cite journal|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19990312121540reviews.html|title=dEUS – The Ideal Crash|journal=[[NME]]|date=12 April 1999|access-date=7 March 2020|last=Goldsmith|first=Mike|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001016124014/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19990312121540reviews.html|archive-date=16 October 2000|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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'''''The Ideal Crash''''' is the third studio album by the Belgian rock band [[dEUS (band)|dEUS]], released in March 1999. The album was recorded in [[Spain]] and it includes the single ''Instant Street'', which became an [[Underground music|underground]] hit in [[Europe]]. The album cover art is the first dEUS CD cover that does not feature a painting by ex-guitar player [[Rudy Trouvé]].


'''''The Ideal Crash''''' is the third studio album by Belgian [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Deus (band)|dEUS]], released in March 1999. The album was recorded in Spain, U.K. and Belgium and was mixed at [[Olympic Studios]] and includes the single "Instant Street", which became an [[Underground music|underground]] hit in Europe. It was produced and mixed by [[David Bottrill]].
''The Ideal Crash'' was the first dEUS album to be directly released through a [[Major label]] ([[Island Records]]) but it's also the only dEUS album that didn't get a US release.


''The Ideal Crash'' was the first dEUS album to be directly released through a [[major label]] ([[Island Records]]) but it's also the only dEUS album that didn't get a US release. The album cover art is the first dEUS CD cover that does not feature a painting by ex-guitar player [[Rudy Trouvé]].
The album gained a quick success in [[Belgium]] by reaching Gold (25,000 copies) in one week. By April 2008, ''The Ideal Crash'' had sold about 250,000 copies. <ref>[http://pocketrevolution.blogspot.com/2008/04/record-sales.html Pocket Revolution - The unofficial dEUS-weblog<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Commercial performance==
''The Ideal Crash'' was issued to immediate success in Belgium, obtaining a gold certification for sales of 25,000 copies after one week of release. By April 2008, ''The Ideal Crash'' had sold about 250,000 copies.<ref>[http://pocketrevolution.blogspot.com/2008/04/record-sales.html Pocket Revolution - The unofficial dEUS-weblog<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

The singles "Instant Street" and "Sister Dew" entered the [[UK Singles Chart]], peaking at numbers 49 and 62 respectively.<ref>[https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ Deus], [[Official Charts Company]]</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
# "Put the Freaks Up Front" ([[dEUS (band)|dEUS]]) – 5:14
| total_length = 56:14
# "Sister Dew" ([[Tom Barman]], Craig Ward) – 5:35
# "One Advice, Space" (Barman, Ward, Kelvin Smits) – 5:46
# "The Magic Hour" (Barman, Ward) – 5:23
# "The Ideal Crash" (Barman, Ward, Danny Mommens) – 5:00
# "Instant Street" (Barman, Ward, Mommens) – 6:15
# "Magdalena" (Barman, Ward, Mommens) – 4:58
# "Everybody's Weird" (Barman, Ward) – 4:51
# "Let's See Who Goes Down First" (Klaas Janzoons, Ward) – 6:23
# "Dream Sequence #1" (Barman, Ward) – 6:31


| title1 = Put the Freaks Up Front
== Singles ==
| writer1 = [[Deus (band)|dEUS]]
* Instant Street (February 1999) - #49 UK
| length1 = 5:14
* Sister Dew (May 1999) - #62 UK
* The Ideal Crash (October 1999)


| title2 = Sister Dew
Charts references:www.chartstats.com<ref>[http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=7313 Chart Stats - Deus<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| writer2 = {{hlist|[[Tom Barman]]|Craig Ward}}
| length2 = 5:35

| title3 = One Advice, Space
| writer3 = {{hlist|Barman|Kelvin Smits|Ward}}
| length3 = 5:46

| title4 = The Magic Hour
| writer4 = {{hlist|Barman|Ward}}
| length4 = 5:23

| title5 = The Ideal Crash
| writer5 = {{hlist|Barman}}
| length5 = 5:00

| title6 = Instant Street
| writer6 = {{hlist|Barman|Ward|Mommens}}
| length6 = 6:15

| title7 = Magdalena
| writer7 = {{hlist|Barman|Ward|Mommens}}
| length7 = 4:58

| title8 = Everybody's Weird
| writer8 = {{hlist|Barman|Ward}}
| length8 = 4:51

| title9 = Let's See Who Goes Down First
| writer9 = {{hlist|Klaas Janzoons|Ward|Barman|Mommens}}
| length9 = 6:23

| title10 = Dream Sequence #1
| writer10 = {{hlist|Barman|Ward}}
| length10 = 6:31
}}

== Personnel ==

===dEUS===

* [[Tom Barman]]: vocal, guitar, keyboards, synthesiser, etc.
* Jules de Borgher: drums, percussion, etc.
* Klaas Janzoons: piano, violin, synthesiser, vocal, etc.
* Danny Mommens: bass guitar, etc.
* Craig Ward: guitar, vocal, etc.

===guest musicians===

* Bart Maris: horns (1, 8)
* Pol Mareen: horns (1, 8)
* Mark Demaseneer: horns (1, 8)
* Els Dedonker: horns (1)
* Piet Jorens: percussion (2, 6, 9)
* Browndog <em>([[Lucy Wilkins]], Rebecca Doe, Robert Spriggs, Oli Kraus)</em>: strings (2, 4, 10)
* [[David Bottrill]]: piano (3)
* Kelvin Smits: keyboards (3)
* Guy Van Nueten: synthesizers (8)
* Sandra Pardo: vocal (8)

String arrangements by Klaas Janzoons

Horn arrangement on (1) by Craig Ward/Tom Barman/Klaas Janzoons

Horn arrangement on (8) by Craig Ward/David Bottrill/Ben Findlay

==Certifications==
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:22, 29 May 2024

The Ideal Crash
Studio album by
dEUS
Released16 March 1999
Recorded1998–1999
GenreArt rock, indie rock
Length56:14
LabelIsland
ProducerDavid Bottrill
DEUS chronology
In a Bar, Under the Sea
(1996) 		The Ideal Crash
(1999) 		Pocket Revolution
(2005)
Singles from The Ideal Crash
  1. "Instant Street"
    Released: February 1999
  2. "Sister Dew"
    Released: May 1999
  3. "The Ideal Crash"
    Released: October 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
NME8/10[3]

The Ideal Crash is the third studio album by Belgian rock band dEUS, released in March 1999. The album was recorded in Spain, U.K. and Belgium and was mixed at Olympic Studios and includes the single "Instant Street", which became an underground hit in Europe. It was produced and mixed by David Bottrill.

The Ideal Crash was the first dEUS album to be directly released through a major label (Island Records) but it's also the only dEUS album that didn't get a US release. The album cover art is the first dEUS CD cover that does not feature a painting by ex-guitar player Rudy Trouvé.

Commercial performance

[edit]

The Ideal Crash was issued to immediate success in Belgium, obtaining a gold certification for sales of 25,000 copies after one week of release. By April 2008, The Ideal Crash had sold about 250,000 copies.[4]

The singles "Instant Street" and "Sister Dew" entered the UK Singles Chart, peaking at numbers 49 and 62 respectively.[5]

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Put the Freaks Up Front"dEUS5:14
2."Sister Dew"
5:35
3."One Advice, Space"
  • Barman
  • Kelvin Smits
  • Ward
5:46
4."The Magic Hour"
  • Barman
  • Ward
5:23
5."The Ideal Crash"
  • Barman
5:00
6."Instant Street"
  • Barman
  • Ward
  • Mommens
6:15
7."Magdalena"
  • Barman
  • Ward
  • Mommens
4:58
8."Everybody's Weird"
  • Barman
  • Ward
4:51
9."Let's See Who Goes Down First"
  • Klaas Janzoons
  • Ward
  • Barman
  • Mommens
6:23
10."Dream Sequence #1"
  • Barman
  • Ward
6:31
Total length:56:14

Personnel

[edit]

dEUS

[edit]
  • Tom Barman: vocal, guitar, keyboards, synthesiser, etc.
  • Jules de Borgher: drums, percussion, etc.
  • Klaas Janzoons: piano, violin, synthesiser, vocal, etc.
  • Danny Mommens: bass guitar, etc.
  • Craig Ward: guitar, vocal, etc.

guest musicians

[edit]
  • Bart Maris: horns (1, 8)
  • Pol Mareen: horns (1, 8)
  • Mark Demaseneer: horns (1, 8)
  • Els Dedonker: horns (1)
  • Piet Jorens: percussion (2, 6, 9)
  • Browndog (Lucy Wilkins, Rebecca Doe, Robert Spriggs, Oli Kraus): strings (2, 4, 10)
  • David Bottrill: piano (3)
  • Kelvin Smits: keyboards (3)
  • Guy Van Nueten: synthesizers (8)
  • Sandra Pardo: vocal (8)

String arrangements by Klaas Janzoons

Horn arrangement on (1) by Craig Ward/Tom Barman/Klaas Janzoons

Horn arrangement on (8) by Craig Ward/David Bottrill/Ben Findlay

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[6] Gold 25,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "The Ideal Crash – dEUS". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (26 March 1999). "dEUS: The Ideal Crash (Island)". The Guardian.
  3. ^ Goldsmith, Mike (12 April 1999). "dEUS – The Ideal Crash". NME. Archived from the original on 16 October 2000. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. ^ Pocket Revolution - The unofficial dEUS-weblog
  5. ^ Deus, Official Charts Company
  6. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1999". Ultratop. Hung Medien.


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