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Kick Up the Fire, and Let the Flames Break Loose

2003 studio album by The Cooper Temple Clause From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kick Up the Fire, and Let the Flames Break Loose is the second album from the British alternative rock band, The Cooper Temple Clause, released on 8 September 2003 in the UK by Morning Records, and on 24 February 2004 in the U.S. by RCA.[9]

Released8 September 2003
Recorded2002–2003
StudiosThe Bleak House, Brighton
GenresAlternative rock, space rock, new prog, electronic rock
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Kick Up the Fire, and Let the Flames Break Loose
Studio album by
The Cooper Temple Clause
Released8 September 2003
Recorded2002–2003
StudiosThe Bleak House, Brighton
GenresAlternative rock, space rock, new prog, electronic rock
Length53:40
LabelsMorning Records, RCA Records
ProducersDan Austin, The Cooper Temple Clause
The Cooper Temple Clause chronology
See This Through and Leave
(2002)		 Kick Up the Fire, and Let the Flames Break Loose
(2003)		 Make This Your Own
(2007)
Singles from Kick Up the Fire, and Let the Flames Break Loose
  1. "Promises, Promises"
    Released: 1 September 2003
  2. "Blind Pilots"
    Released: 10 November 2003
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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic70/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[2]
BlenderStarStar[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[5]
NME8/10[6]
PlaylouderStarStarStarStar[7]
Rolling StoneStarStar[8]
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The title is a quotation from a poem by Philip Larkin.

Release and commercial performance

The album charted at #5 in the UK charts and dropped to #41 the following week. It was however considered a big success for the band.

It was released on CD and vinyl, including a limited edition with bonus DVD, a Japanese edition and an album sampler. Some CD releases of the album feature Copy Control protection.

"Promises, Promises" is the first single from Kick Up the Fire, and Let the Flames Break Loose. It reached number nineteen on the UK Singles Chart and has been featured on the 2004 video games, WRC 4 and FIFA Football 2004.

Track listing

CD

  1. "The Same Mistakes" – 4:52
  2. "Promises, Promises" – 3:26
  3. "New Toys" – 5:26
  4. "Talking to a Brick Wall" – 5:59
  5. "Into My Arms" – 6:12
  6. "Blind Pilots" 4:01
  7. "A.I.M." – 4:58
  8. "Music Box" – 6:28
  9. "In Your Prime" – 2:14
  10. "Written Apology" – 10:10

The Japanese version includes "I Know" as a bonus song.

Bonus DVD

Bonus DVD video tracks (1–6), audio tracks (7–10):

  1. "Promises, Promises"
  2. "Making Promises, Promises"
  3. "Let's Kill Music"
  4. "Film-Maker"
  5. "Been Training Dogs"
  6. "Who Needs Enemies?"
  7. "Promises, Promises" (live)
  8. "Blind Pilots" (live)
  9. "The Same Mistakes" (live)
  10. "A.I.M." (live)

Album Sampler

  1. "The Same Mistakes"
  2. "Promises, Promises"
  3. "Blind Pilots"
  4. "New Toys"
  5. "Music Box"

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