Bang Bang Rock & Roll
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| Studio album by Art Brut | ||||
| Released | 30 May 2005 | |||
| Recorded | The Exchange and Apollo Control | |||
| Genre | Indie Rock Garage Punk Garage Rock |
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| Length | 34:40 | |||
| Label | Fierce Panda | |||
| Producer | John Fortis, Howard Gray | |||
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Bang Bang Rock & Roll is the debut album from British rock band Art Brut. It was re-released in 2006 with bonus CD.
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[edit] Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (65%) link |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.9/10) link |
| Playlouder | link |
| PopMatters | (7/10) link |
| Stylus Magazine | (A-) link |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | link |
The music review online magazine Pitchfork Media placed Bang Bang Rock & Roll at number 192 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[1] Despite "Emily Kane" missing the top 40 by two copies, the album is collectively highly regarded by all established music critics according to the reviews aggregator Metacritic, with a mark of 83 indicating "Universal acclaim".[2] Formed A Band is featured in "FIFA Street 2"
[edit] Track listing
- "Formed a Band" – 2:58
- "My Little Brother" – 2:23
- "Emily Kane" – 2:41
- "Rusted Guns of Milan" – 3:45
- "Modern Art" – 2:23
- "Good Weekend" – 2:49
- "Bang Bang Rock & Roll" – 2:14
- "Fight!" – 2:37
- "Moving to L.A." – 3:29
- "Bad Weekend" – 3:03
- "Stand Down" – 2:51
- "18,000 Lira" – 1:13
The title song was featured in the Xbox 360 videogame Saint's Row.
'Bang Bang Rock & Roll' was covered by the American indie rock band We Are Scientists on their 2006 b-sides album Crap Attack
[edit] 2006 re-release bonus CD
- "These Animal Menswear" – 2:06
- "It's About Time" – 3:10
- "Maternity Ward" – 3:16
- "Every Other Weekend" – 2:02
- "Home Altars of Mexico" – 2:41
- "Really Bad Weekend" – 3:47
- "Rusted Guns of Milan (Live)" – 4:26
- "Modern Art (Live)" – 3:48
- "Moving to LA (Live)" – 5:45
- "My Little Brother (Live)" – 3:39
[edit] Bonus tracks on US edition
- "These Animal Menswe@r" – 2:05
- "Really Bad Weekend" – 3:47
- "Maternity Ward" – 3:15
[edit] Bonus track on 12" vinyl
- "These Animal Menswe@r"
[edit] Bonus tracks on iTunes edition
(after the three bonus tracks of the US edition, there are these additional tracks.)
- "Every Other Weekend" – 2:08
- "Home Altars of Mexico" – 2:47
- "Rusted Guns of Milan" (Live) – 4:32
- "Modern Art" (Live) – 3:54
- "My Little Brother" (Live) – 3:41
- "Moving to L.A." (Live) – 5:50
[edit] Hidden track
- A hidden track "Subliminal Desire for Adventure" can be found in the pregap of the CD—the first track must be rewound to hear the song.
[edit] Credits
- Eddie Argos - vocals
- Ian Catskilkin - Guitar
- Chris Chinchilla - Guitar
- Freddy Feedback - Bass guitar
- Mike Breyer - drums
[edit] References
- ^ Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7706-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-200-151/. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- ^ Metacritic staff. "Bang Bang Rock & Roll by Art Brut". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/artbrut/bangbangrockandroll?q=art%20brut. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
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