The Experiment (Art vs. Science album)

The Experiment
Studio album by
Art vs. Science
Released25 February 2011
Recorded2010
Studio
  • Brisbane
  • Sydney
LabelArt vs. Science
ProducerArt vs. Science, Magoo, Berkfinger, Eric J. Dubowsky
Art vs. Science chronology
Magic Fountain
(2010) 		The Experiment
(2011) 		Create / Destroy
(2014)
Singles from The Experiment
  1. "Finally See Our Way"
    Released: November 2010[1]
  2. "A.I.M. Fire!"
    Released: April 2011[2]
  3. "Higher"
    Released: June 2011[3]
  4. "With Thoughts"
    Released: August 2011[4]

The Experiment is the debut studio album by Australian electronic band Art vs. Science. The album was released on 25 February 2011 and debuted at number 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the J Awards of 2011, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[5] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2011, it won the Best Independent Release.[6]

Reception

Rolling Stone awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying that the "debut album from festival favourites perfectly captures their intense, slightly crazy live spirit".[7]

The Vine praised the band and the album, saying its "packed from top to toe with fist-pumping, bass-throbbing anthems, the cheek of Art vs. Science might be the only thing saving the kids from utter blandness".[8]

Mess and Noise gave the record a poor review saying, "The album could be easily dismissed as a one-note act making hay while the sun still shines on their blissfully brainless patch of land".[9]

The Daily Telegraph proclaimed "this is Australian pop music to be proud of".[10]

Australian street press was unified in its praise of the album, with The Brag, Drum Media, Beat and Time Off all awarding the band 4 out of 5 and Album of the Week status.[11][12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Art Vs. Science

The Experiment
No.TitleLength
1."Finally See Our Way"4:24
2."Take a Look at Your Face"4:07
3."A.I.M. Fire!"3:59
4."Higher"3:52
5."Magic Fountain"4:27
6."With Thoughts"4:25
7."Meteor (I Feel Fine)"4:57
8."Rain Dance"5:01
9."Sledgehammer"3:40
10."New World Order"5:45
11."Bumblebee"3:40
12."Heavy Night"3:40
13."Before You Came to This Place"4:46
14."Finally See Our Way" (Linus Loves remix [iTunes bonus track])6:10

Personnel

Credits:[13]

Art vs. Science
  • Jim Finn: synthesisers, vocals
  • Dan McNamee: guitar, vocals, synthesisers
  • Dan Williams: drums, vocals
Recording
  • Producer: Art vs. Science, Berkfinger (Simon Berckelman, tracks: 4, 5, 10, 13), Eric J. Dubowsky (track 13), Magoo (Lachlan Goold, tracks: 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 12)
  • Mixer: Adrian Bushby

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 2

Release history

Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 25 February 2011 Digital download,[15] CD,[16] Art vs. Science AVS003

References

  1. ^ "Finally See Our Way - single". Apple Music. November 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  2. ^ ""A.I.M. Fire!" by Art vs. Science". April 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2020 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ ""Higher" by Art vs. Science". June 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2020 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "With Thoughts - single". Apple Music. August 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. ^ "The J Award 2011". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. ^ "The Countdown Begins....Nominations Announced". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  7. ^ "AVS". Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Art vs. Science: The Experiment". The Vine. The Vine. Archived from the original on 28 March 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  9. ^ "Art vs. Science: The Experiment". Mess and Noise. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  10. ^ The kings of zeitgeist | thetelegraph.com.au
  11. ^ Album Review: Art vs. Science – The Experiment - The Brag Archived 6 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Art Vs Science : The Experiment | Beat Magazine". Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  13. ^ Art vs. Science (2011), The Experiment, Kobalt Music Australia, retrieved 13 August 2020
  14. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Art vs. Science – The Experiment". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  15. ^ "The Experiment (DD)". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  16. ^ "The Experiment CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 29 July 2020.