Flat-Pack Philosophy | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 7, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
Studio | Southern, London Mixed at Woodbine Street Recording Studios, Leamington Spa in 2005 | |||
Genre | Pop punk | |||
Length | 36:32 | |||
Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
Producer | Tony Barber | |||
Buzzcocks chronology | ||||
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Singles from Flat-Pack Philosophy | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Neumu | 7/10[3] |
Pitchfork | 7.2/10[4] |
PopMatters | 7/10[5] |
Punknews.org | [6] |
Uncut | [7] |
Flat-Pack Philosophy is the eighth studio album by English pop punk band Buzzcocks. It was released on 7 March 2006 by record label Cooking Vinyl.
Flat-Pack Philosophy was released on 7 March 2006; it was promoted with a UK tour with support from the Adored.[8][9] Between March and May 2006, the band played across Europe, which included appearances at the Bourge Festival and Festival of the Arts.[8] Partway through this trek, drummer Phil Barker left the band and was replaced by Danny Farrant.[10] In June 2006, they played a few US East Coast shows prior to joining that year's Warped Tour, and then headlining another month's worth of shows with support from the Adored, the Strays, and Easy Image.[11][12][13]
In August 2006,[1] "Sell You Everything" was released as a single, with a live version of "16" and a demo of "Every Day Every Night" as the B-sides. Three months later, the band held two special shows to celebrate their 30th anniversary.[14] On 4 December 2006, "Reconciliation" was released as single, with "See Through You" and "Holding Me Down" as the B-sides.[15] In April and May 2007, they played three Europeans shows, prior to a short South American tour; upon returning to the UK, they played one-off shows in Newcastle and in Spain as part of the Primavera Sound festival.[16]
All tracks are written by Pete Shelley, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Flat-Pack Philosophy" | 3:06 | |
2. | "Wish I Never Loved You" | 2:38 | |
3. | "Sell You Everything" | Steve Diggle | 2:25 |
4. | "Reconciliation" | 2:57 | |
5. | "I Don't Exist" | 2:20 | |
6. | "Soul Survivor" | Diggle | 1:41 |
7. | "God, What Have I Done" | 2:16 | |
8. | "Credit" | 3:22 | |
9. | "Big Brother Wheels" | Diggle | 2:39 |
10. | "Dreamin'" | 2:40 | |
11. | "Sound of a Gun" | Diggle | 2:27 |
12. | "Look at You Now" | 2:16 | |
13. | "I've Had Enough" | 2:29 | |
14. | "Between Heaven and Hell" | Diggle | 3:16 |
Adapted from the album liner notes.[17]