Track Listing 1. Don't Be Scared 2. Strange Dust 3. Changes 4. A.R.E. Weapons 5. F**K You Pay Me 6. Headbanger Face 7. Bad News 8. Black Mercedes 9. Street Gang 10. Hey World
| Details | | Producer: | Marc Waterman | | Distributor: | Ryko Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes A.R.E. Weapons: Matt McAuley, Brain F. McPeck. Additional personnel: Thomas Bullock (keyboards, drums). Electroclash pioneers A.R.E. Weapons' debut features an abundance--even a cacophony--of retro-electro beats, fat old-school synths, treated vocals, and heavy guitars. Unabashedly a product of its time, the duo's music might not transcend the trappings of a faddish genre as much as be a byproduct of it. Nevertheless, their debut remains a fascinating document of the ephemeral New York hipster scene of the early 2000s.
Editorial Reviews 4 stars out of 5 - ...A.R.E. Weapons have crafted an album of ruthlessly effective 21st-century rock'n'roll, shot through with raw, lo-fi electronics... Uncut (05/01/2003)
3 stars out of 5 - ...These 10 tracks positively bristle with feral, street fighter 'tude... Mojo (05/01/2003)
...Recommended to anyone who appreciated the louts-are-us aesthetic of the Beastie Boys' LICENSED TO ILL... - Rating: B+ Entertainment Weekly (04/04/2003)
...A.R.E. WEAPONS are an anthem-happy lifestyle band....They party hard and get lost on the way home... Spin (05/01/2003)
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