:en:Get Awkward

{{Infobox album

| name = Get Awkward

| type = studio

| artist = Be Your Own Pet

| cover = Get Awkward.jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| released = March 18, 2008

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Garage punk, noise pop, hardcore punk

| length = (US Version) 29:28
(UK Version) 35:37

| label = XL Recordings, Ecstatic Peace

| producer = Steven McDonald

| prev_title = Not Rocket Science

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title = Get Damaged EP

| next_year = 2008

}}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 70/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/get-awkward/be-your-own-pet|title=Get Awkward by Be Your Own Pet|website=Metacritic|access-date=2018-11-15}}

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/get-awkward-mw0000792606 |title=Get Awkward - Be Your Own Pet |last=Phares |first=Heather |website=AllMusic |access-date=2018-11-15}}

|rev2 = Drowned In Sound

|rev2score = 5/10{{Cite web |url=http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/3070076 |title=Album Review: Be Your Own Pet - Get Awkward |last=Denney |first=Alex |date=2008-03-20 |website=Drowned In Sound |language=en |access-date=2018-11-15 |archive-date=2008-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709053539/http://drownedinsound.com/articles/3070076 |url-status=dead }}

|rev3 = MSN Music (Consumer Guide)

|rev3score = A−{{Cite web |url=http://robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cg2008-07.php |title=Consumer Guide: July 2008 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |date=2008-07-01 |website=MSN Music |access-date=2018-11-15}}

|rev4 = musicOMH

|rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/be-your-own-pet-get-awkward |title=Be Your Own PET - Get Awkward |date=2008-03-17 |website=musicOMH |language=en-GB |access-date=2018-11-15}}

|rev5 = NME

|rev5score = {{rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/reviews-be-your-own-pet-9551 |title=Be Your Own Pet |last=Sterry |first=Mike |date=2008-03-07 |website=NME |language=en-US |access-date=2018-11-15}}

|rev6 = Pitchfork

|rev6score = 7.8/10{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11297-get-awkward/ |title=Be Your Own Pet: Get Awkward Album Review |last=Abebe |first=Nitsuh |date=2008-03-19 |website=Pitchfork |language=en |access-date=2018-11-15}}

|rev7 = PopMatters

|rev7score = 6/10{{Cite web |url=https://www.popmatters.com/be-your-own-pet-get-awkward-2496166596.html |title=Be Your Own Pet: Get Awkward |last=Baker |first=Gabriel |date=2008-03-20 |website=PopMatters |language=en |access-date=2018-11-15}}

|rev8 = Rolling Stone

|rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/19297332/review/19060043/get_awkward |title=Be Your Own Pet: Get Awkward |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |author-link=Rob Sheffield |date=2008-03-20 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328074925/https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/19297332/review/19060043/get_awkward |archive-date=2008-03-28 |url-status=dead |access-date=2018-11-15}}

|rev9 = The Skinny

|rev9score = {{rating|2|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/be-your-own-pet-get-awkward |title=Be Your Own Pet! - Get Awkward |last=Mitchell |first=Nick |date=2008-04-01 |website=The Skinny |language=en |access-date=2018-11-15}}

|rev10 = URB

|rev10score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.urb.com/reviews/cd/feature.php?ReviewId=571 |title=Be Your Own Pet: Get Awkward |last=Mason-Campbell |first=Nilina |date=2008-02-15 |website=URB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527175535/http://www.urb.com/reviews/cd/feature.php?ReviewId=571 |archive-date=2008-05-27 |access-date=2018-11-15}}

}}

Get Awkward is the second album by Be Your Own Pet. It was released on March 18, 2008. Rolling Stone listed the album as the 45th best of 2008.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/24958695/albums_of_the_year/28 |title=The 50 Best Albums of 2008: 45: Be Your Own Pet |website=2008-12-25 |publisher=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213132832/https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/24958695/albums_of_the_year/28 |archive-date=2009-02-13 |url-status=dead |access-date=2012-02-17}}

UK track listing

{{Tracklisting

| title1 = Super Soaked

| length1 = 2:34

| title2 = Black Hole

| length2 = 2:25

| title3 = Heart Throb

| length3 = 2:12

| title4 = Becky

| length4 = 3:00

| title5 = The Kelly Affair

| length5 = 2:32

| title6 = Twisted Nerve

| length6 = 3:03

| title7 = Blow Yr Mind

| length7 = 0:44

| title8 = Bummer Time

| length8 = 1:59

| title9 = Bitches Leave

| length9 = 2:25

| title10 = You're a Waste

| length10 = 2:38

| title11 = Food Fight!

| length11 = 1:05

| title12 = Zombie Graveyard Party!

| length12 = 2:03

| title13 = What's Your Damage?

| length13 = 2:19

| title14 = Creepy Crawl

| length14 = 2:51

| title15 = The Beast Within

| length15 = 3:54

}}

US track listing

Three tracks—"Black Hole", "Becky" and "Blow Yr Mind"—were removed by Universal lawyers for being "too violent".[https://www.nme.com/news/be-your-own-pet/35370 "Be Your Own Pet have 'violent' songs cut from album"] NME.com. March 24, 2008. Retrieved September 11, 2010 They were later released in the US on the EP Get Damaged.[http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/be-your-own-pet/get-damaged/19420/ "Be Your Own Pet: Get Damaged"] Prefix Magazine.com. June 28, 2008. Retrieved September 11, 2010

{{Tracklisting

| title1 = Super Soaked

| length1 = 2:34

| title2 = The Kelly Affair

| length2 = 2:32

| title3 = Twisted Nerve

| length3 = 3:03

| title4 = Heart Throb

| length4 = 2:12

| title5 = Bitches Leave

| length5 = 2:25

| title6 = Bummer Time

| length6 = 1:59

| title7 = You're a Waste

| length7 = 2:38

| title8 = Food Fight!

| length8 = 1:05

| title9 = Zombie Graveyard Party!

| length9 = 2:03

| title10 = What's Your Damage?

| length10 = 2:19

| title11 = Creepy Crawl

| length11 = 2:51

| title12 = The Beast Within

| length12 = 3:54

}}

References

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