Make It Better

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Field	Value
name	Make It Better
type	studio
artist	Dubstar
cover	Make-it-better-by-dubstar.jpg
released
studio	Steve Hillier's house, Lansdowne, Brighton; Hove and Newcastle Arts Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyre
genre	Synthpop, alternative dance
length	47:58
label	Food (through EMI)
producer	Dubstar, Mike "Spike" Drake
prev_title	Goodbye
prev_year	1997
next_title	Stars: The Best of Dubstar
next_year	2004
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| name = Make It Better | type = studio | artist = Dubstar | cover = Make-it-better-by-dubstar.jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = | studio = Steve Hillier's house, Lansdowne, Brighton; Hove and Newcastle Arts Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyre | genre = Synthpop, alternative dance | length = 47:58 | label = Food (through EMI) | producer = Dubstar, Mike "Spike" Drake | prev_title = Goodbye | prev_year = 1997 | next_title = Stars: The Best of Dubstar | next_year = 2004

Make It Better is the third studio album by British dance-pop band Dubstar. It was released August 2000 on Food, and spawned two singles: "I (Friday Night)" and "The Self Same Thing". The single "I (Friday Night) was released in the UK on 1 May.{{cite web |title=Dubstar Web Garden |url=http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/neilh/index_a.htm |accessdate=April 4, 2008 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103003154/http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/neilh/index_a.htm |archivedate=January 3, 2007

Reception

| rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = | rev3 = Lancashire Telegraph | rev3Score = 9/10 | rev5 = The List | rev5score = | rev6 = NME | rev6Score = Writing for AllMusic, Dean Carlson found the album very pop orientated. He praised the first three tracks, noting the new use of crunching guitars and rough beats. However, he felt the following tracks were lacklustre.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Hillier, music by Hillier and Chris Wilkie, except where noted.

1. "Take It" – 3:13
2. "I" – 2:51
3. "The Self Same Thing" – 3:26
4. "Mercury" (Kirsty Hawkshaw) – 4:07
5. "Stay" – 3:44
6. "Another Word" (lyrics: Sarah Blackwood, Wilkie; music: Hillier, Wilkie) – 4:11
7. "When the World Knows Your Name" – 3:33
8. "Arc of Fire" – 3:56
9. "Believe in Me" – 3:43
10. "I'm Conscious of Myself" – 2:49
11. "Rise to the Top" – 2:33
12. "Swansong" – 3:33

Japanese edition track listing

1. "Take It" – 3:13
2. "I" – 2:51
3. "The Self Same Thing" – 3:26
4. "Mercury" – 4:07
5. "Stay" – 3:42
6. "Another Word" – 4:13
7. "When the World Knows Your Name" – 3:33
8. "Arc of Fire" – 3:56
9. "Believe in Me" – 3:43
10. "New Friends" – 2:26
11. "I'm Conscious of Myself" – 2:49
12. "Rise to the Top" – 2:33
13. "Stay Together" – 3:57
14. "Swansong" – 3:30

Personnel

Personnel per booklet. Dubstar

• Sarah Blackwood – vocals
• Steve Hillier – programming
• Chris Wilkie – guitar Production and design
• Dubstar – producer
• Mike "Spike" Drake – producer, mixing
• Mat Cook – art direction
• Intro – art direction
• Zanna – photography

References

References

1. "Amazon.com: Make It Better: Dubstar".
2. "Release: Make It Better – MusicBrainz".
3. "Release: Make It Better – MusicBrainz".
4. Carlson, Dean. "Make it better". [[AllMusic]].
5. (9 September 2000). "Pulse Reviews". Lancashire Telegraph.
6. Bromley, Catherine. (6 July 2000). "Music Record Reviews". [[The List (magazine).
7. (12 September 2005). "Make It Better". NME.
8. (2000). "Make It Better". [[Food Records]].

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