King of Jeans

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King of Jeans
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Studio album by
Pissed Jeans
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2009 (2009-09-18)
Genre Hardcore punk, noise rock
Length39:36
Label Sub Pop
Producer Alex Newport
Pissed Jeans chronology
Hope for Men
(2005)
King of Jeans
(2009)
Honeys
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound 9/10 [1]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide) Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [2]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Pitchfork 8.3/10 [4]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

King of Jeans is a 2009 album by noise rock/hardcore punk band Pissed Jeans. It is their second album for Sub Pop Records, and their first album working with English producer Alex Newport. [7] Like most of the band's releases, the album features banal lyrics and atonal and abrasive guitar rock. It has been well received by critics. [4] [5]

Track listing

  1. "False Jesii Part 2" – 2:34
  2. "Half Idiot" – 2:33
  3. "Dream Smotherer" – 4:21
  4. "Pleasure Race" – 2:11
  5. "She Is Science Fiction" – 2:09
  6. "Request for Masseuse" – 2:46
  7. "Human Upskirt" – 2:11
  8. "Lip Ring" – 3:03
  9. "Spent" – 7:32
  10. "R-Rated Movie" – 3:01
  11. "Dominate Yourself" – 3:14
  12. "Goodbye (Hair)" – 4:00

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