Up, Guards and at 'Em!
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| Up, Guards and at 'Em!' | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 April 2011 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | April–November 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
| Label | Dance to the Radio | |||
| Producer | Justin Gerrish | |||
| The Pigeon Detectives chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| BBC | (unfavourable) link |
| Drowned in Sound | (4/10) link |
| NME | (6/10) link |
| The Scotsman | link |
| State | link |
Up, Guards and at 'Em! is the third full length studio album by Leeds based Indie rock band The Pigeon Detectives. Following the 2009 album Emergency. It was released on 4 April 2011.
The band released two tracks off the album 'She Wants Me' and 'Done in Secret' in the build up to the album launch with the second release 'Done In Secret' to be the first single off the Album.
Recording
After the release of their second album in as many years, The Pigeon Detectives took a break from touring and recording. In the summer of 2010 however they set about recording their third album. Working with producer Justin Gerrish and recorded in New York City, the album has been described by frontman Matt Bowman as coming from a "mature" slant.
Release and reception
Up, Guards and at 'Em! was released to a generally mixed reception, scoring 51/100 at website aggregator Metacritic which indicates Mixed or average reviews.[2] The album charted at no. 30 on the UK album chart.[3] The singles, "Done In Secret" and "Lost" failed to chart in the UK on either the UK Singles Chart or the indie chart.
Tour
Along with the release of the album, the band announced a UK tour covering 14 venues. They were also announced on the Main Stage for Reading and Leeds Festivals in August.[1]
Track listing
All songs by Oliver Main and Matt Bowman.
- "She Wants Me"
- "Lost"
- "What Can I Say"
- "Need to Know This"
- "Done in Secret"
- "What You Gonna Do?"
- "Turn Out the Lights"
- "Through the Door"
- "Go at It Completely"
- "I Don't Know You"
- "Romance" (iTunes bonus track)
Personnel
- Matt Bowman – vocals
- Oliver Main – guitar
- Ryan Wilson – guitar
- Dave Best – bass
- Jimmi Naylor – drums
References
- ^ "Album Review: The Pigeon Detectives - Up, Guards And At'Em! (Dance To The Radio)". NME. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "Metacritic - Up Guards and at 'Em". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Pigeon Detectives". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2013.