Released: 2007

23 is the seventh studio album by Blonde Redhead, released on April 10, 2007. It debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 at number 63, selling roughly 11,000 copies in its first week. The album is the first to be self-produced by the band, with additional assistance provided by Crowded House producer Mitchell Froom on two tracks, "Silently" and "Top Ranking". In a press release accompanying the album, the band acknowledged their goals to be more spontaneous in their song-writing, to aim for simplicity and clarity, and to create additional tensions. Drummer Simone Pace said he found it nerve-racking to enter the studio with only loose ideas for songs. Singer Kazu Makino admitted it "wasn't an entirely enjoyable experience. Without a producer, a referee, we could really get on each other's cases. It got intense." The band admitted that until they reached the mixing stage they were unsure what direction the album was taking. Read more on Last.fm.