Tearing Up the Album Chart | ||||
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Released | 12 July 2005 [1] | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 33:31 | |||
Label | West Midlands | |||
Producer | Brian O'Shaughnessy | |||
Go-Kart Mozart chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | [2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
Tearing Up the Album Chart is an album by the band Go-Kart Mozart. It was released in 2005 on West Midland's Records, a subsidiary of Cherry Red. It was former Felt and Denim frontman Lawrence's second album under the alias Go Kart Mozart. Tracks 5, 8, 9 and 12 were originally recorded for the unreleased Denim album Denim Take Over.
In 2019, Lawrence announced his dissatisfaction with the album, stating it was a collection of demos that were issued during a rough period in his life, and that he plans to remix and re-record the album under the title Renovating The Album Charts. [4]
All songs written by Lawrence.
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