The Experiment is the debut studio album by Australian electronic band Art vs. Science. The album was released on 25 February 2011 and debuted at number 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the J Awards of 2011, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[5] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2011, it won the Best Independent Release.[6]
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| Released | 25 February 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
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| Label | Art vs. Science | |||
| Producer | Art vs. Science, Magoo, Berkfinger, Eric J. Dubowsky | |||
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Reception edit
Rolling Stone awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying that the "debut album from festival favourites perfectly captures their intense, slightly crazy live spirit".[7]
The Vine praised the band and the album, saying its "packed from top to toe with fist-pumping, bass-throbbing anthems, the cheek of Art vs. Science might be the only thing saving the kids from utter blandness".[8]
Mess and Noise gave the record a poor review saying, "The album could be easily dismissed as a one-note act making hay while the sun still shines on their blissfully brainless patch of land".[9]
The Daily Telegraph proclaimed "this is Australian pop music to be proud of".[10]
Australian street press was unified in its praise of the album, with The Brag, Drum Media, Beat and Time Off all awarding the band 4 out of 5 and Album of the Week status.[11][12]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Art Vs. Science
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Finally See Our Way" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Take a Look at Your Face" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "A.I.M. Fire!" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Higher" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Magic Fountain" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "With Thoughts" | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Meteor (I Feel Fine)" | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Rain Dance" | 5:01 |
| 9. | "Sledgehammer" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "New World Order" | 5:45 |
| 11. | "Bumblebee" | 3:40 |
| 12. | "Heavy Night" | 3:40 |
| 13. | "Before You Came to This Place" | 4:46 |
| 14. | "Finally See Our Way" (Linus Loves remix [iTunes bonus track]) | 6:10 |
Personnel edit
Credits:[13]
- Art vs. Science
- Jim Finn: synthesisers, vocals
- Dan McNamee: guitar, vocals, synthesisers
- Dan Williams: drums, vocals
- Recording
- Producer: Art vs. Science, Berkfinger (Simon Berckelman, tracks: 4, 5, 10, 13), Eric J. Dubowsky (track 13), Magoo (Lachlan Goold, tracks: 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 12)
- Mixer: Adrian Bushby
Charts edit
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 2 |
Release history edit
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | 25 February 2011 | Digital download,[15] CD,[16] | Art vs. Science | AVS003 |
References edit
- ^ "Finally See Our Way - single". Apple Music. November 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ ""A.I.M. Fire!" by Art vs. Science". April 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ ""Higher" by Art vs. Science". June 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "With Thoughts - single". Apple Music. August 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "The J Award 2011". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "The Countdown Begins....Nominations Announced". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ "AVS". Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "Art vs. Science: The Experiment". The Vine. The Vine. Archived from the original on 28 March 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ "Art vs. Science: The Experiment". Mess and Noise. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ The kings of zeitgeist | thetelegraph.com.au
- ^ Album Review: Art vs. Science – The Experiment - The Brag Archived 6 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Art Vs Science : The Experiment | Beat Magazine". Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ Art vs. Science (2011), The Experiment, Kobalt Music Australia, retrieved 13 August 2020
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Art vs. Science – The Experiment". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "The Experiment (DD)". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "The Experiment CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 29 July 2020.