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Flash Flash Flash

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{{Infobox album

| name = Flash Flash Flash

| type = studio

| artist = the Explosion

| cover = ExplosionFlashFlashFlash.jpg

| alt =

| released = 2000

| recorded = February 2000

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Punk rock

| length = 27:22

| label = Jade Tree{{Cite web|url=https://jadetree.com/jt1051|title=JT1051|website=Jade Tree}}

| producer =

| prev_title = The Explosion

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Steal This

| next_year = 2000

}}

Flash Flash Flash is the first album by the Explosion.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0SoEAAAAMBAJ&q=Flash+Flash+Flash+the+explosion+jade+tree&pg=PA23|title=Best New Music|work=CMJ New Music Monthly|first=Carly|last=Carioli|date=August 27, 2000|publisher=CMJ Network, Inc.}} It was released in 2000 on Jade Tree Records.

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/flash-flash-flash-mw0000608751 |title=The Explosion - Flash Flash Flash |last=D'Angelo |first=Peter |website=AllMusic |language=en-us |access-date=2018-12-05}}

|rev2 = Robert Christgau

|rev2score = {{Rating-Christgau|cut}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=4281&name=The+Explosion|title=The Explosion|website=www.robertchristgau.com}}

| rev3 = Reno Gazette–Journal

| rev3Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite news |title=CD Rack |last=Earnest |first=Mark |date=2000-06-23 |work=Reno Gazette-Journal}}

| rev4 = Rolling Stone

| rev4Score = {{rating|2|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Hoard |first=Christian |author-link=Christian Hoard |date=2003-02-06 |title=Also released: New CDs |magazine=Rolling Stone |issue=915}}

}}

The Washington Post wrote: "Flash Flash Flash is an artifact from the open-nerve period of adolescent development, when everything hurts and going faster is the only thing that eases the pain. In other words, this music sounds very familiar, but that doesn't matter."{{cite news |last1=Jenkins |first1=Mark |title=The Explosion 'Flash Flash Flash' |work=The Washington Post |date=18 Aug 2000 |page=WW12}}

Track listing

  1. "No Revolution" – 2:21
  2. "God Bless the S.O.S." – 1:36
  3. "Reactor" – 2:25
  4. "Broken Down and Out" – 2:10
  5. "Outbound Line" – 2:13
  6. "Tarantulas Attack" – 1:27
  7. "Terrorist" – 2:46
  8. "The Ideal" – 1:41
  9. "If You Don't Know" – 2:09
  10. "Novocaine" – 1:20
  11. "Leave It in the Dirt" – 1:47
  12. "Conniption Fit" – 1:59
  13. "Points West" – 1:34
  14. "True or False" – 1:54

References

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{{The Explosion}}

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Category:2000 debut albums

Category:The Explosion albums

Category:Jade Tree (record label) albums

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