Forward in Reverse

Background

A year after the release of their second studio album Rotator from 1996, Dizzy Mizz Lizzy disbanded. They reunited in 2009–2010 in which they went on an extensive tour and released remasters and live albums. On October 20, 2014, Tim Christensen wrote the abbreviation "DML2015" on his Facebook wall, indicating a second reunion. Two days later, they revealed that they had written new songs, though at that time said that it was not yet known if the band would release an LP, an EP, or just one or two singles, as that would depend on how the mood and creativity are. However, they later revealed that they had worked on the album for several years in secret.

Theme

Singer and songwriter Tim Christensen explained that whereas the band's earlier material was more inspired by grunge, for the new material he was rather inspired by more violent music such as Slayer and Megadeth. Thematically, the songs are also more angry and revolve around Christensen's criticism of our contemporary time. The songs among others deal with how the Internet is both a gift and a curse, increasingly invading our private spheres and Facebook swallowing us, and what the future for the next generation will be like.

Recording and songs

The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jacob Hansen at his studios in Ribe, Denmark over a timespan ranging from December 2014 until January 2016. Additional recordings were made at SortHus and Medley Studios in Copenhagen.

"I Would If I Could but I Can't", was the first single that Dizzy Mizz Lizzy released in 19 years, which aired on the Danish radio station DR P3 on 5 January 2015. The second single, "Made to Believe", was released on 10 April 2015 in honor of their tour start. In anticipation of the album, "Brainless" was released as the third single on 1 April 2016.

The album sports three instrumental tracks: "Phlying Pharaoh", "Frey", and "Mindgasm". "Frey" is named after the nephew of Christensen's girlfriend, a 3-year-old whom Tim frequently takes care of.

Cover art

The cover art contains an anaglyph 3D rendering of the band's mascot, a photograph from circa 1920 of Vera, the older sister of lead singer Tim Christensen's grandmother on his mother's side who died around the age of 12-14 of tuberculosis. The album cover depicts the mascot against a black background while the singles depict portions of the mascot (such as the mouth or an eye) against a white background.

Track listing

All tracks written by Tim Christensen; except "Fly Above the Radar" composed by Christensen and Martin Nielsen.

Personnel