Leaving Wonderland... in a Fit of Rage is the fourth and most recent studio album by the American alternative rock band Marcy Playground, released in 2009.[2][3] It was begun as a John Wozniak solo album.[4] The album's first single was "Blackbird".[5]
| Leaving Wonderland... in a Fit of Rage | ||||
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| Released | 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Mushroom Studios | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 37:16 | |||
| Label | WOZ Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Jeff Dawson, John Wozniak | |||
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A remix album, Indaba Remixes from Wonderland, followed in 2010.[6][7]
The album was produced by Jeff Dawson and John Wozniak; Wozniak had appreciated Dawson's production work at Mushroom Studios.[8][9] Its lyrics were inspired by a difficult period in the singer's life.[10][11] Leaving Wonderland... in a Fit of Rage was recorded in part with original band member Dylan Keefe.[12] The band added drummer Shlomi Lavie after the album was completed.[13]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [14] |
| Toronto Sun | [15] |
Exclaim! called the album "a tribute to the opiate-inspired, alt-rock tradition [the band] once popularized."[16] The Star Tribune deemed it "a slightly rootsier update of the group's quirky style."[17] The Star-News labeled it "sonically diverse and intensely personal."[18]
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review determined that "the music still has a dark aspect and it's still pop; it's just radio that has stopped paying attention."[19] The Toronto Sun considered the album to be "a fairly enjoyable and varied set of mellow Beatle-pop and roots, peppered with surprisingly crunchy guitar-rockers."[15] The Intelligencer Journal concluded that "all 12 songs on Leaving Wonderland ... are excellent, driven by Wozniak's gift for melody."[20]
AllMusic wrote that "it deserves to be heard by a wider audience as it proves that there's more to Marcy Playground and Wozniak than one grunge-era hit."[14]
All songs written by John Wozniak.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blackbird" | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Devil Woman" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Gin and Money" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Star Baby" | 2:49 |
| 5. | "I Burned the Bed" | 2:37 |
| 6. | "Irene" | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Emperor" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Good Times" | 3:15 |
| 9. | "I Must Have Been Dreaming" | 2:34 |
| 10. | "Memphis" | 2:48 |
| 11. | "Thank You" | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Down the Drain" | 3:18 |
Marcy Playground (Touring members)
Additional personnel (in studio only)
Recorded at Mushroom Studios, Vancouver, BC
Mixed at Harbourside Studios, N. Vancouver, BC
Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine