The First Crusade (album)
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| The First Crusade | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | October 1, 2007 |
| Recorded | Monnow Valley, Monmouth Wales |
| Genre | Indie rock, garage rock revival, garage punk |
| Length | 35:26 |
| Label | 12 Tónar, Regal/EMI |
| Producer | Stan Kybert |
| Promo cover | |
 Promotional copy of The First Crusade | |
| Singles from The First Crusade | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Morgunblaðið/MBL |  link |
| Neu Magazine |   link |
| NME | link |
| Monitor |  link |
The First Crusade is the only studio album by the Icelandic band Jakobínarína. It was released on October 1, 2007 on 12 Tónar in Europe, and on Regal/EMI in the UK. The First Crusade was released on CD and LP. The original track listing listed "I've Got A Date With My Television" and "So, Spit Me In The Eye" as "(I've Got A Date With) My Television" and "Spit Me In The Eye". Jakobinarina disbanded shortly after the album's release on March 8, 2008. "I'm a Villain" is featured on the soundtrack to the EA Sports game, FIFA 09.
Track listing
[edit]- "Monday I'm in Vain" – 3:04
- "His Lyrics Are Disastrous" – 2:17
- "17" – 2:43
- "Jesus" – 2:46
- "Call for Advice" – 4:13
- "End of Transmission No.6" – 1:32
- "Sleeping in Seattle" – 2:24
- "I've Got a Date with My Television" – 2:51
- "This Is an Advertisement" – 4:01
- "I'm a Villain" – 2:58
- "Nice Guys Don't Play Good Music" – 3:08
- "So, Spit Me in the Eye" – 5:29
Personnel
[edit]- Gunnar Ragnarsson – vocals
- Hallberg Daði Hallbergsson – guitar, backing vocals
- Ágúst Fannar Ásgeirsson – keyboard
- Björgvin Ingi Pétursson – bass
- Heimir Gestur Valdimarsson – guitar
- Sigurður Möller Sívertsen – drums
- Marteinn Knaran Ómarsson – piano on "Jesus"
- Eric Yip, Collette Hazen, Jack Duckett and Nick Fry – strings on "I've Got a Date with My Television, "This Is an Advertisement", "I'm A Villain", "Nice Guys Don't Play Good Music" and "So, Spit Me in the Eye"
- Stan Kybert – producer
- Mike Crossley – mixer
- Roy Merchant and Jim Anderson – engineers
References
[edit]- Pattison, Louis (27 September 2007). "Jakobinarina: 'The First Crusade'". NME. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Jakobínarína fær fullt hús". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 October 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- Peel, Jeremy. "Jakobinarina - The First Crusade". Neu Music Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007.
External links
[edit]- The First Crusade at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
