Exploding Head
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| Exploding Head | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 6 October 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
| Studios | Death By Audio, Brooklyn, New York[1] | |||
| Genres | Noise rock, shoegaze, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 43:02 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Andy Smith | |||
| A Place to Bury Strangers chronology | ||||
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Exploding Head is the second album from the noise rock band A Place to Bury Strangers. It is their first release on a major label and the first album for their new label Mute Records. "In Your Heart" was released as the first single and "Keep Slipping Away" was released as a single on Monday 7 December 2009 in the UK.
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
| AltSounds | (93%) |
| BBC | (favourable) link |
| CHARTattack |  link |
| Drowned in Sound | (9/10) link |
| Pitchfork | (6.6/10) link |
| PopMatters | (7/10) link |
| Rock Sound | (9/10) |
| Spin | link |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | link |
The album was a critical success and on Metacritic received a score of 79 out of 100, based on reviews from 16 critics.[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "It Is Nothing" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "In Your Heart" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Lost Feeling" | 5:13 |
| 4. | "Deadbeat" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Keep Slipping Away" | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Ego Death" | 5:42 |
| 7. | "Smile When You Smile" | 4:51 |
| 8. | "Everything Always Goes Wrong" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Exploding Head" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "I Lived My Life to Stand in the Shadow of Your Heart" | 5:38 |
Japan bonus tracks
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "It's a Fast Driving Rave-Up with a Place to Bury Strangers" | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Alive" | 2:29 |
| 13. | "Hit the Ground" | 4:29 |
| 14. | "Strictly Looks" | 4:14 |
| 15. | "You Still Love Me" | 2:37 |
| 16. | "Keep Slipping Away" (South Central Remix) | 4:40 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "A Place To Bury Strangers + Japandroids, Whelan's , TONIGHT, November 9th". Thumped.com. November 9, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 "Exploding Head by A Place to Bury Strangers", Metacritic, retrieved June 11, 2022
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