Flat-Pack Philosophy

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Flat-Pack Philosophy
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Studio album by
Buzzcocks
ReleasedMarch 7, 2006 (2006-03-07)
Recorded2004–2005
Studio Southern, London
Mixed at Woodbine Street Recording Studios, Leamington Spa in 2005
Genre Pop-punk
Length36:32
Label Cooking Vinyl
Producer Tony Barber
Buzzcocks chronology
Buzzcocks
(2003)		Flat-Pack Philosophy
(2006)		 The Way
(2014)
Singles from Flat-Pack Philosophy
  1. "Wish I Never Loved You"
    Released: February 2006
  2. "Sell You Everything"
    Released: August 2006
  3. "Reconciliation"
    Released: December 2006 [1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Neumu 7/10 [3]
Pitchfork 7.2/10 [4]
PopMatters 7/10 [5]
Punknews.orgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]

Flat-Pack Philosophy is the eighth studio album by English pop punk band Buzzcocks. It was released on 7 March 2006 by record label Cooking Vinyl.

Contents

Release

Flat-Pack Philosophy was released on 7 March 2006; it was promoted with a UK tour with support from the Adored. [8] [9] Between March and May 2006, the band played across Europe, which included appearances at the Bourge Festival and Festival of the Arts. [8] Partway through this trek, drummer Phil Barker left the band and was replaced by Danny Farrant. [10] In June 2006, they played a few US East Coast shows prior to joining that year's Warped Tour, and then headlining another month's worth of shows with support from the Adored, the Strays, and Easy Image. [11] [12] [13]

In August 2006, [1] "Sell You Everything" was released as a single, with a live version of "16" and a demo of "Every Day Every Night" as the B-sides. Three months later, the band held two special shows to celebrate their 30th anniversary. [14] On 4 December 2006, "Reconciliation" was released as single, with "See Through You" and "Holding Me Down" as the B-sides. [15] In April and May 2007, they played three Europeans shows, prior to a short South American tour; upon returning to the UK, they played one-off shows in Newcastle and in Spain as part of the Primavera Sound festival. [16]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pete Shelley, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Flat-Pack Philosophy" 3:06
2."Wish I Never Loved You" 2:38
3."Sell You Everything" Steve Diggle 2:25
4."Reconciliation" 2:57
5."I Don't Exist" 2:20
6."Soul Survivor"Diggle1:41
7."God, What Have I Done" 2:16
8."Credit" 3:22
9."Big Brother Wheels"Diggle2:39
10."Dreamin'" 2:40
11."Sound of a Gun"Diggle2:27
12."Look at You Now" 2:16
13."I've Had Enough" 2:29
14."Between Heaven and Hell"Diggle3:16

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes. [17]

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  15. ↑ White, Adam (27 November 2006). "Buzzcocks to release 'Reconciliation' single". Punknews.org. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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