Exploding Head
Exploding Head is the second album from the noise rock band A Place to Bury Strangers. It is their first release on a major label and the first album for their new label Mute Records. "In Your Heart" was released as the first single and "Keep Slipping Away" was released as a single on Monday 7 December 2009 in the UK. The album was a critical success and on Metacritic received a score of 79 out of 100, based on reviews from 16 critics.[1]
| Exploding Head | ||||
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| Released | 6 October 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 - 2009 | |||
| Genre | Noise rock Shoegazing Post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 43:02 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Andy Smith | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| AltSounds | (93%) |
| BBC | (favourable) link |
| CHARTattack |  |
| Drowned in Sound | (9/10) link |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.6/10) link |
| PopMatters | (7/10) link |
| Rock Sound | (9/10) |
| Spin | |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Is Nothing" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "In Your Heart" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Lost Feeling" | 5:13 |
| 4. | "Deadbeat" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Keep Slipping Away" | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Ego Death" | 5:42 |
| 7. | "Smile When You Smile" | 4:51 |
| 8. | "Everything Always Goes Wrong" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Exploding Head" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "I Lived My Life to Stand in the Shadow of Your Heart" | 5:38 |
Japan bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "It's a Fast Driving Rave-Up with a Place to Bury Strangers" | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Alive" | 2:29 |
| 13. | "Hit the Ground" | 4:29 |
| 14. | "Strictly Looks" | 4:14 |
| 15. | "You Still Love Me" | 2:37 |
| 16. | "Keep Slipping Away" (South Central Remix) | 4:40 |
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