Fried Brains

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Fried Brains
FriedBrains.jpg
Studio album by
Released13 May 2008
Recorded2008
Genre Punk rock
Length41:19
Label Captain Oi! Records
The Lurkers chronology
26 Years
(2003)
Fried Brains
(2008)
Chemical Landslide
(2012)
Alternative cover
FriedBrainsVinyl.jpg
Cover of the Vinyl release
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
IGN (7.9/10) [2]
Ox Fanzine favourable [3]
Razorcake favourable [4]

Fried Brains is the tenth studio album by punk rock band The Lurkers. The album was released on Vinyl, CD and as digital download. The first seven tracks of the album appeared on side A of the vinyl and the other 7 on side B in the same order as below, the vinyl had alternate album art work. The Album received positive reviews, Razorcake stated the album was not a return to the original sound but 'a mighty fine punk rock album circa 2008'.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Come And Reminisce" - 2:07
  2. "You're Gone" - 3:00
  3. "Why Are You So Happy To Give Your Mind Away?" - 2:10
  4. "Sick Transit" - 3:16
  5. "Moved Away" - 3:09
  6. "Why Were You That Way?" - 2:06
  7. "Too Late To Change" - 3:09
  8. "Time To Wake Up" - 2:50
  9. "Go Forward" - 1:47
  10. "Little Ole Wine Drinker Mills, Jennings" - 2:35
  11. "Cheryl Bunkur" - 3:08
  12. "Revenge Of The Dogs" - 4:22
  13. "Punk Rock Brought Us Together" 3:21
  14. "Fried Brains" - 4:27

Personnel

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References

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  4. Jimmy, Alvarado. "a mighty fine punk rock album circa 2008". Razorcake. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.