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Citizens of Boomtown
Citizens of Boomtown is the seventh studio album by Irish band The Boomtown Rats, released on 13 March 2020 via BMG.[1] It is the band's first album since 1984's In the Long Grass, and the first album to be recorded as four-piece band, as the keyboardist Johnnie Fingers didn't return when the band was reunited in 2013.[2] It is also the last album to feature longtime guitarist Garry Roberts who died on November 8, 2022.
| Citizens of Boomtown | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 March 2020 | |||
| Studio | Brick Music, Acton, London; Barnstorm Studios | |||
| Length | 41:13 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Producer | Pete Briquette | |||
| The Boomtown Rats chronology | ||||
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Critical reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 58/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The Irish Times | [6] |
| Louder Than War | 8/10[7] |
Citizens of Boomtown was met with mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 58, based on 6 reviews.[3] Thomas H. Green of The Arts Desk rated the album 3 out of 5 stars.[8]
Track listing edit
All tracks composed by Bob Geldof; except where indicated
- "Trash Glam Baby"[9] – 3:52
- "Sweet Thing" – 3:10
- "Monster Monkeys" (Geldof, Pete Briquette) – 4:25
- "She Said No" – 3:55
- "Passing Through" (Geldof, Pete Briquette) – 4:35
- "Here's a Postcard" – 3:52
- "K.I.S.S." (Geldof, Pete Briquette) – 3:10
- "Rock 'n' Roll Yé Yé" (Geldof, Darren Beale) – 4:54
- "Get a Grip" – 4:00
- "The Boomtown Rats" (Geldof, Pete Briquette) – 5:20
Personnel edit
- The Boomtown Rats
- Bob Geldof - vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Garry Roberts - guitar
- Pete Briquette - bass guitar, keyboards, drum programming
- Simon Crowe - drums, vocals
with:
- Darren Beale - lead guitar, Moog, backing vocals
- Paul Cuddeford - guitar on "Passing Through"
- Alan Dunn - keyboards, backing vocals
- Luciano Cusack, Serafina Cusack - backing vocals
- Technical
- Pete Briquette, Rob Barrie - recording
- Clemens Gritl - artwork
- Sagan Cowne - sleeve, design
Charts edit
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 73 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 41 |
| Irish Albums (OCC)[12] | 12 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] | 11 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 48 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Monger, Timothy. "Citizens of Boomtown – The Boomtown Rats". AllMusic. from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Young, Alex (11 December 2019). "The Boomtown Rats announce first new album in 36 years". Consequence of Sound. from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Monger, Timothy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Hann, Michael (13 March 2020). "The Boomtown Rats: Citizens of Boomtown review – nostalgia and toe-curling currentness". The Guardian. from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Clayton-Lea, Tony (13 March 2020). "The Boomtown Rats: Citizens of Boomtown review – not half good, not half bad". The Irish Times. from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Whyte, Joe (18 March 2020). "Louder Than War Review". Louder Than War. from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Thomas H. (7 March 2020). "Album: The Boomtown Rats – Citizens of Boomtown review – stomping trash-glam comeback". The Arts Desk. from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "The Boomtown Rats Releasing 'Citizens of Boomtown,' First New Album in 36 Years, in 2020". RockCellarMagazine. 12 December 2019. from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Boomtown Rats – Citizens of Boomtown" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Boomtown Rats – Citizens of Boomtown" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2020.