Formed a Band

"Formed a Band"
Single by Art Brut
Released 29 March 2004
Genre Alternative rock
Label Rough Trade
Producer(s) Keith Top of the Pops
Art Brut singles chronology
"Formed a Band"
(2004)		 "Modern Art/My Little Brother"
(2004)

"Formed a Band" is song by English-based indie rock band Art Brut. It was released as a single in 2004 on Rough Trade, and reached number 52 in the UK Singles Chart. A later recording, produced by John Fortis is present on their 2005 album Bang Bang Rock & Roll.[1]

The earlier version of the song was released on the Angular Records sampler in November 2003 and is featured on the compilation Art Brut Top of the Pops as "Formed a Band (Early Keith Top of the Pops Version).[1]

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.[2] It was also included on the Pitchfork 500.[3] 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".[4]

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".[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Argos, Eddie (2015). I Formed a Band. ISBN 9783981734607.
  2. ↑ "Pilot". Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  3. ↑ Plagenhoef, Scott; Schreiber, Ryan, eds. (November 2008). The Pitchfork 500. Simon & Schuster. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-4165-6202-3.
  4. ↑ "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". Nme.Com. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  5. ↑ "Playlist". Retrieved 2012-02-03.

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