Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?
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Who Killed Sgt. Pepper? | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 23, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
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Length | 71.36 | |||
Language | English, Icelandic, Russian | |||
Label | A | |||
The Brian Jonestown Massacre chronology | ||||
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Singles from Who Killed Sgt. Pepper? | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 61/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Clash | 7/10[3] |
Consequence of Sound | B[4] |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10[5] |
musicOMH | [6] |
NME | [7] |
Pitchfork | 5.7/10[8] |
The Skinny | [9] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | [10] |
Under the Radar | [11] |
Who Killed Sgt. Pepper? is the eleventh studio album by American psychedelic rock band The Brian Jonestown Massacre. It was released in February 2010[12] on band leader Anton Newcombe's A Records.[13]
Recording
[edit]The album was recorded in Iceland and at Studio East in Berlin.
Personnel
[edit]The album guest features, among a variety of international musicians, Spacemen 3 bassist Will Carruthers and vocalists Unnur Andrea Einarsdottir and Felix Bondareff.[14]
Content
[edit]The album's title refers to The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Release
[edit]The album was available for free streaming prior to release, and like My Bloody Underground, music videos were made for each of the album's songs.
Track listing
[edit]- "Tempo 116.7 (Reaching for Dangerous Levels of Sobriety)" - 5:35
- "Þungur hnífur" (Icelandic for "A Heavy Knife") - 4:11
- "Lets Go Fucking Mental" - 4:43
- "White Music" - 3:31
- "This Is the First of Your Last Warnings" (Icelandic version) - 6:15
- "This Is the One Thing We Did Not Want to Have Happen" - 8:05
- "The One" - 4:11
- "Someplace Else Unknown" - 6:26
- "Detka! Detka! Detka!" (Russian for "Baby") - 5:25
- "Super Fucked" - 6:36
- "Our Time" - 3:03
- "Feel It (Of Course We Fucking Do)" - 6:33
- "Felt Tipped-Pen Pictures of UFOs" - 9:56
Personnel
[edit]- Anton Newcombe - Vocals, guitar, electronics
- Will Carruthers - Bass, vocals (tracks 3,6)
- Matt Hollywood - Guitar
- Unnur Andrea Einarsdottir - Vocals (tracks 5,7)
- Felix Bondareff - Vocals (tracks 2,9)
- Jón Sæmundur - Guitar
- Henrik Baldvin Bjornsson – Guitar
- Constantine Karlis – Drums
Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 199 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Allmusic review".
- ^ "Who Killed Sgt. Pepper? – The Brian Jonestown Massacre". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ Annan, Nick (February 12, 2010). "The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Who Killed Sgt Pepper?". Clash. Music Republic Ltd. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ Maider, Ted (February 22, 2010). "The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ Cole, Jenni (February 22, 2010). "The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Who Killed Sgt Pepper?". musicOMH. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "NME review". NME. 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork.
- ^ Shukla, Mark (February 1, 2010). "Brian Jonestown Massacre – Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?". The Skinny. Radge Media. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ Vodicka, Gabe. "Brian Jonestown Massacre – Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ Valish, Frank (February 18, 2010). "Brian Jonestown Massacre: Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?". Under the Radar. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ ""Brian Jonestown Massacre ask "Who Killed Sgt Pepper?" on new album"". snobsmusic.net. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ "The Brian Jonestown Massacre official website". The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ ""Brian Jonestown Massacre ask "Who Killed Sgt Pepper?" on new album"". antimusic.com. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Brian Jonestown Massacre – Who Killed Sgt.Pepper?". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2020.