The Brutalist Bricks

The Brutalist Bricks
Studio album by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Released	March 9, 2010
Recorded	2009
Genre	Art punk, punk rock, indie rock
Length	41:50
Label	Matador
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists chronology
Living with the Living (2007) The Brutalist Bricks (2010)
Singles from The Brutalist Bricks
"Even Heroes Have to Die" Released: November 30, 2009 "The Mighty Sparrow" Released: February 16, 2010 "Bottled in Cork" Released: June 1, 2010[1]

The Brutalist Bricks is the sixth album by the northeast American punk band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. It was released March 9, 2010^[2] by Matador Records. It is the band's first album for Matador Records.^[2]

The album received a nod from Exclaim! as the No. 3 Punk Album of 2010.^[3]

Track listing

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
Slant Magazine	[5]
SPIN	[6]
Pitchfork Media	(7.9/10)[7]

All songs written by Ted Leo.

1. "The Mighty Sparrow" - 2:37
2. "Mourning in America" - 2:59
3. "Ativan Eyes" - 4:22
4. "Even Heroes Have to Die" - 3:46
5. "The Stick" - 1:57
6. "Bottled in Cork" - 3:18
7. "Woke Up Near Chelsea" - 3:51
8. "One Polaroid a Day" - 4:10
9. "Where Was My Brain?" - 2:19
10. "Bartolomeo and the Buzzing of Bees" - 3:21
11. "Tuberculoids Arrive in Hop" - 2:26
12. "Gimme the Wire" - 2:55
13. "Last Days" - 3:47
14. "Everything Gets Interrupted" (iTunes Exclusive Bonus Track) - 2:39

Personnel

• Ted Leo - guitar/vocals
• James Canty - guitar
• Marty Key - bass
• Chris Wilson - drums

Chart performance

References