Formed a Band

"Formed a Band"
Single by Art Brut
from the album Bang Bang Rock & Roll
Released	29 March 2004
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	2:58
Label	Rough Trade Records
Producer(s)	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 English-based indie rock band Art Brut. It was released as a single on 29 March 2004 by Rough Trade Records and reached number 52 in the 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 Angular Records sampler in November 2003 and is featured on the compilation Art Brut Top of the Pops as "Formed a Band (Early Keith Top of the Pops Version).[1]

Track listing

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

Reception and legacy

The song is featured on the 2006 EA Sports Video game, FIFA Street 2 as well as an episode of ITV's Lewis, the popular Inspector Morse spin off.[2] It was also included on the 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. Argos, Eddie (2015). I Formed a Band. Lo Fi Punk Rock Motherfucking Press. ISBN 9783981734607.
2. "Pilot". Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
3. Plagenhoef, Scott; Schreiber, Ryan, eds. (November 2008). The Pitchfork 500. Simon & Schuster. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-4165-6202-3.
4. "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". NME. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
5. "Playlist". Retrieved 3 February 2012.

• UK chart information at Official Charts Company