Kick Up the Fire, and Let the Flames Break Loose
Kick Up the Fire, and Let the Flames Break Loose | ||||
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Released | 8 September 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002–2003, The Bleak House | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, space rock, new prog, electronic rock | |||
Length | 53:40 | |||
Label | Morning Records, RCA Records | |||
Producer | Dan Austin, The Cooper Temple Clause | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
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Drowned in Sound | (8/10)[4] |
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NME | (8/10)[6] |
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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]
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.
The title is a quotation from a poem by Philip Larkin.
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.
Track listing
[edit]CD
[edit]- "The Same Mistakes" – 4:52
- "Promises, Promises" – 3:26
- "New Toys" – 5:26
- "Talking to a Brick Wall" – 5:59
- "Into My Arms" – 6:12
- "Blind Pilots" 4:01
- "A.I.M." – 4:58
- "Music Box" – 6:28
- "In Your Prime" – 2:14
- "Written Apology" – 10:10
The Japanese version includes "I Know" as a bonus song.
Bonus DVD
[edit]Bonus DVD video tracks (1–6), audio tracks (7–10):
- "Promises, Promises"
- "Making Promises, Promises"
- "Let's Kill Music"
- "Film-Maker"
- "Been Training Dogs"
- "Who Needs Enemies?"
- "Promises, Promises" (live)
- "Blind Pilots" (live)
- "The Same Mistakes" (live)
- "A.I.M." (live)
Album Sampler
[edit]- "The Same Mistakes"
- "Promises, Promises"
- "Blind Pilots"
- "New Toys"
- "Music Box"
References
[edit]- ^ "Kick up the Fire and Let the Flames Break Loose by the Cooper Temple Clause". Metacritic.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r675380
- ^ [1] Archived 22 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Future, Andrew (8 September 2003). "The Cooper Temple Clause – Kick Up The Fire And Let The Flames Break Loose / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ Betty Clarke (5 September 2003). "CD: The Cooper Temple Clause, Kick Up the Fire, and Let the Flames Break Loose | Music | The Guardian". London: Arts.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Cooper Temple Clause : Kick Up The Fire, And Let The Flames Break Loose – Album Reviews". Nme.Com. 2 September 2003. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Playlouder MSP Music Service". Playlouder.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ [2] Archived 2 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kick up the Fire and Let the Flames Break Loose by the Cooper Temple Clause". Metacritic.