Rolling Blackouts
Studio album by
the Go! Team
Released31 January 2011 (2011-01-31)
Studio
Genre
Length40:40
LabelMemphis Industries
Producer
  • The Go! Team
  • Gareth Parton
The Go! Team chronology
Proof of Youth
(2007)		 Rolling Blackouts
(2011)		 The Scene Between
(2015)
Singles from Rolling Blackouts
  1. "Buy Nothing Day"
    Released: 24 January 2011 (2011-01-24)[2]
  2. "Apollo Throwdown"
    Released: 16 April 2011 (2011-04-16)[3]
  3. "Ready to Go Steady"
    Released: 25 July 2011 (2011-07-25)[4]
  4. "T.O.R.N.A.D.O."
    Released: 2013 (2013)[5]

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]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.9/10[8]
Metacritic73/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
The A.V. ClubB+[11]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[12]
The Guardian[13]
NME3/10[14]
Pitchfork7.5/10[15]
Q[16]
Rolling Stone[17]
Spin7/10[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.TitleWriter(s)Length
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
Irish Albums (IRMA)[21] 59
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[22] 84
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] 44
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 50
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[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

References

  1. ↑ Cole, Matthew (1 February 2011). "Review: The Go! Team, Rolling Blackouts". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Buy Nothing Day by The Go! Team". United Kingdom: Amazon. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "FACT's guide to Record Store Day 2011". Fact. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ready to Go Steady EP by The Go! Team". United Kingdom: Amazon. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  5. ↑ Memphis Industries. "The Go! Team – T.O.R.N.A.D.O." Greedbag. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Go! Team: 'Rolling Blackouts' could be our last album'". NME. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  7. ↑ Breihan, Tom (26 January 2011). "Go! Team Stream New Album, Share New Videos". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  8. ↑ "Rolling Blackouts by The Go! Team reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Reviews for Rolling Blackouts by The Go! Team". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  10. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Rolling Blackouts – The Go! Team". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  11. ↑ Hawthorne, Marc (1 February 2011). "The Go! Team: Rolling Blackouts". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  12. ↑ Petrusich, Amanda (26 January 2011). "Rolling Blackouts". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  13. ↑ Cragg, Michael (27 January 2011). "The Go! Team: Rolling Blackouts – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  14. ↑ Cashmore, Pete (31 January 2011). "Album Review: The GO! Team – Rolling Blackouts (Wichita)". NME. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  15. ↑ Berman, Stuart (3 February 2011). "The Go! Team: Rolling Blackouts". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "The Go! Team: Rolling Blackouts". Q (295): 117. February 2011.
  17. ↑ Dolan, Jon (1 February 2011). "Rolling Blackouts". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  18. ↑ Kornhaber, Spencer (1 February 2011). "The Go! Team, 'Rolling Blackouts' (Memphis Industries)". Spin. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  19. ↑ "The Go! Team: Rolling Blackouts". Uncut (165): 87. February 2011.
  20. 1 2 Rolling Blackouts (liner notes). The Go! Team. Memphis Industries. 2011. MI0178CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Go! Team". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  22. ↑ "アルバム売上ランキング (アルバム)". Oricon. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  23. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  24. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  25. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  26. ↑ "The Go Team Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  27. ↑ "The Go Team Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  28. ↑ "The Go Team Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  29. ↑ "The Go Team Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  30. ↑ "The Go Team Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.


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