Exploding Head
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.
Exploding Head | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 6 October 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
Studio | Death By Audio, Brooklyn, New York[1] | |||
Genre | Noise rock, shoegaze, post-punk revival | |||
Length | 43:02 | |||
Label | Mute | |||
Producer | Andy Smith | |||
A Place to Bury Strangers chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
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 Media | (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
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
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
- "A Place To Bury Strangers + Japandroids, Whelan's , TONIGHT, November 9th". Thumped.com. November 9, 2009. Archived from the original on August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- "Exploding Head by A Place to Bury Strangers", Metacritic, retrieved 2022-06-11
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