Formed a Band

"Formed a Band"
Single by Art Brut
Released 29 March 2004
Genre Alternative rock
Label Rough Trade
Art Brut singles chronology
"Formed a Band"
(2004)		 "Modern Art/My Little Brother"
(2004)

"Formed a Band" is the debut single from English-based indie rock band Art Brut, and the first single from their 2005 album, Bang Bang Rock & Roll. It reached number 52 on the UK Singles Chart in 2004.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Formed A Band"   2:53
2. "Bad Weekend"   2:43

Reception & Legacy

The song is featured on the 2006 EA Sports Video game, FIFA Street 2 as well as an episode of ITV's Lewis, the popular Inspector Morse spin off.[1] It was also included on the Pitchfork 500.[2] In December 2009, NME listed "Formed a Band" as the 32nd best single of the decade. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 102 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[3]

In 2012 They Might Be Giants frontman John Flansburgh listed the song as one of his top 10 tracks - praising the "countless fanciful lyrical turns".[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Pilot". Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  2. ↑ Plagenhoef, Scott; Schreiber, Ryan, eds. (November 2008). The Pitchfork 500. Simon & Schuster. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-4165-6202-3.
  3. ↑ "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". Nme.Com. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  4. ↑ "Playlist". Retrieved 2012-02-03.

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