Rules is the second and final album by indie pop band The Whitest Boy Alive. It was recorded in Punta Burros Nayarit, Mexico, where the band was staying to rest after a long tour.[1] In early 2009, Australian radio station Triple J named Rules their feature album of the week. The track "1517" was featured in FIFA 10, the video game by EA Sports. This would be the last material the members of the band would record together until the 2020 release of the non-album single "Serious".[2]
| Rules | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 30, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, dream pop | |||
| Length | 44:08 | |||
| Label | Bubbles | |||
| Producer | The Whitest Boy Alive | |||
| The Whitest Boy Alive chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    link |
| BBC | Favourable link |
| Clash | Very favourable link |
| Contactmusic.com | Favourable link |
| Gigwise.com | link |
| The Guardian | link |
| musicOMH | link |
| NME |   link |
| Pitchforkmedia | 6.3/10 link |
| Popmatters | link |
Track listing
editCD sequencing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Keep a Secret" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Intentions" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Courage" | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Timebomb" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Rollercoaster Ride" | 2:40 |
| 6. | "High on the Heels" | 3:20 |
| 7. | "1517" | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Gravity" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Promise Less or Do More" | 4:18 |
| 10. | "Dead End" | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Island" | 7:04 |
Vinyl sequencing
editThe vinyl release of Rules sports a different track order to the CD release:
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Courage" | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Gravity" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Promise Less or Do More" | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Island" | 7:04 |
| 5. | "Rollercoaster Ride" | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Dead End" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Keep a Secret" | 4:08 |
| 8. | "High on the Heels" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Intentions" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Timebomb" | 3:44 |
| 11. | "1517" | 3:41 |
Personnel
edit- Erlend Øye – guitar, vocals
- Daniel Nentwig – Fender Rhodes piano, Crumar synthesizer
- Marcin Öz – bass; response vocal on "Gravity"
- Sebastian Maschat – drums
- D. Todorova – response vocal on "Gravity"
- S. Rubi – response vocal on "Gravity"
Charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 75 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 45 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[5] | 39 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] | 69 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 171 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 31 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] | 18 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 50 |
References
edit- ^ "Rules: triple j music reviews". Abc.net.au. 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ "The Whitest Boy Alive Reunite & Share "Serious," Their First New Song In 11 Years: Listen". Stereogum. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 301.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Whitest Boy Alive – Rules" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – The Whitest Boy Alive – Rules". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Whitest Boy Alive – Rules" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – The Whitest Boy Alive – Rules". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Whitest Boy Alive – Rules" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Whitest Boy Alive – Rules". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Whitest Boy Alive – Rules". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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