A.R.E. Weapons (album)

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A.R.E. Weapons
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1, 2003
GenreElectroclash, indie rock
Length36:18
LabelRough Trade
ProducerMarc Waterman
A.R.E. Weapons chronology
A.R.E. Weapons
(2003)
Free in the Streets
(2005)

A.R.E. Weapons is the debut album by the band of the same name, released on April 1, 2003, on Rough Trade Records. The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that the album "makes like some call out to angry youth, tapping into a spirit of eager rebellion that seems timeless."[1]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(64%)[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
City Pages(slightly favorable)[6]
Pitchfork Media1.5/10[5]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[4]
SpinB[7]

Track listing[edit]

  1. Don't Be Scared
  2. Strange Dust
  3. Changes
  4. A.R.E.
  5. Fuck You Pay Me
  6. Headbanger Face
  7. Bad News
  8. Black Mercedes
  9. Street Gang
  10. Hey World

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Weapon Heads". Sydney Morning-Herald. 2003-05-02.
  2. ^ "Reviews for A.R.E. Weapons by A.R.E. Weapons - Metacritic". Metacritic.
  3. ^ Andy Kellman. "A.R.E. Weapons - A.R.E. Weapons - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: A.R.E. Weapons". robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ "A.R.E. Weapons". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13.
  6. ^ Marcus, Greil (2015). Real Life Rock: The Complete Top Ten Columns, 1986-2014. Yale University Press. p. 373. ISBN 9780300218596.
  7. ^ LLC, SPIN Media (2003-05-01). "Breakdown". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 116.