The Brutalist Bricks

The Brutalist Bricks
Studio album by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Released	March 9, 2010
Recorded	2009
Genre	Art punk, punk rock, indie rock
Length	41:50
Label	Matador
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists chronology
Living with the Living (2007)Living with the Living2007 The Brutalist Bricks (2010)
Singles from The Brutalist Bricks
"Even Heroes Have to Die" Released: November 30, 2009 "The Mighty Sparrow" Released: February 16, 2010 "Bottled in Cork" Released: June 1, 2010[1]

The Brutalist Bricks is the sixth album by the northeast American punk band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. It was released March 9, 2010^[2] by Matador Records. It is the band's first album for Matador Records.^[2]

The album received a nod from Exclaim! as the No. 3 Punk Album of 2010.^[3]

Track listing

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
Slant Magazine	[5]
SPIN	[6]
Pitchfork Media	(7.9/10)[7]

All songs written by Ted Leo.

1. "The Mighty Sparrow" - 2:37
2. "Mourning in America" - 2:59
3. "Ativan Eyes" - 4:22
4. "Even Heroes Have to Die" - 3:46
5. "The Stick" - 1:57
6. "Bottled in Cork" - 3:18
7. "Woke Up Near Chelsea" - 3:51
8. "One Polaroid a Day" - 4:10
9. "Where Was My Brain?" - 2:19
10. "Bartolomeo and the Buzzing of Bees" - 3:21
11. "Tuberculoids Arrive in Hop" - 2:26
12. "Gimme the Wire" - 2:55
13. "Last Days" - 3:47
14. "Everything Gets Interrupted" (iTunes Exclusive Bonus Track) - 2:39

Personnel

• Ted Leo - guitar/vocals
• James Canty - guitar
• Marty Key - bass
• Chris Wilson - drums

Chart performance

References