''Rolling Blackouts'' is the third

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by English band

the Go! Team The Go! Team are an English indie rock band from Brighton, England. The band initially began as a solo project conceived by Ian Parton; however, after the unexpected success of the Go! Team's debut album, '' Thunder, Lightning, Strike'', Parton ...

. It was released by

Memphis Industries Memphis Industries is a British independent record label. Memphis Industries was established as a record label in 1998 by the brothers Ollie and Matt Jacob with the first release being Blue States' Forever EP. It is perhaps best known for T ...

on 31 January 2011 in the United Kingdom and on 1 February 2011 in the United States.

Reception

''Rolling Blackouts'' currently holds a score of 73 on the review aggregate website

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, indicating "generally positive reviews".

Track listing

Sample credits * "T.O.R.N.A.D.O." contains samples of "Beaten Metal", written by

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and Aaron Johnson, and performed by

Antibalas Antibalas (Spanish for "bulletproof") is an American, Brooklyn-based afrobeat band founded in 1998 by Martín Perna. Initially inspired by Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri's Harlem River Drive Orchestra, the music generally follows ...

. * "Secretary Song" contains samples of "How Do You Like It?", written by Eddie Lashea and performed by The Sheppards; and "Acapulco Background Music", written and performed by

Piero Piccioni Piero Piccioni (; December 6, 1921 – July 23, 2004) was an Italian film score composer. A pianist, organist, conductor, and composer, he was also the prolific author of more than 300 film soundtracks. He played for the first time on radio in ...

. * "Apollo Throwdown" contains samples of "The Birds", written and performed by

Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experi ...

. * "Bust-Out Brigade" contains samples of "You're Right Ray Charles", written and performed by

Joe Tex Yusuf Hazziez (born Joseph Arrington Jr.; August 8, 1935 – August 13, 1982), known professionally as Joe Tex, was an American singer and musician who gained success in the 1960s and 1970s with his brand of Southern soul, which mixed the style ...

. * "Voice Yr Choice" contains samples from "Different Strokes (B.E.T.)", written and performed by

Syl Johnson Sylvester Johnson (born Sylvester Thompson; July 1, 1936 – February 6, 2022) was an American blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. His most successful records included "Different Strokes" (1967), " Is It Because I' ...

; and "Remember the Rain", written by

Marvin Smith Marvin "Smitty" Smith (born June 24, 1961) is an American jazz drummer and composer. Marvin Smith was born in Waukegan, Illinois, Waukegan, Illinois, where his father, Marvin Sr., was a drummer. "Smitty" was exposed to music at a young age, rece ...

and performed by 21st Century. * "Yosemite Theme" contains samples of "Yeh Ladka Hai Allah Kaisa Hai Diwana", written by

Majrooh Sultanpuri Asrar ul Hassan Khan (1 October 1919 − 24 May 2000), better known as Majrooh Sultanpuri, was an Indian Urdu poet and lyricist in the Hindi language film industry. He wrote lyrics for numerous Hindi film soundtracks. He was one of the dom ...

and R. D. Burman, and performed by

Mohammed Rafi Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice ...

; and "Ab To Hai Tum Se", written by Majrooh Sultanpuri and

S. D. Burman Sachin Dev Burman (1 October 1906 – 31 October 1975) was an Indian music director and singer. He was a member of the Tripura royal family, but his father was excluded from the throne. He started his career with Bengali films in 1937. He lat ...

, and performed by

Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar (; born Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. He ...

. * "Back Like 8 Track" contains samples of "Tèmèlès" and "Tèy Geryèlèshem", written by Alèmayèhu Eshète and performed by Eshète and Hirut Bekele.

Personnel

Credits for ''Rolling Blackouts'' adapted from album liner notes. The Go! Team * Jamie Bell * Sam Dook *

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* Ian Parton * Chi Fukami Taylor * Kaori Tsuchida Additional musicians *

Yuko Araki is a Japanese actress and fashion model. Her most notable works are films '' Our Meal for Tomorrow'' (2017), '' Anoko no Toriko'' (2018), ''See Hear Love'' (2023), '' Once Upon a Crime'' (2023), and '' Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General'' ( ...

– performance on "Secretary Song" *

Bethany Cosentino Bethany Sharayah Cosentino (born November 3, 1986, in Los Angeles) is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known as one half of the indie rock duo Best Coast alongside Bobb Bruno. Cosentino also cofounded the hypnagogic pop band Pocah ...

– performance on "Buy Nothing Day" and "Rolling Blackouts" * Angèle David-Guillou – performance on "The Running Range" * Marina Gasolina – performance on "The Running Range" * The Girls at Dawn – performance on "Buy Nothing Day" * Lispector – performance on "Ready to Go Steady" * The London African Gospel Choir – performance on "The Running Range" *

Satomi Matsuzaki Deerhoof is an American musical group formed in San Francisco in 1994. It consists of founding drummer Greg Saunier, bassist and singer Satomi Matsuzaki, and guitarists John Dieterich and Ed Rodriguez. Beginning as an improvised noise punk band ...

– performance on "Secretary Song" * The Pink Diamonds – performance on "Back Like 8 Track" *

Dominique Young Unique Dominique Lashawn Clark (born March 15, 1991), better known by her stage name Dominique Young Unique, is an American rapper and model. In 2012, Clark signed to Sony Records, a contract which ended in 2014. Dominique is currently signed to The Ha ...

– performance on "Apollo Throwdown" and "Voice Yr Choice" * Franklin Anane * Daniel Baboulene * Samuel Byard * Laurie Carpenter * Sophia Gore * Crystal Hardwicke * Yeelen Hardwicke * Sam Hiscox * Lewis Husbands * Gary Kavanagh * Micki Lekoma * Ollie Malley * Lashelle McDonald * Angel Mhlanga * James SK Wān * Gloria Moyo * Mbombo Nfumi * Samantha Pugh * Luke Rhoden * Noly Sithole * William Wells * Rebecca Wheddon Production * Guy Davie – mastering * The Go! Team – production * Gareth Parton – production * Sam Williams – additional mixing Artwork and design * James Taylor – artwork

Charts

References

External links

* * 2011 albums The Go! Team albums Memphis Industries albums Avant-pop albums Long stubs with short prose {{2010s-hiphop-album-stub