Formed a Band

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"Formed a Band"
Keith Top of the Pops
Art Brut singles chronology
"Formed a Band"
(2004)
"Modern Art/My Little Brother"
(2004)

"Formed a Band" is song by

UK Singles Chart. A later recording, produced by John Fortis, is present on their 2005 album Bang Bang Rock & Roll.[1]

The earlier version of the song was released on the

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Formed a Band"2:53
2."Bad Weekend"2:43

Reception and legacy

The song is featured on the 2006

Pitchfork 500.[3] In December 2009, NME listed "Formed a Band" as the 32nd best single of the decade. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 102 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[4]

In 2012, They Might Be Giants frontman John Flansburgh listed the song as one of his top 10 tracks – praising the "countless fanciful lyrical turns".[5]

References

  1. ^ .
  2. ^ "Pilot". Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
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  4. ^ "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". NME. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Playlist". Retrieved 3 February 2012.