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, released both by Dirtnap Records and Screaming Apple Records in 2003.

Reception

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

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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  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. 1 2 "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.



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