Art Brut Top of the Pops
| 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
Art Brut commemorate their 10th anniversary with Top of the Pops, a double disc set
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Eddie Argos - vocals
- Chris Chinchilla - Guitar
- Ian Catskilkin - Guitar
- Jasper Future - Guitar
- Freddy Feedback - Bass guitar
- Mike Breyer - drums
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