Standing in the Way of Control

Standing in the Way of Control
Studio album by Gossip
Released January 24, 2006
Recorded 2005 at Bear Creek Studios, Seattle, Washington[1]
Genre Indie rock, garage rock, dance-rock, post-punk revival
Length 35:31
Label Back Yard Recordings, Kill Rock Stars
Producer Guy Picciotto, Ryan Hadlock
Gossip chronology
Real Damage
(2005)Real Damage2005		 Standing in the Way of Control
(2006)		 Music for Men
(2009)Music for Men2009
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubB+[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
NME7/10[6]
Pitchfork6.8/10[7]
Q[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Slant Magazine[10]
SpinA−[11]

Standing in the Way of Control is the third studio album by American indie rock band Gossip, which was released on January 24, 2006. The album was produced by Guy Picciotto and Ryan Hadlock It reached number 1 on the UK indie chart[12] and also reached Gold status in the United Kingdom.[13]

Irish Times described Beth Ditto's performance on the album as "a compelling combination of Brenda Lee, Dolly Parton and Siouxsie Sioux."[14] Describing the title track, journalist Kevin Courtney noted that it was a "barnstorming indie-electro-disco stomper".[14]

The title track also serves as the unofficial theme song to the British teen drama Skins, as its use in the DVD menu and promotional material led viewers to associate it with the series. It is also featured on the show's soundtrack album.

Track listing

All songs written by Gossip.[1]

  1. "Fire with Fire" – 2:49
  2. "Standing in the Way of Control" – 4:16
  3. "Jealous Girls" – 3:39
  4. "Coal to Diamonds" – 4:00
  5. "Eyes Open" – 2:10
  6. "Yr Mangled Heart" – 4:22
  7. "Listen Up!" – 4:18
  8. "Holy Water" – 2:43
  9. "Keeping You Alive" – 3:47
  10. "Dark Lines" – 3:27

Some versions of the album have an eleventh bonus track, the Le Tigre remix of the track "Standing in the Way of Control". The Australia & New Zealand version of the album has two bonus tracks:

  1. "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"
  2. "Sick with It"

In 2007, the album was re-released with two bonus tracks:[15]

  1. "Listen Up!" (2007 version) – sped-up version (like title track)
  2. "Standing in the Way of Control" (Soulwax Nite version) – a dance remix

Personnel

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
France (SNEP)[16] none 57,800[17]
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 187,270[19]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 "Gossip* - Standing In The Way Of Control (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Reviews for Standing In The Way Of Control by Gossip". Metacritic. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Standing in the Way of Control – Gossip". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ Ryan, Kyle (February 21, 2006). "The Gossip: Standing In The Way Of Control". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ Greenblatt, Leah (January 23, 2006). "Standing in the Way of Control". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  6. ↑ "The Gossip: Standing in the Way of Control". NME: 31. February 25, 2006.
  7. ↑ Motley, John (March 27, 2006). "Gossip: Standing in the Way of Control". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  8. ↑ "The Gossip: Standing in the Way of Control". Q (236): 107. March 2006.
  9. ↑ Relic, Peter (February 6, 2006). "The Gossip: Standing In The Way Of Control". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  10. ↑ Keefe, Jonathan (February 11, 2006). "The Gossip: Standing in the Way of Control". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Quick Cuts". Spin. 22 (2): 87. February 2006. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  12. ↑ Board Message
  13. ↑ "British album certifications – The Gossip – Standing in the Way of Control". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Type Standing in the Way of Control in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  14. 1 2 Courtney, Kevin (11 July 2009). "Big audio dynamite". Irish Times. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  15. ↑ "Standing in the Way of Control: Gossip: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  16. ↑ "French album certifications – Fiona Apple – Tidal" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  17. ↑ http://www.infodisc.fr/Ventes_Albums_Tout_Temps.php?debut=6650
  18. ↑ "British album certifications – Gossip – Standing in the way of control". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Standing in the way of control in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  19. ↑ "Official Charts Analysis: Royal Blood score second chart-topper". Music Week. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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