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Guitar Romantic

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Guitar Romantic
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1, 2003
RecordedApril 2002
Genre
Length28:33
LabelDirtnap, Screaming Apple
ProducerThe Exploding Hearts, Pat Kearns

Guitar Romantic is the only studio album by American rock band The Exploding Hearts; it was released both by Dirtnap Records and Screaming Apple Records in 2003.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Pitchfork8.8/10[9]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[10]
Stylus MagazineC[11]
Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Pitchfork US The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s[12] 2009 60

Pitchfork listed the song "Modern Kicks" at 290 in its list of "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s".[13]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Modern Kicks"Adam Cox, Jeremy Gage, Terry Six3:18
2."I'm a Pretender"King Louie Bankston, Cox2:31
3."Thorns in Roses"Bankston, Cox2:42
4."You're Black & Blue"Cox2:05
5."Sleeping Aides & Razorblades"Bankston, Cox2:36
6."Rumours in Town"Bankston, Cox2:32
7."Throwaway Style"Bankston, Cox2:58
8."Boulevard Trash"Bankston, Cox2:10
9."Jailbird"Bankston, Cox, Six3:37
10."Still Crazy"Cox, Gage, Six4:04

References

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  1. ^ DeVille, Chris (April 1, 2013). "Deconstructing: 10 Years Of The White Stripes Elephant And Exploding Hearts Guitar Romantic". Stereogum. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Still Shattered: 10 Years After The Exploding Hearts' Guitar Romantic". Consequence. April 30, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "10 Essential Power Pop Albums". Treble. March 2, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "40 Greatest One-Album Wonders". Rolling Stone. April 5, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Yassin, Jibril (May 20, 2016). "The 10 Best Power Pop Albums To Own On Vinyl". Vinyl Me Please. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "10 Essential Portland Albums". Treble. September 13, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Nizam, Adam. "The 25 Best Punk Albums of the 2000s". Paste. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  8. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Guitar Romantic – The Exploding Hearts". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  9. ^ LeMay, Matt (April 8, 2003). "The Exploding Hearts: Guitar Romantic". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  10. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: The Exploding Hearts". www.robertchristgau.com.
  11. ^ Unterberger, Andrew (September 1, 2003). "The Exploding Hearts – Guitar Romantic – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  12. ^ "The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. October 2, 2009. p. 8. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  13. ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 500–201". Pitchfork. August 16, 2009. Archived from the original on February 29, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2012.