All the Kids Are Super Bummed Out
2022 studio album by Luke Haines, Peter Buck
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All the Kids Are Super Bummed Out is a 2022 collaborative studio album by English musician Luke Haines and R.E.M. co-founder Peter Buck, and released on Cherry Red Records. It was their second collaborative album, following 2020's Beat Poetry for Survivalists.[1] It was recorded during the COVID-19 lockdowns,[2] and also featured Scott McCaughey and Linda Pitmon.[3] Haines and Buck went on a joint tour in early 2023.[4]
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| Released | 28 October 2022 | |||
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| Length | 67:39 | |||
| Label | Cherry Red | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[5] |
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| God Is in the TV | 9/10[2] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[6] |
| Record Collector |   [7] |
| AllMusic |  [8] |
The album was positively received,[9] with Nick James, writing for God Is in the TV, noting that Haines' use of wry humour against the establishment.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Luke Haines, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The British Army on LSD" | 4:11 |
| 2. | "The Skies Are Full of Insane Machines" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Sunstroke" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "45 Revolutions" | 5:07 |
| 5. | "Won't Even Get Out of Bed" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Psychedelic Sitar Casual" | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Subterranean Earth Stomp" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "The Commies Are Coming" | 3:15 |
| 9. | "When I Met God" | 4:53 |
All tracks are written by Luke Haines, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Minimalist House Burns Down" | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Exit Space (All the Kids Are Super Bummed Out)" | 7:18 |
| 3. | "Iranian Embassy Siege" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "You're My Kind of Guru" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Flying People" | 2:33 |
| 6. | "Diary of a Crap Artist" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "And We Will" | 2:33 |
| 8. | "Waiting for the UFOs" | 3:53 |