The Age of Entitlement

{{for|the book|The Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties}}

{{Infobox album

| name = The Age of Entitlement

| type = studio

| artist = The Basics

| cover = The Basics Age Entitlement Artwork.jpg

| alt =

| released = 14 August 2015

| recorded = March–April 2014

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 38:38

| label =

| producer =

| prev_title = Keep Your Friends Close

| prev_year = 2009

| next_title = In the Rude!

| next_year = 2017

}}

{{Music ratings

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The Age of Entitlement is the fourth studio album by The Basics. It was released on 14 August 2015 both digitally and physically. The album title is pulled from the title of Australian treasurer Joe Hockey's infamous 2014 budget speech.{{cite web | url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/the-basics-announce-new-album-the-age-of-entitlement/ | title=The Basics Announce New Album 'The Age of Entitlement' | date=13 May 2015 }}

The album was the first after the band reunited in 2012, and followed the success of Wally de Backer as a solo artist under the name Gotye and a period of Kris Schroeder working in Kenya with the Red Cross.

The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios from 28 March 2014 to 2 April 2014, and was mixed by chief engineer Peter Cobbin.

The record was made available for pre-order as a digital download (via Waterfront and iTunes store fronts), a CD, and as a 180gm vinyl. All vinyl and CD purchases made prior to the 14 July 2015 cut-off date received a special 3B Records badge-button, a collection of "Postcards from Abbey Road" and an exclusive 'pre-order only' download album of demos and rehearsals titled The Path To Entitlement.{{cite web |url=http://www.thebasics.com.au/ |title=Home |website=thebasics.com.au}}

Track listing

{{Tracklist

| title1 = Whatever Happened to the Working Class?

| length1 = 3:31

| title2 = A Coward's Prayer

| length2 = 4:49

| title3 = Roundabout

| length3 = 2:57

| title4 = Time Poor

| length4 = 2:24

| title5 = Good Times, Sunshine!

| length5 = 2:38

| title6 = Every Part of Me

| length6 = 3:20

| title7 = To Think of You

| length7 = 2:54

| title8 = Ashleigh Wakes

| length8 = 3:25

| title9 = Tunaomba Saidia

| length9 = 3:37

| title10 = Hey Rain!

| length10 = 3:50

| title11 = Feels Like Love

| length11 = 5:13

| title12 = I'm a Woman

| note12 = Waterfront bonus track

| length12 = 3:34

| title13 = Gimme Some Lovin' (Live at the Corner Hotel)

| note13 = Waterfront bonus track

| length13 = 3:09

| title14 = Jailbreak (Live at the Corner Hotel)

| note14 = Waterfront bonus track

| length14 = 5:32

| title15 = Call It Rhythm & Blues (Live at the Corner Hotel)

| note15 = Waterfront bonus track

| length15 = 4:04

| title16 = My Old Mate

| note16 = iTunes bonus track

| length16 = 3:07

| title17 = The Lucky Country (Live from the Truck)

| note17 = iTunes bonus track

| length17 = 4:06

}}

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (2015) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web\|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-albums-soundwave-acts-debut-at-1-and-2-20150822\|title=ARIA Albums: Soundwave Acts Debut At 1 and 2\|publisher=Noise11\|last=Ryan\|first=Gavin\|date=22 August 2015\|accessdate=22 August 2015}} \| 60
scope="row"\| 100% Independent Albums Chart (AIR){{cite web\|url=https://www.air.org.au/charts/20150824/?chart=100-independent-album-charts\|title=100% Independent Albums Charts - THE WEEK BEGINNING 24 Aug 2015\|publisher=Australian Independent Record Labels Association\|date=24 August 2015\|accessdate=29 August 2015}} \| 6

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scope="col"| Chart (2015)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-albums-soundwave-acts-debut-at-1-and-2-20150822|title=ARIA Albums: Soundwave Acts Debut At 1 and 2|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=22 August 2015|accessdate=22 August 2015}}

| 60

scope="row"| 100% Independent Albums Chart (AIR){{cite web|url=https://www.air.org.au/charts/20150824/?chart=100-independent-album-charts|title=100% Independent Albums Charts - THE WEEK BEGINNING 24 Aug 2015|publisher=Australian Independent Record Labels Association|date=24 August 2015|accessdate=29 August 2015}}

| 6

References

External links

{{Discogs master|869743|The Basics – The Age of Entitlement}}
{{official website|http://www.thebasics.com.au}}

Category:2015 albums

Category:The Basics albums