Bang Bang Rock & Roll

Bang Bang Rock & Roll
Studio album by Art Brut
Released 30 May 2005 (2005-05-30)
Recorded The Exchange and Apollo Control
Genre Indie Rock
Garage Punk
Garage Rock
Length 34:40
Label Fierce Panda
Producer John Fortis, Howard Gray
Art Brut chronology
Bang Bang Rock & Roll
(2005)		 It's a Bit Complicated
(2007)
Singles from Bang Bang Rock & Roll
  1. "Formed a Band"
    Released: 29 March 2004
  2. "Modern Art/My Little Brother"
    Released: 6 December 2004
  3. "Emily Kane"
    Released: 2 May 2005
  4. "Good Weekend"
    Released: 26 September 2005

Bang Bang Rock & Roll is the debut album from British rock band Art Brut. It was re-released in 2006 with bonus CD.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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"

Track listing

  1. "Formed a Band" – 2:58
  2. "My Little Brother" – 2:23
  3. "Emily Kane" – 2:41
  4. "Rusted Guns of Milan" – 3:45
  5. "Modern Art" – 2:23
  6. "Good Weekend" – 2:49
  7. "Bang Bang Rock & Roll" – 2:14
  8. "Fight!" – 2:37
  9. "Moving to L.A." – 3:29
  10. "Bad Weekend" – 3:03
  11. "Stand Down" – 2:51
  12. "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

2006 re-release bonus CD

  1. "These Animal Menswear" – 2:06
  2. "It's About Time" – 3:10
  3. "Maternity Ward" – 3:16
  4. "Every Other Weekend" – 2:02
  5. "Home Altars of Mexico" – 2:41
  6. "Really Bad Weekend" – 3:47
  7. "Rusted Guns of Milan (Live)" – 4:26
  8. "Modern Art (Live)" – 3:48
  9. "Moving to LA (Live)" – 5:45
  10. "My Little Brother (Live)" – 3:39

Bonus tracks on US edition

  1. "These Animal Menswe@r" – 2:05
  2. "Really Bad Weekend" – 3:47
  3. "Maternity Ward" – 3:15

Bonus track on 12" vinyl

  1. "These Animal Menswe@r"

Bonus tracks on iTunes edition

(after the three bonus tracks of the US edition, there are these additional tracks.)

  1. "Every Other Weekend" – 2:08
  2. "Home Altars of Mexico" – 2:47
  3. "Rusted Guns of Milan" (Live) – 4:32
  4. "Modern Art" (Live) – 3:54
  5. "My Little Brother" (Live) – 3:41
  6. "Moving to L.A." (Live) – 5:50

Hidden track

Credits

References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ 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. 
Art Brut
Eddie Argos · Mikey Breyer · Ian Catskilkin · Jasper Future · Freddy Feedback
Studio albums
Singles
"Formed a Band" · "Modern Art/My Little Brother" · "Emily Kane" · "Good Weekend" · "Nag Nag Nag Nag" · "Direct Hit" · "Pump Up The Volume" · "Alcoholics Unanimous" · "DC Comics & Chocolate Milkshake" · "Lost Weekend"
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