Ego War

Ego War
Studio album by Audio Bullys
Released	3 June 2003
Recorded	2002–2003
Genre	Electronic house
Length	60:16
Label	Astralwerks
Producer	Audio Bullys
Audio Bullys chronology
Ego War (2003) Generation (2005)
Singles from Ego War
"We Don't Care" Released: 16 December 2002 "The Things"/"Turned Away" Released: 17 December 2002 "Way Too Long" Released: 25 February 2003 "Snake" Released: 10 June 2003

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Blender	[3]
Dotmusic	9/10 [4]
Drowned in Sound	7/10 [5]
The Guardian	[6]
Mojo	[7]
Pitchfork	7.4/10 [8]
Q	[9]
Uncut	[10]
URB	[11]

Ego War is the debut studio album by British electronic duo Audio Bullys, released on 3 June 2003 by Source Records.

Promotion

"We Don't Care" was the first single to be released from the album. The promotional video for the song had gained much controversy as it shows a young boy going through his life like an abrupt teenager. "We Don't Care" is featured on the Teen Wolf soundtrack and series 3 of Fresh Meat .^{[ citation needed ]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Snake"	3:36
2.	"100 Million"	3:31
3.	"Way Too Long"	2:17
4.	"Turned Away"	4:20
5.	"Real Life"	3:30
6.	"We Don't Care"	3:30
7.	"Face in a Cloud"	3:44
8.	"The Tyson Shuffle"	3:39
9.	"The Things"	3:48
10.	"Veteran"	3:17
11.	"The Snow"	4:37
12.	"I Go to Your House"	3:34
13.	"Hit the Ceiling"	3:28
14.	"Ego War" (includes hidden track "Somewhere in the Middle" at 8:32)	13:27
Total length:		60:16

Japanese bonus tracks ^[12]

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Ego War"	4:38
15.	"The Beginning"	5:40
16.	"Somewhere in the Middle"	4:52

Sample credits

• "Way Too Long" samples "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" as performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions and written by Costello.
• "Face in a Cloud" samples "Marjorine" as performed by Joe Cocker and written by Cocker and Chris Stainton.
• "We Don't Care" samples "Big Bad Wolf" as performed by Bunny & the Wolf Sisters and written by Douglas Brayfield.

References

1. "Ego War by Audio Bullys" . Retrieved 3 October 2016.
2. Ego War at AllMusic
3. Ego War doesn't disappoint, offering an instant hit of raucous energy via choppy rave-house dynamics, high-density Daft Punk-style production and a refreshingly anti-epic approach to songwriting. [#16, p.114]
4. Ward, Christian (21 June 2003). "Audio Bullys - 'EGO WAR'". Dotmusic . Retrieved 27 May 2025.
5. Merryweather, David (24 June 2003). "Audio Bullys - Ego War". Drowned in Sound . Retrieved 27 May 2025.
6. Simpson, Dave (30 May 2003). "Audio Bullys: Ego War". The Guardian . Retrieved 27 May 2025.
7. Sometimes their brutish irreverence works.... But Audio Bullys' vignettes of suburban lad-life can't quite equal Mike Skinner's deft way with a lyric. [Jul 2003, p.106]
8. Abebe, Nitsuh (17 June 2003). "Ego War - Audio Bullys". Pitchfork . Retrieved 27 May 2025.
9. Some of the sharpest beats and catchiest tunes ever to grace a dance LP. [Jun 2003, p.93]
10. Their brutal beats are married to fabulous pop songs. [May 2003, p.106]
11. The most inspired batch of caffeine-fueled and jumped-up party favors you'll hear all year. [#104, p.95]
12. "Ego War by Audio Bullys". CDJapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2 June 2012.