Troublizing

The album was produced in part by Billy Corgan.[8] Melissa Auf der Maur contributed backing vocals.[1] It was recorded at Electric Lady Studios.[11]

AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine called Troublizing Ocasek's "best solo album since This Side of Paradise."[2] The A.V. Club called it "a vital album that recalls the driving rock of Ocasek's much-loved former group while sounding fresher than many acts currently being passed off as cutting-edge."[12]

The Sun Sentinel wrote that "Ocasek's music is as lean, gangly and oddly interesting as he is."[13] The Baltimore Sun wrote that "even though the twitchy choruses, edgy textures and defiantly unfunky rhythm arrangements evoke the flat, futuristic sound Ocasek conjured with the Cars, not even the presence of synth ace Greg Hawkes makes Troublizing seem second-hand."[14]

• All tracks written by Ric Ocasek except "Asia Minor" written by Billy Corgan.
• Produced by Ric Ocasek, with † co-produced by Billy Corgan.

1. "The Next Right Moment"
2. "Hang on Tight"
3. "Crashland Consequence" †
4. "Troublizing"
5. "Not Shocked"
6. "Situation" †
7. "Fix on You" †
8. "People We Know" †
9. "Here We Go"
10. "Society Trance"
11. "Asia Minor" †

• Ric Ocasek: Vocals, guitars, keyboards
• Melissa Auf der Maur: Bass, vocals (except on track 8)
• Brian Baker: Guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10)
• Billy Corgan: Guitars (1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11), keyboards and vocals (3, 6, 8, 11)
• Ira Elliot: Drums (1, 4, 5, 9, 10)
• Greg Hawkes: Keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5, 9)
• Matt Walker: Drums (2, 3, 6, 7, 8)