Armed Love

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Armed Love
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 12, 2004
StudioAkademie Mathematique Of Philosophical Sound Research, Hollywood Sound Recorders, Sound City Studios
Genre Garage rockgarage punkdance punkpost-punk revival
Length39:27
Label Burning Heart (Europe/Australia)
American (USA/Canada/Australia)
Epitaph (USA/Australia)
Unknown [1] (China)
Warner Bros [2] (2005 USA promo)
Producer Rick Rubin
The (International) Noise Conspiracy chronology
A New Morning, Changing Weather
(2001)
Armed Love
(2004)
The Cross Of My Calling
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 62/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Pitchfork 7/10 [5]

Armed Love is a studio album by The (International) Noise Conspiracy. [6] [7] Released on July 12, 2004, it is the first of two recording collaborations with producer Rick Rubin.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by The (International) Noise Conspiracy

No.TitleLength
1."A Small Demand"3:45
2."The Way I Feel About You"4:50
3."Let's Make History"4:06
4."The Dream is Over"3:27
5."All in All"3:50
6."Black Mask"3:35
7."Communist Moon"3:44
8."This Side of Heaven"3:13
9."Like a Landslide"4:10
10."Armed Love"4:49
Notes

Personnel

Band
Additional musicians
Production and design

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