Rolling Blackouts
2011 studio album by the Go! Team
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Rolling Blackouts is the third studio album by English band the Go! Team. It was released by Memphis Industries on 31 January 2011 in the United Kingdom and on 1 February 2011 in the United States.[6][7]
Released31 January 2011
Studios
- Brighton Electric (Brighton, England)
- Fortress Studios (London, England)
- Temple Sound (Oxford, England)
- Black Iris Studios (Los Angeles, California)
- Laughing Dog Studios (Staten Island, New York)
- Red Room Recorders (Tampa, Florida)
- Runaway Studios (Tokyo)
Length40:40
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| Released | 31 January 2011 | |||
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| Length | 40:40 | |||
| Label | Memphis Industries | |||
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Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.9/10[8] |
| Metacritic | 73/100[9] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[11] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[12] |
| The Guardian | [13] |
| NME | 3/10[14] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[15] |
| Q | [16] |
| Rolling Stone |  [17] |
| Spin | 7/10[18] |
| Uncut | [19] |
Rolling Blackouts currently holds a score of 73 on the review aggregate website Metacritic, indicating "generally positive reviews".[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Go! Team, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "T.O.R.N.A.D.O." |
| 2:09 |
| 2. | "Secretary Song" |
| 3:32 |
| 3. | "Apollo Throwdown" |
| 3:20 |
| 4. | "Ready to Go Steady" | 2:45 | |
| 5. | "Bust-Out Brigade" |
| 2:42 |
| 6. | "Buy Nothing Day" | 3:59 | |
| 7. | "Super Triangle" | 1:46 | |
| 8. | "Voice Yr Choice" |
| 3:34 |
| 9. | "Yosemite Theme" |
| 4:09 |
| 10. | "The Running Range" | 3:45 | |
| 11. | "Lazy Poltergeist" | 1:40 | |
| 12. | "Rolling Blackouts" | 3:30 | |
| 13. | "Back Like 8 Track" |
| 3:49 |
| Total length: | 40:40 | ||
Sample credits[20]
- "T.O.R.N.A.D.O." contains samples of "Beaten Metal", written by Stuart Bogie and Aaron Johnson, and performed by Antibalas.
- "Secretary Song" contains samples of "How Do You Like It?", written by Eddie Lashea and performed by The Sheppards; and "Acapulco Background Music", written and performed by Piero Piccioni.
- "Apollo Throwdown" contains samples of "The Birds", written and performed by Harry Nilsson.
- "Bust-Out Brigade" contains samples of "You're Right Ray Charles", written and performed by Joe Tex.
- "Voice Yr Choice" contains samples from "Different Strokes (B.E.T.)", written and performed by Syl Johnson; and "Remember the Rain", written by Marvin Smith and performed by 21st Century.
- "Yosemite Theme" contains samples of "Yeh Ladka Hai Allah Kaisa Hai Diwana", written by Majrooh Sultanpuri and R. D. Burman, and performed by Mohammed Rafi; and "Ab To Hai Tum Se", written by Majrooh Sultanpuri and S. D. Burman, and performed by Lata Mangeshkar.
- "Back Like 8 Track" contains samples of "Tèmèlès" and "Tèy Geryèlèshem", written by Alèmayèhu Eshète and performed by Eshète and Hirut Bekele.
Personnel
Credits for Rolling Blackouts adapted from album liner notes.[20]
The Go! Team
- Jamie Bell
- Sam Dook
- Ninja
- Ian Parton
- Chi Fukami Taylor
- Kaori Tsuchida
Additional musicians
- Yuko Araki – performance on "Secretary Song"
- Bethany Cosentino – performance on "Buy Nothing Day" and "Rolling Blackouts"
- Angèle David-Guillou – performance on "The Running Range"
- Marina Gasolina – performance on "The Running Range"
- The Girls at Dawn – performance on "Buy Nothing Day"
- Lispector – performance on "Ready to Go Steady"
- The London African Gospel Choir – performance on "The Running Range"
- Satomi Matsuzaki – performance on "Secretary Song"
- The Pink Diamonds – performance on "Back Like 8 Track"
- Dominique Young Unique – performance on "Apollo Throwdown" and "Voice Yr Choice"
- Franklin Anane
- Daniel Baboulene
- Samuel Byard
- Laurie Carpenter
- Sophia Gore
- Crystal Hardwicke
- Yeelen Hardwicke
- Sam Hiscox
- Lewis Husbands
- Gary Kavanagh
- Micki Lekoma
- Ollie Malley
- Lashelle McDonald
- Angel Mhlanga
- James SK Wān
- Gloria Moyo
- Mbombo Nfumi
- Samantha Pugh
- Luke Rhoden
- Noly Sithole
- William Wells
- Rebecca Wheddon
Production
- Guy Davie – mastering
- The Go! Team – production
- Gareth Parton – production
- Sam Williams – additional mixing
Artwork and design
- James Taylor – artwork
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Irish Albums (IRMA)[21] | 59 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[22] | 84 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[23] | 44 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[24] | 50 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[25] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200[26] | 162 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[27] | 3 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[28] | 18 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[29] | 22 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[30] | 33 |
