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.
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| Released | March 7, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
| Studio | Southern, London Mixed at Woodbine Street Recording Studios, Leamington Spa in 2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop-punk | |||
| Length | 36:32 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
| Producer | Tony Barber | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Neumu | 7/10[3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[4] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[5] |
| Punknews.org | [6] |
| Uncut | [7] |
Release
editFlat-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
editAll tracks are written by Pete Shelley, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editAdapted 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
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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
edit- Flat-Pack Philosophy at Discogs (list of releases)
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