Ego War

Ego War
Studio album by
Audio Bullys
Released3 June 2003
Recorded2002–2003
Genre
Length60:16
LabelAstralwerks
ProducerAudio Bullys
Audio Bullys chronology
Ego War
(2003) 		Generation
(2005)
Singles from Ego War
  1. "We Don't Care"
    Released: 16 December 2002
  2. "The Things"/"Turned Away"
    Released: 17 December 2002
  3. "Way Too Long"
    Released: 25 February 2003
  4. "Snake"
    Released: 10 June 2003
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[2]
BlenderStarStarStarStar[3]
Dotmusic9/10[4]
Drowned in Sound7/10[5]
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[6]
MojoStarStarStar[7]
Pitchfork7.4/10[8]
QStarStarStarStar[9]
UncutStarStarStarStar[10]
URBStarStarStarStar[11]

Ego War is the debut studio album by British electronic duo Audio Bullys, released on 3 June 2003 by Source Records.

Promotion

"We Don't Care" was the first single to be released from the album. The promotional video for the song had gained much controversy as it shows a young boy going through his life like an abrupt teenager. "We Don't Care" is featured on the Teen Wolf soundtrack and series 3 of Fresh Meat.[citation needed]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Snake"3:36
2."100 Million"3:31
3."Way Too Long"2:17
4."Turned Away"4:20
5."Real Life"3:30
6."We Don't Care"3:30
7."Face in a Cloud"3:44
8."The Tyson Shuffle"3:39
9."The Things"3:48
10."Veteran"3:17
11."The Snow"4:37
12."I Go to Your House"3:34
13."Hit the Ceiling"3:28
14."Ego War" (includes hidden track "Somewhere in the Middle" at 8:32)13:27
Total length:60:16
Japanese bonus tracks[12]
No.TitleLength
14."Ego War"4:38
15."The Beginning"5:40
16."Somewhere in the Middle"4:52

Sample credits

References

  1. ^ "Ego War by Audio Bullys". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ^ Ego War at AllMusic
  3. ^ Ego War doesn't disappoint, offering an instant hit of raucous energy via choppy rave-house dynamics, high-density Daft Punk-style production and a refreshingly anti-epic approach to songwriting. [#16, p.114]
  4. ^ Ward, Christian (21 June 2003). "Audio Bullys - 'EGO WAR'". Dotmusic. Archived from the original on 21 June 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Merryweather, David (24 June 2003). "Audio Bullys - Ego War". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  6. ^ Simpson, Dave (30 May 2003). "Audio Bullys: Ego War". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  7. ^ Sometimes their brutish irreverence works.... But Audio Bullys' vignettes of suburban lad-life can't quite equal Mike Skinner's deft way with a lyric. [Jul 2003, p.106]
  8. ^ Abebe, Nitsuh (17 June 2003). "Ego War - Audio Bullys". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  9. ^ Some of the sharpest beats and catchiest tunes ever to grace a dance LP. [Jun 2003, p.93]
  10. ^ Their brutal beats are married to fabulous pop songs. [May 2003, p.106]
  11. ^ The most inspired batch of caffeine-fueled and jumped-up party favors you'll hear all year. [#104, p.95]
  12. ^ "Ego War by Audio Bullys". CDJapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_War