Flat-Pack Philosophy
2006 studio album by Buzzcocks
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Released | March 7, 2006 ( 2006-03-07 ) | ||
Recorded | 2004–2005 | ||
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Mixed at Woodbine Street Recording Studios , Leamington Spa in 2005 |
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Genre | Pop punk | ||
Length | 36 : 32 | ||
Label | Cooking Vinyl | ||
Producer | Tony Barber | ||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic |
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Neumu | 7/10 [3] |
Pitchfork | 7.2/10 [4] |
PopMatters | 7/10 [5] |
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Flat-Pack Philosophy is the eighth studio album by English pop punk band Buzzcocks . It was released on 7 March 2006 by record label Cooking Vinyl .
Release
Flat-Pack Philosophy was released on 7 March 2006; it was promoted with a UK tour with support from the Adored . [8] [9] Between March and May 2006, the band played across Europe, which included appearances at the Bourge Festival and Festival of the Arts. [8] Partway through this trek, drummer Phil Barker left the band and was replaced by Danny Farrant . [10] In June 2006, they played a few US East Coast shows prior to joining that year's Warped Tour , and then headlining another month's worth of shows with support from the Adored, the Strays, and Easy Image. [11] [12] [13]
In August 2006, [1] "Sell You Everything" was released as a single, with a live version of "16" and a demo of "Every Day Every Night" as the B-sides. Three months later, the band held two special shows to celebrate their 30th anniversary. [14] On 4 December 2006, "Reconciliation" was released as single, with "See Through You" and "Holding Me Down" as the B-sides. [15] In April and May 2007, they played three Europeans shows, prior to a short South American tour; upon returning to the UK, they played one-off shows in Newcastle and in Spain as part of the Primavera Sound festival. [16]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Pete Shelley , except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Flat-Pack Philosophy" | 3:06 | |
2. | "Wish I Never Loved You" | 2:38 | |
3. | "Sell You Everything" | Steve Diggle | 2:25 |
4. | "Reconciliation" | 2:57 | |
5. | "I Don't Exist" | 2:20 | |
6. | "Soul Survivor" | Diggle | 1:41 |
7. | "God, What Have I Done" | 2:16 | |
8. | "Credit" | 3:22 | |
9. | "Big Brother Wheels" | Diggle | 2:39 |
10. | "Dreamin ' " | 2:40 | |
11. | "Sound of a Gun" | Diggle | 2:27 |
12. | "Look at You Now" | 2:16 | |
13. | "I've Had Enough" | 2:29 | |
14. | "Between Heaven and Hell" | Diggle | 3:16 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes. [17]
- Buzzcocks
- Pete Shelley – guitar, vocals
- Steve Diggle – guitar, vocals
- Tony Barber – bass
- Philip Barker – drums
- Technical
- Tony Barber – producer, arrangements
- Harvey Birrell – engineer
- John A. Rivers – remixing, mastering
- Buzzcocks – sleeve concept
- Paul Terrence Madden – sleeve concept, photography, design
- Julia Helen Robinson – additional montage photography
References
- 1 2 McGartland, Tony (2017). Buzzcocks: The Complete History . London: Music Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-1786062741 .
- ↑ Deming, Mark. " Flat-Pack Philosophy – Buzzcocks | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved 15 December 2014 .
- ↑ Gozdecki, Steve. "Flat-Pack Philosophy Review" . Neumu . Retrieved 16 March 2023 .
- ↑ Raposa, David (14 March 2006). "Buzzcocks: Flat-Pack Philosophy | Album Reviews | Pitchfork" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 15 December 2014 .
- ↑ Soulsby, Nick (3 June 2020). "2006's 'Flat-Pack Philosophy' Saw Buzzcocks Determined to Build Something of Quality" . PopMatters . Retrieved 16 March 2023 .
- ↑ "Buzzcocks - Flat-Pack Philosophy" . Punknews.org . 24 March 2006 . Retrieved 24 December 2015 .
- ↑ Moody, Paul (April 2006). "Flat-Pack Philosophy Review". Uncut . London: NME Networks . p. 96.
- 1 2 White, Adam (25 March 2006). "Buzzcocks in Europe" . Punknews.org . Retrieved 23 January 2022 .
- ↑ White, Adam (29 April 2006). "The Adored / Pink Spiders / Blackpool Lights" . Punknews.org . Retrieved 24 January 2022 .
- ↑ Paul, Aubin (23 April 2006). "Drummer Phil Barker leaves Buzzcocks" . Punknews.org . Retrieved 23 January 2022 .
- ↑ Paul, Aubin (20 April 2006). "Buzzcocks in North America" . Punknews.org . Retrieved 23 January 2022 .
- ↑ White, Adam (6 May 2006). "Buzzcocks July North American shows" . Punknews.org . Retrieved 24 January 2022 .
- ↑ Paul, Aubin (10 June 2006). "The Strays added to Buzzcocks/Adored dates" . Punknews.org . Retrieved 24 January 2022 .
- ↑ White, Adam (17 September 2006). "Buzzcocks plan 30th anniversary shows / release new single" . Punknews.org . Retrieved 31 January 2022 .
- ↑ White, Adam (27 November 2006). "Buzzcocks to release 'Reconciliation' single" . Punknews.org . Retrieved 6 February 2022 .
- ↑ White, Adam (26 March 2007). "Buzzcocks (South America)" . Punknews.org . Retrieved 14 February 2022 .
- ↑ Buzzcocks (2006). Flat-Pack Philosophy (Album liner notes). Cooking Vinyl . COOKCD370.
External links
- Flat-Pack Philosophy at Discogs (list of releases)
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