Free Dimensional

Free Dimensional, released on October 23, 2012, is the second album from Canadian musician Diamond Rings (real name: John O'Regan).

Free Dimensional
Studio album by Diamond Rings
Released	October 23, 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Synthpop
Length	41:25
Label	Secret City Records
Producer	Damian Taylor, Diamond Rings
Diamond Rings chronology
Special Affections (2010) Free Dimensional (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Exclaim.ca	8/10[2]
PopMatters	[3]
Pitchfork Media	5.8/10[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[5]
Toronto Star	[6]

According to O'Regan, his Diamond Rings persona exists "to sort of smash that kind of tendency that I think we all have to sort of hide behind ourselves. And I think this record's probably, or definitely, my strongest statement that I've made to date."[7] He also says a big part of this album was "becoming more comfortable as a musician and a composer and an arranger", and "I felt like I really stepped up as a singer with this album, and I’m really proud of that.”[8]

O'Regan has stated that this album is more polished than Special Affections, but "I didn’t really change my approach lyrically or emotionally. I feel like they’re still conveying the same message, but just coated in a way that has a few more layers of gloss. It’s like we spent a two more hours waxing the car."[9] He attributes the album's heavier dance orientation to his unique recording set-up: "I had a sit-down desk and I got rid of it cause I started working all day on these songs and I started feeling really sluggish, like I was a banker or something. So I got rid of the desk, put my computer up, and started recording like that. And it just all has a more dance-ready feel because I was dancing when I was making it!"[10]

O'Regan has compared Special Affections to Free Dimensional: "The old album is more introspective, whereas Free Dimensional seems outrospective. It's got all this energy coming out of it."[11]