A.R.E. Weapons (album)

A.R.E. Weapons
Studio album by A.R.E. Weapons
Released	April 1, 2003
Genre	Electroclash
Length	36:18
Label	Rough Trade
Producer	Marc Waterman
A.R.E. Weapons chronology
A.R.E. Weapons (2003) Free in the Streets (2005)

A.R.E. Weapons is the debut album by the band of the same name, released on April 1, 2003, on Rough Trade Records. The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that the album "makes like some call out to angry youth, tapping into a spirit of eager rebellion that seems timeless."[1]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(64%)[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
City Pages	(slightly favorable)[6]
Pitchfork Media	1.5/10[5]
Robert Christgau	[4]
Spin	B[7]

Track listing

1. "Don't Be Scared"
2. "Strange Dust"
3. "Changes"
4. "A.R.E."
5. "Fuck You Pay Me"
6. "Headbanger Face"
7. "Bad News"
8. "Black Mercedes"
9. "Street Gang"
10. "Hey World"

References

1. "Weapon Heads". Sydney Morning-Herald. 2003-05-02.
2. "Reviews for A.R.E. Weapons by A.R.E. Weapons - Metacritic". Metacritic.
3. Andy Kellman. "A.R.E. Weapons - A.R.E. Weapons - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic.
4. "Robert Christgau: CG: A.R.E. Weapons". robertchristgau.com.
5. "A.R.E. Weapons". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13.
6. Marcus, Greil (2015). Real Life Rock: The Complete Top Ten Columns, 1986-2014. Yale University Press. p. 373. ISBN 9780300218596.
7. LLC, SPIN Media (2003-05-01). "Breakdown". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 116.