A.R.E. Weapons (album)

A.R.E. Weapons
Studio album by A.R.E. Weapons
Released April 1, 2003
Genre Electroclash, indie rock
Length 36:18
Label Rough Trade
Producer Marc Waterman
A.R.E. Weapons chronology
A.R.E. Weapons
(2003)
Free in the Streets
(2005)

A.R.E. Weapons is the self-titled debut album by the noise rock 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)[4]
Pitchfork Media1.5/10[5]
Robert Christgau[6]
SpinB[7]

Track listing

  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

  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. Marcus, Greil (2015). Real Life Rock: The Complete Top Ten Columns, 1986-2014. Yale University Press. p. 373.
  5. "A.R.E. Weapons". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13.
  6. "Robert Christgau: CG: A.R.E. Weapons". robertchristgau.com.
  7. LLC, SPIN Media (2003-05-01). "Breakdown". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 116.


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