Rolling Blackouts
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Studio album by the Go! Team | ||||
Released | 31 January 2011 (2011-01-31) | |||
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Length | 40:40 | |||
Label | Memphis Industries | |||
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Rolling Blackouts is the third studio album by English band the Go! Team. It was released by Memphis Industries on 31 January 2011 in the United Kingdom and on 1 February 2011 in the United States.[6][7]
Reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.9/10[8] |
Metacritic | 73/100[9] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B+[11] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[12] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 3/10[14] |
Pitchfork | 7.5/10[15] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 7/10[18] |
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Rolling Blackouts currently holds a score of 73 on the review aggregate website Metacritic, indicating "generally positive reviews".[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Go! Team, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "T.O.R.N.A.D.O." |
| 2:09 |
2. | "Secretary Song" |
| 3:32 |
3. | "Apollo Throwdown" |
| 3:20 |
4. | "Ready to Go Steady" | 2:45 | |
5. | "Bust-Out Brigade" |
| 2:42 |
6. | "Buy Nothing Day" | 3:59 | |
7. | "Super Triangle" | 1:46 | |
8. | "Voice Yr Choice" |
| 3:34 |
9. | "Yosemite Theme" |
| 4:09 |
10. | "The Running Range" | 3:45 | |
11. | "Lazy Poltergeist" | 1:40 | |
12. | "Rolling Blackouts" | 3:30 | |
13. | "Back Like 8 Track" |
| 3:49 |
Total length: | 40:40 |
Sample credits[20]
- "T.O.R.N.A.D.O." contains samples of "Beaten Metal", written by Stuart Bogie and Aaron Johnson, and performed by Antibalas.
- "Secretary Song" contains samples of "How Do You Like It?", written by Eddie Lashea and performed by The Sheppards; and "Acapulco Background Music", written and performed by Piero Piccioni.
- "Apollo Throwdown" contains samples of "The Birds", written and performed by Harry Nilsson.
- "Bust-Out Brigade" contains samples of "You're Right Ray Charles", written and performed by Joe Tex.
- "Voice Yr Choice" contains samples from "Different Strokes (B.E.T.)", written and performed by Syl Johnson; and "Remember the Rain", written by Marvin Smith and performed by 21st Century.
- "Yosemite Theme" contains samples of "Yeh Ladka Hai Allah Kaisa Hai Diwana", written by Majrooh Sultanpuri and R. D. Burman, and performed by Mohammed Rafi; and "Ab To Hai Tum Se", written by Majrooh Sultanpuri and S. D. Burman, and performed by Lata Mangeshkar.
- "Back Like 8 Track" contains samples of "Tèmèlès" and "Tèy Geryèlèshem", written by Alèmayèhu Eshète and performed by Eshète and Hirut Bekele.
Personnel
Credits for Rolling Blackouts adapted from album liner notes.[20]
The Go! Team
- Jamie Bell
- Sam Dook
- Ninja
- Ian Parton
- Chi Fukami Taylor
- Kaori Tsuchida
Additional musicians
- Yuko Araki – performance on "Secretary Song"
- Bethany Cosentino – performance on "Buy Nothing Day" and "Rolling Blackouts"
- Angèle David-Guillou – performance on "The Running Range"
- Marina Gasolina – performance on "The Running Range"
- The Girls at Dawn – performance on "Buy Nothing Day"
- Lispector – performance on "Ready to Go Steady"
- The London African Gospel Choir – performance on "The Running Range"
- Satomi Matsuzaki – performance on "Secretary Song"
- The Pink Diamonds – performance on "Back Like 8 Track"
- Dominique Young Unique – performance on "Apollo Throwdown" and "Voice Yr Choice"
- Franklin Anane
- Daniel Baboulene
- Samuel Byard
- Laurie Carpenter
- Sophia Gore
- Crystal Hardwicke
- Yeelen Hardwicke
- Sam Hiscox
- Lewis Husbands
- Gary Kavanagh
- Micki Lekoma
- Ollie Malley
- Lashelle McDonald
- Angel Mhlanga
- James SK Wān
- Gloria Moyo
- Mbombo Nfumi
- Samantha Pugh
- Luke Rhoden
- Noly Sithole
- William Wells
- Rebecca Wheddon
Production
- Guy Davie – mastering
- The Go! Team – production
- Gareth Parton – production
- Sam Williams – additional mixing
Artwork and design
- James Taylor – artwork
Charts
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Irish Albums (IRMA)[21] | 59 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[22] | 84 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] | 44 |
UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 50 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25] | 5 |
US Billboard 200[26] | 162 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[27] | 3 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[28] | 18 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[29] | 22 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[30] | 33 |
References
- ^ Cole, Matthew (1 February 2011). "Review: The Go! Team, Rolling Blackouts". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Buy Nothing Day by The Go! Team". United Kingdom: Amazon. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "FACT's guide to Record Store Day 2011". Fact. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Ready to Go Steady EP by The Go! Team". United Kingdom: Amazon. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Memphis Industries. "The Go! Team – T.O.R.N.A.D.O." Greedbag. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "The Go! Team: 'Rolling Blackouts' could be our last album'". NME. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (26 January 2011). "Go! Team Stream New Album, Share New Videos". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "Rolling Blackouts by The Go! Team reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Rolling Blackouts by The Go! Team". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Rolling Blackouts – The Go! Team". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Hawthorne, Marc (1 February 2011). "The Go! Team: Rolling Blackouts". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Petrusich, Amanda (26 January 2011). "Rolling Blackouts". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Cragg, Michael (27 January 2011). "The Go! Team: Rolling Blackouts – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Cashmore, Pete (31 January 2011). "Album Review: The GO! Team – Rolling Blackouts (Wichita)". NME. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (3 February 2011). "The Go! Team: Rolling Blackouts". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "The Go! Team: Rolling Blackouts". Q (295): 117. February 2011.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (1 February 2011). "Rolling Blackouts". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (1 February 2011). "The Go! Team, 'Rolling Blackouts' (Memphis Industries)". Spin. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "The Go! Team: Rolling Blackouts". Uncut (165): 87. February 2011.
- ^ a b Rolling Blackouts (liner notes). The Go! Team. Memphis Industries. 2011. MI0178CD.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Go! Team". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "アルバム売上ランキング (アルバム)". Oricon. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "The Go Team Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "The Go Team Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "The Go Team Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "The Go Team Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "The Go Team Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
External links
- Rolling Blackouts at Discogs (list of releases)
- Rolling Blackouts at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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