Bang Bang Rock & Roll

Bang Bang Rock & Roll
Studio album by Art Brut
Released	30 May 2005
Recorded	The Exchange and Apollo Control
Genre	Indie rock Art punk Garage punk Garage rock
Length	34:40
Label	Fierce Panda
Producer	John Fortis, Howard Gray
Art Brut chronology
Bang Bang Rock & Roll (2005) Art Brut Live At Schubas 11/15/2005 (2005)
Singles from Bang Bang Rock & Roll
"Formed a Band" Released: 29 March 2004 "Modern Art/My Little Brother" Released: 6 December 2004 "Emily Kane" Released: 2 May 2005 "Good Weekend" Released: 26 September 2005

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

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	A–[3]
Blender	[4]
The Guardian	[5]
Mojo	[6]
NME	7/10[7]
Pitchfork Media	8.9/10[8]
Spin	B+[9]
Uncut	[10]
The Village Voice	A–[11]

Bang Bang Rock & Roll was released to highly positive reviews from music critics; on the review aggregator site Metacritic, the album holds a score of 83, indicating "universal acclaim".^[1] 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.^[12]

Track listing

• A hidden track; "Subliminal Desire for Adventure", can be found in the pregap of the CD—the first track must be rewound to hear the song.

No.	Title	Length
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

2006 Re-Release Bonus CD
No.	Title	Length
13.	"These Animal Menswe@r"	2:06
14.	"It's About Time"	3:10
15.	"Maternity Ward"	3:16
16.	"Every Other Weekend"	2:02
17.	"Home Altars of Mexico"	2:41
18.	"Really Bad Weekend"	3:47
19.	"Rusted Guns of Milan (Live)"	4:26
20.	"Modern Art (Live)"	3:48
21.	"Moving To LA (Live)"	5:45
22.	"My Little Brother (Live)"	3:39

US Edition Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"These Animal Menswe@r"	2:06
14.	"Really Bad Weekend"	3:47
15.	"Maternity Ward"	3:16

iTunes Edition Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"These Animal Menswe@r"	2:06
14.	"Really Bad Weekend"	3:47
15.	"Maternity Ward"	3:16
16.	"Every Other Weekend"	2:08
17.	"Home Altars of Mexico"	2:41
18.	"Rusted Guns of Milan (Live)"	4:26
19.	"Modern Art (Live)"	3:48
20.	"My Little Brother (Live)"	3:39
21.	"Moving To LA (Live)"	5:45

In other media

The first track from the album, "Formed a Band" was featured on the video game FIFA Street 2, as well as an episode of ITV's Lewis, the popular Inspector Morse spin-off.^[13] An earlier version of the song had previously been released on "The New Cross: An Angular Sampler", a compilation album released by Angular Records in 2003; and as a single on Rough Trade Records in 2004.^[14]

"Moving to L.A." was featured on "Bring Your Own Poison: The Rhythm Factory sessions". The single 'Good Weekend' has been featured on the Channel 4 programme Skins^[15] as well as the romantic comedy Good Luck Chuck.^[16] Although it wasn't released as a single, the album track "Fight!" was used in British teen soap Hollyoaks, while the album's title track, "Bang Bang, Rock & Roll", was featured on the Xbox 360 video game Saints Row as well as the 2012 Chevrolet "Chevy Sonic" Super Bowl Commercial. It was also covered by the American indie rock band We Are Scientists on their 2006 b-sides album Crap Attack.

Credits

Art Brut - Pitchfork Festival 2006

• Eddie Argos - vocals
• Ian Catskilkin - Guitar
• Chris Chinchilla - Guitar
• Freddy Feedback - Bass guitar
• Mike Breyer - drums

References

1. "Reviews for Bang Bang Rock & Roll by Art Brut". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
2. Phares, Heather. "Bang Bang Rock & Roll – Art Brut". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
3. Phipps, Keith (5 July 2006). "Art Brut: Bang Bang Rock & Roll". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
4. Reynolds, Simon (September 2005). "Art Brut: Bang Bang Rock & Roll". Blender (40): 131. Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
5. Sullivan, Caroline (20 May 2005). "Art Brut, Bang Bang Rock'n'Roll". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
6. "Art Brut: Bang Bang Rock & Roll". Mojo (139): 100. June 2005.
7. "Art Brut: Bang Bang Rock & Roll". NME: 65. 21 May 2005.
8. Mitchum, Rob (2 June 2005). "Art Brut: Bang Bang Rock & Roll". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
9. "Breakdown". Spin 21 (6): 108. June 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
10. "Art Brut: Bang Bang Rock & Roll". Uncut (97): 100. June 2005.
11. Christgau, Robert (23 August 2005). "Consumer Guide: Gypsy Part of Town". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
12. Pitchfork staff (28 September 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
13. "Pilot". Retrieved 2012-02-03.
14. Argos, Eddie (2015). I Formed a Band. ISBN 9783981734607.
15. "Music From Skins". Retrieved 2012-02-03.
16. "Good Luck Chuck". Retrieved 2012-02-03.