Art Brut Top of the Pops
Appearance
Top of the Pops | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 16 April 2013 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, garage punk, garage rock | |||
Label | The End Records | |||
Art Brut chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
We Hate Your Band | [1] |
Consequence of Sound | [2] |
The Bulletin | [3] |
The Line Of Best Fit | [4] |
Digital Spy | [5] |
AllMusic | [6] |
Pitchfork | [7] |
Art Brut Top of the Pops is a compilation album by the band Art Brut. As well as a 'best of' set, the two-disc collection includes two new songs, "Arizona Bay" and "We Make Pop Music", as well as B-sides, cover versions, demos and live material.[8]
Track listing
[edit]CD1 is a best of set, chronologically collecting highlights from band's back catalogue. It contains two brand new songs, 'Arizona Bay' and 'We Make Pop Music'.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Formed a Band" | 2:58 |
2. | "My Little Brother" | 2:23 |
3. | "Emily Kane" | 2:41 |
4. | "Modern Art" | 2:23 |
5. | "Good Weekend" | 2:49 |
6. | "Direct Hit!" | 3:34 |
7. | "Nag Nag Nag Nag" | 3:10 |
8. | "St Pauli" | 2:58 |
9. | "Pump Up The Volume" | 2:56 |
10. | "DC Comics and Chocolate Milkshake" | 3:28 |
11. | "Alcoholics Unanimous" | 3:36 |
12. | "Summer Job" | 2:56 |
13. | "Demons Out!" | 3:41 |
14. | "Axl Rose" | 3:28 |
15. | "Sexy Sometimes" | 3:32 |
16. | "Lost Weekend" | 4:22 |
17. | "Sealand" | 3:58 |
18. | "Arizona Bay" | |
19. | "We Make Pop Music" |
- Tracks 1–5 from Bang Bang Rock & Roll, released by Rough Trade (2005)
- Tracks 6–9 from It's A Bit Complicated, released by EMI (2007)
- Tracks 10–13 from Art Brut vs Satan, released by Cooking Vinyl (2009)
- Tracks 14–17 from Brilliant! Tragic!, released by Cooking Vinyl (2011)
CD2 is a collection of b-sides, covers, live tracks and demos "that Freddy Feedback rescued" from the Art Brut vaults, including unreleased demos from the ‘Its A Bit Complicated’ recording sessions that took place with Pulp’s Russell Senior.[9]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Formed a Band (early Keith Top of the Pops version)" | |
2. | "Bad Weekend (early Keith Top of the Pops version)" | |
3. | "These Animal Menswear" | |
4. | "Modern Art (early Keith Top of the Pops version)" | |
5. | "Maternity Ward" | |
6. | "Blame It on the Trains (produced by Russell Senior)" | |
7. | "Post Soothing Out (produced by Russell Senior)" | |
8. | "St Pauli (produced by Russell Senior)" | |
9. | "About Time" | |
10. | "Ignorance Is Bliss" | |
11. | "Catch (the Cure cover)" | |
12. | "Modern Art (recorded for Berlin Live)" | |
13. | "Just Desserts (alt. version)" | |
14. | "Moved to L.A." | |
15. | "Weird Science" | |
16. | "Positively 5th Street" | |
17. | "Unprofessional Wrestling" | |
18. | "The Great Escape" | |
19. | "Her Majesty" | |
20. | "Post Soothing Out (recorded for Berlin Live)" |
Credits
[edit]- Eddie Argos – vocals
- Chris Chinchilla – Guitar
- Ian Catskilkin – Guitar
- Jasper Future – Guitar
- Freddy Feedback – Bass guitar
- Mike Breyer – drums
References
[edit]- ^ "Album Review: Art Brut – Top of the Pops – We Hate Your Band". Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Album Review: Art Brut – Top of the Pops". 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Art Brut – "Top of the Pops"". 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Art Brut – Top of the Pops".
- ^ "Art Brut: 'Top of the Pops'". Digital Spy. 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Top of the Pops – Art Brut | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Art Brut: Top of the Pops". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Art Brut release best of". NME. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Art Brut Set to Release 'Top of the Pops' Best of Compilation Out April 16th on the End". Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.