Kids Aflame
{{Infobox album
| name = Kids Aflame
| type = Album
| artist = ARMS
| cover = ARMS - Kids Aflame cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = 9 June 2008
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Pop
| length = 41:12
| label = {{hlist|Melodic Records|Gigantic Music}}
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = EP
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = ARMS studio album
| type = studio
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title = Kids Aflame
| year = 2008
| next_title = Summer Skills
| next_year = 2011
}}
{{Singles
| name = Kids Aflame
| type = Studio
| single1 = Whirring
| single1date = 30 April 2007
}}
}}
Kids Aflame is the debut album by American indie band ARMS.{{cite web|last=Raggett|first=Ned|title=Kids Aflame - Arms|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/kids-aflame-mw0000789078|work=Allmusic|accessdate = 28 May 2017}} It was released on 9 June 2008 by Melodic Records in the United Kingdom and on 27 October 2009 by Gigantic Music in the United States.
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}
| rev2 = Pitchfork Media
| rev2Score = 6.1/10{{cite web |last=Suarez |first=Jessica |title=ARMS: Kids Aflame|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13751-kids-aflame |work=Pitchfork Media |accessdate = 29 May 2017}}
| rev3 = PopMatters
| rev3Score = 8/10{{cite web |last=Loar |first=Christel |title=Arms: Kids Aflame |url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/arms-kids-aflame |work=PopMatters |accessdate=29 May 2017}}
}}
Kids Aflame received generally favorable reviews; aggregating website Metacritic reports an average score of 74 out of 100, based on 6 reviews.{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/kids-aflame/arms |title=Reviews for Kids Aflame by ARMS |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=29 May 2017}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Kids Aflame
| all_writing = Todd Goldstein
| title1 = Sabretooth Typist
| length1 = 0:43
| title2 = Whirring
| length2 = 4:08
| title3 = Construction
| length3 = 3:13
| title4 = Kids Aflame
| length4 = 3:15
| title5 = Tiger Tamer
| length5 = 2:55
| title6 = Sad, Sad, Sad
| length6 = 3:49
| title7 = Shitty Little Disco
| length7 = 3:49
| title8 = The Frozen Lake
| length8 = 1:55
| title9 = Fall
| length9 = 2:57
| title10 = John the Escalator
| length10 = 3:05
| title11 = Eyeball
| length11 = 4:03
| title12 = Pocket
| length12 = 2:56
| title13 = Ana M
| length13 = 4:32
| total_length = 41:12
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Kids Aflame (bonus version){{cite web|last=|first=|title=Kids Aflame - Arms|url=https://www.last.fm/music/Arms/Kids+Aflame+(Bonus+Version)|work=last.fm|accessdate = 28 May 2017}}
| title14 = Tokyo Moon
| length14 = 2:30
| title15 = Gunsmoke Legend
| length15 = 2:06
| title16 = Whirring [Acoustic]
| length16 = 4:23
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.discogs.com/Arms-Kids-Aflame/release/2521212 Kids Aflame] at Discogs
- {{Metacritic album}}
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