The Weight's on the Wheels is the fourth studio album by Canadian indie pop band The Russian Futurists, released on November 16, 2010 on Upper Class Recordings.
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| Released | November 16, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 37:28 | |||
| Label | Upper Class Recordings | |||
| Producer | Matthew Adam Hart | |||
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Reception
editAccording to Metacritic, The Weight's on the Wheels has a score of 63 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1] One of the most positive reviews came from Robert Christgau, who gave the album an A− grade.[2] In contrast, Matthew Cole of Slant Magazine awarded the album a mere half-star out of five, calling it "a candygram from the heart of a giddy, geeky romantic who has somehow had his rose-tinted frames surgically grafted to his face."[3]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| American Songwriter | [5] |
| The A.V. Club | C[6] |
| Filter | 83%[7] |
| MSN Music (Expert Witness) | A–[2] |
| NOW | 3/5[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[9] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[10] |
| Slant Magazine |  [3] |
| Spin | 7/10[11] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Matthew Adam Hart
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hoeing Weeds Sowing Seeds" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Golden Years" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "One Night, One Kiss" | 5:15 |
| 4. | "Register My Firearms? No Way!" | 2:51 |
| 5. | "100 Shopping Days 'Til Christmas" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "To Be Honest" | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Plates" | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Tripping Horses" | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Walk with a Crutch" | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Horseshoe Fortune" | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 37:28 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "The Weight's on the Wheels". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (2011-07-05). "Teddybears/Russian Futurists". MSN Music. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ^ a b Cole, Matthew (14 November 2010). "The Weight's on the Wheels". Slant. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ Hoffman, K. Ross (16 November 2010). "The Weight's on the Wheels". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (2011-02-02). "The Russian Futurists: The Weight's On The Wheels". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ^ Hawthorne, Marc (30 November 2010). "The Weight's On the Wheels". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ Flanagan, Spencer (2010-12-29). "The Russian Futurists". Filter. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ Huffa, Joanne (2010-11-18). "The Russian Futurists - The Weight's On The Wheels". NOW. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ Love, Joshua (19 November 2010). "The Weight's on the Wheels". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ Houle, Zachary (6 January 2011). "The Weight's on the Wheels". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ Martins, Chris (16 November 2010). "The Weight's on the Wheels". Spin. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
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