Impeach My Bush

Impeach My Bush is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer Peaches, released on July 7, 2006 by XL Recordings. The album includes guest appearances by Joan Jett, Beth Ditto, Josh Homme, Samantha Maloney, Mocky and her one time roommate Feist.

Early sessions of Impeach My Bush were recorded at Peaches' Berlin studio with Eagles of Death Metal singer Jesse "The Devil" Hughes. She finished recording the album with producers Mickey Petralia and Greg Kurstin at Jeff Porcaro's (Toto) self built studio in Los Angeles.

The album draws from glam rock, punk, and electro.

Peaches formed the Herms (short for hermaphrodites) in early 2006 as her live backing band. Herms members included Samantha Maloney (Hole), JD Samson (Le Tigre), and Radio Sloan. and the 2007 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. "Do Ya" also appeared in the 2006 horror film All the Boys Love Mandy Lane. In addition, "You Love It" was played at the ending of the CSI: NY season three episode "Oedipus Hex" on October 18, 2006, and "Tent in Your Pants" was used in the 2007 comedy film Young People Fucking. On April 13, 2007, Peaches appeared on the season two premiere of The Henry Rollins Show, where she performed the song "Hit It Hard". Peaches directed a music video for "Get It", which debuted on May 7, 2008 as part of the third season of SHOWstudio. com's series of fashion films titled Political Fashion, which was developed by British director Nick Knight. In 2013, the song "Downtown" was used in a commercial to promote Downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

"Downtown" was released as the album's lead single on July 3, 2006. It received positive reviews for its disco sound and sexual lyrics. The single peaked at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart. "Boys Wanna Be Her" was released as the second and final single on November 6, 2006.

Impeach My Bush received generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 22 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Heather Phares of AllMusic said, "Even if it's not as traffic stopping as her debut, this album suggests that she can keep her music interesting for the long haul. The album earned Peaches a nomination for Outstanding Music Artist at the 18th GLAAD Media Awards.

Impeach My Bush spent one week on the US Billboard 200 at number 168, selling 5,000 copies its first week.

Region Date Label Ref. (Reference) Germany July 7, 2006 XL Japan July 8, 2006 Hostess United Kingdom July 10, 2006 XL Canada July 11, 2006 United States