The Bronx
Studio album by
The Bronx
ReleasedAugust 26, 2003
Recorded2003
Genre
Length31:30
Label
ProducerGilby Clarke and The Bronx
The Bronx chronology
The Bronx
(2003)		 La Muerte Viva
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Drowned in Sound9/10 link
Kerrang!
Lambgoat.com7/10 link
Lost at Sea8.5/10 link
Neumu.net7/10 link
Punknews.org link
Shakingthrough.net5.4/10 link
Spin7/10 link

The Bronx is The Bronx's debut studio album and the first recording by the band on Ferret Records.[1] Released on August 26, 2003, it is the first of six self-titled albums and was also released on the band's own White Drugs record label.

Release

The album was released in a digipack in Australia,[2] Japan and the United Kingdom (U.K.).[3] The Australian and UK versions contain a cover version of the X song "Los Angeles,"[3][4] while the Japanese CD, released on Sonic Label, featured four additional songs, including the X cover version.[5] The X song was later released in the U.S. on the limited edition Tarantulas Records vinyl release, sold under license from the White Drugs label.[6] The song "False Alarm" is featured as an on-disc playable song in the 2010 video game Rock Band 3, and the song "Notice of Eviction" is featured in the soundtrack for the 2004 video-game Need for Speed: Underground 2.

Influence

Simon Ridley, drummer of Brisbane, Australia band DZ Deathrays identified the album as one of seven that changed his life and described it as "a psych up album for nights when I’m too tired but need to party." Ridley further explained: “Every song on this album is fucking rad!"[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Bronx

The Bronx track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Heart Attack American"2:51
2."False Alarm"2:12
3."White Tar"2:57
4."Cobra Lucha"2:47
5."They Will Kill Us All (Without Mercy)"3:49
6."I Got Chills"2:19
7."Gun Without Bullets"3:00
8."Notice Of Eviction"2:16
9."Kill My Friends"2:10
10."Strobe Life"4:32
Bonus track on Australian, Japanese and vinyl releases
No.TitleLength
11."Los Angeles (originally by X)"2:27
Bonus track on Japanese releases
No.TitleLength
12."Stop the Bleeding"3:02
13."Bats!"2:26
14."All This Is"3:03

Vinyl release

Limited edition: 1000 copies pressed on grey marble vinyl by the Tarantulas Records music company.[6]

Personnel

The Bronx

  • Jorma Vik – drums
  • Matt Caughthran – vocals
  • Joby J. Ford – guitar
  • James Tweedy – bass guitar

Charts

Chart performance for The Bronx
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 88

References

  1. ↑ "Loud Rock", CMJ New Music Report, The CMJ Network, Inc., 26 (11 (issue number 826)): 34, August 11, 2003.
  2. ↑ "Bronx, The (2) – The Bronx". The Bronx on Discogs. Discogs. 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Bronx, The (2) – The Bronx". The Bronx on Discogs. Discogs. 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bronx, The (2) – The Bronx". The Bronx on Discogs. Discogs. 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bronx, The (2) – The Bronx". The Bronx on Discogs. Discogs. 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Bronx, The (2) – The Bronx". The Bronx on Discogs. Discogs. 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  7. ↑ Lucy Dayman (29 April 2014). "7 Albums That Changed DZ Deathrays' Lives". Tone Deaf. Tone Deaf. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 October 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1754. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 16, 2023. p. 6.
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