Modern Artillery

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Modern Artillery (typeset as MODERN ARTillery) is the third album by the Australian Punk rock band the Living End. It was released twice for 28 October 2003 as an international release date and 2 March 2004 for a United States release date. It was the first album with Andy Strachan as drummer, since Travis Demsey had left after Roll On.

Who's Gonna Save Us? has been released as a single, and End of the World appears on the soundtrack to Tony Hawk's Underground 2. "Who's Gonna Save Us?" appeared in commercials for Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11.

This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.

ARIA publicised that Modern ARTillery had officially achieved Platinum status in Australia in November 2007. All of their other album releases were simultaneously awarded a higher accreditation. Allmusic gave the album a 2.5 (link), and Rolling Stone rated it a 3 (link).

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Cheney, except for where noted.

Australian version

1. "What Would You Do?" (Scott Owen)- 1:28
2. "Tabloid Magazine" - 3:21
3. "Who's Gonna Save Us?" - 3:21
4. "End of the World" - 3:36
5. "Jimmy" - 3:29
6. "One Said to the Other" - 2:46
7. "In the End" - 4:16
8. "Maitland Street" - 4:07
9. "Putting You Down" - 3:47
10. "Short Notice" (Cheney, Owen, Andy Strachan) - 2:43
11. "So What?" - 2:58
12. "Rising Up from the Ashes" - 3:16
13. "Hold Up" - 2:28
14. "The Room" - 8:07

International version

1. "What Would You Do?" (Owen) - 1:28
2. "One Said to the Other" - 2:46
3. "Who's Gonna Save Us?" - 3:21
4. "End of the World" - 3:36
5. "Jimmy" - 3:29
6. "Tabloid Magazine" - 3:21
7. "In the End" - 4:16
8. "Maitland Street" - 4:07
9. "Putting You Down" - 3:47
10. "Short Notice" (Cheney, Owen, Strachan) - 2:43
11. "So What?" - 2:58
12. "Rising Up from the Ashes" - 3:16
13. "Hold Up" - 2:28
14. "The Room" - 8:07

• On the Australian track listing "Tabloid Magazine" is track 2 and "One Said to the Other" is track 6, but on the non Australian releases these two tracks are swapped because "What Would You Do?" and "One Said to the Other" had appeared at the start of the previous release, One Said to the Other.

Limited Edition DVD

This DVD was a limited edition bonus DVD released with the Australian version of Modern ARTillery. The DVD included live tracks from Splendour in the Grass 2003, as well as the Australian version of the "Who's Gonna Save Us?" video clip. All tracks recorded live at Splendour in the Grass unless otherwise stated.

1. "Roll On"
2. "Save The Day"
3. "Carry Me Home"
4. "West End Riot"
5. "E-Boogie"
6. "Second Solution"
7. "Who's Gonna Save Us?" (Australian Version music video)

Singles

• "One Said To The Other", 2003 single (with radio B-side "What Would You Do?") - #19 Australia, Triple J Hottest 100, 2002 #52
• "Who's Gonna Save Us?", 2003 single - #37 Australia, Triple J Hottest 100, 2003 #23
• "Tabloid Magazine", 2003 single, Triple J Hottest 100, 2003 #66

Personnel

• Chris Cheney - vocals, guitar
• Scott Owen - double bass, vocals
• Andy Strachan - drums