2009 studio album by A Place to Bury Strangers
Exploding Head |
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Studio album by |
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Released | 6 October 2009 |
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Recorded | 2008–2009 |
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Studio | Death By Audio, Brooklyn, New York[1] |
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Genre | Noise rock, shoegaze, post-punk revival |
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Length | 43:02 |
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Label | Mute |
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Producer | Andy Smith |
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A Place to Bury Strangers chronology |
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A Place to Bury Strangers (2007) | Exploding Head (2009) | Worship (2012) | |
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
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 |
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2. | "In Your Heart" | 3:10 |
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3. | "Lost Feeling" | 5:13 |
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4. | "Deadbeat" | 3:32 |
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5. | "Keep Slipping Away" | 4:35 |
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6. | "Ego Death" | 5:42 |
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7. | "Smile When You Smile" | 4:51 |
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8. | "Everything Always Goes Wrong" | 3:40 |
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9. | "Exploding Head" | 3:33 |
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10. | "I Lived My Life to Stand in the Shadow of Your Heart" | 5:38 |
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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 |
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12. | "Alive" | 2:29 |
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13. | "Hit the Ground" | 4:29 |
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14. | "Strictly Looks" | 4:14 |
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15. | "You Still Love Me" | 2:37 |
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16. | "Keep Slipping Away" (South Central Remix) | 4:40 |
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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.
- ^ a b "Exploding Head by A Place to Bury Strangers", Metacritic, retrieved 2022-06-11
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