Formed a Band
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| "Formed a Band" | ||||
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| Template:Infobox song/link by Art Brut | ||||
| from the album Bang Bang Rock & Roll | ||||
| Released | 29 March 2004 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk revival[1] | |||
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| Label | Rough Trade Records | |||
| [[Record producer|ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Keith Top of the Pops | |||
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"Formed a Band" is song by English-based indie rock band Art Brut. It was released as a single on 29 March 2004 by Rough Trade Records and reached number 52 in the UK Singles Chart. A later recording, produced by John Fortis, is present on their 2005 album Bang Bang Rock & Roll.[2]
The earlier version of the song was released on the Angular Records sampler in November 2003 and is featured on the compilation Art Brut Top of the Pops as "Formed a Band (Early Keith Top of the Pops Version).[2]
Track listing
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Reception and legacy
The song is featured on the 2006 EA Sports Video game, FIFA Street 2 as well as an episode of ITV's Lewis, the popular Inspector Morse spin off.[3] It was also included on the Pitchfork 500.[4] In December 2009, NME listed "Formed a Band" as the 32nd best single of the decade. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 102 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[5]
In 2012, They Might Be Giants frontman John Flansburgh listed the song as one of his top 10 tracks – praising the "countless fanciful lyrical turns".[6]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hogan, Marc (11 November 2008). "2003-2006". In Plagenhoef, Scott; Schreiber, Ryan (eds.). The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to Present. New York City: Fireside Books. p. 187. ISBN 9781416562023. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Argos, Eddie (2015). I Formed a Band. Lo Fi Punk Rock Motherfucking Press. ISBN 9783981734607.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pilot". Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Plagenhoef, Scott; Schreiber, Ryan, eds. (November 2008). The Pitchfork 500. Simon & Schuster. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-4165-6202-3.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". NME. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Playlist". Retrieved 3 February 2012.
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