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find kindness there". Alexander wrote that Nixey sounds "as if the daily
Stepford wife dose of gin and Valium holds little relief". Juzwiak thought that Nixey continued to be "faulty in her cleverness and smugness", mentioning that "when she's not merely speaking and opens her pipes to really sing, she proves herself a righteous puppet". Phipps said there was "something everyday and evil in the way" Nixey can make some of the lyrics "sound, even if you have to listen to hear it in the midst of this lovely poison-candybox of an album". Neate added to this, saying that Nixey's "beautiful vocal melodies are generally at complete odds with the content of the lyrics, which is at times harrowing".
885:, takes place in a classroom with Nixey as the teacher, which is interspersed with shots of two students getting ready for school. On 19 April 2000, Haines criticized Nude Records' "artless and crass" promotional campaign for the album, branding them "fucking cunts" during an interview. A representative from the label was confused by Haines' words, explaining that Nude have a "good relationship with the band and the manager". Two days after this incident, the band appeared on
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praised Haines for something that "few writers can pull off such a sharp, smart sense of sarcasm and still keep listeners enthralled". Lindsay took pride in analysing the album's lyrics, mentioning that "like their debut album, this is sick and twisted, but what else would you expect from the leader
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English Motorway" using the travel system its named after as an allegory for a collapsing relationship as Saint Etienne had with
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1867:"Black Box Find Residential Home"
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2866:"It's the Truth! BBR Go Top 40"
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2636:"CD Review: Black Box Recorder"
1676:Edwards, Mark (19 March 2000).
1470:Chris Wyles – additional drums
964:The Worst of Black Box Recorder
181:The Worst of Black Box Recorder
3524:Albums produced by Phil Vinall
2957:. Nude Records. Archived from
2764:One Little Independent Records
2611:. Nude Records. Archived from
2384:. No. 165. Archived from
1778:. Nude Records. Archived from
1464:Tim Weller – additional drums
1:
3232:. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
3213:. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
3194:. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
2925:Haines, Luke (24 June 2007).
2719:– via Robert Christgau.
2634:Charles, Chris (1 May 2000).
2322:Brunner, Rob (6 April 2001).
1485:Black Box Recorder – producer
3412:. Vol. 17, no. 6.
3404:Walters, Barry (June 2001).
3257:. Vol. 20, no. 3.
2660:Rogers, Jude (1 June 2010).
2165:"Review - The Facts of Life"
2027:Juzwiak, Rich (1 May 2000).
1575:
1560:
1545:
1491:AP;D – art direction, design
1398:"The Deverell Twins" – 2:43
1386:"French Rock'N'Roll" – 3:01
1371:"The Art of Driving" – 4:25
3156:"Review: The Facts of Life"
3034:Black Box Recorder (2019).
3019:Black Box Recorder (2001).
1970:Black Box Recorder (2001).
1818:Black Box Recorder (2018).
1389:"The Facts of Life" – 4:37
1349:UK Independent Albums Chart
1343:peaked at number 37 on the
816:of London. Mark Edwards of
425:(1999) with his other band
334:Reading and Leeds Festivals
3540:
2246:Davies, Ian (1 May 2000).
2064:. Sonicnet. Archived from
1739:"Luke Here for Xmas Cheer"
1425:Personnel per back cover.
614:flourishes, the tinkle of
381:, London. Here, bandmates
15:
3519:Black Box Recorder albums
3247:Dolan, Jon (March 2004).
1981:. NUDE 16CD/425.1016.020.
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751:Je t'aime... moi non plus
491:Comparisons were made to
401:Development and recording
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156:
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2979:Redfern 2001–2002, p. 31
2803:"Haines' Facts of Life?"
1412:
1401:"Goodnight Kiss" – 3:45
549:Musically, the sound of
519:" (1994). Ian Davies of
3230:Official Charts Company
3211:Official Charts Company
3192:Official Charts Company
1644:Official Charts Company
1392:"Straight Life" – 4:09
1347:and number four on the
217:Released: 10 April 2000
3282:Harris, Keith (2004).
2521:Mankowski 2021, p. 112
1928:Williamson 1999, p. 22
1518:Chart performance for
553:has been described as
500:
440:in the United States.
340:Background and writing
3488:CMJ New Music Monthly
3249:"Essential Synth Pop"
1567:UK Independent Albums
1480:Production and design
1359:All songs written by
921:Rock 'n' Roll Suicide
490:
350:in July 1998 through
336:the following month.
226:Released: 3 July 2000
18:Facts of Life (album)
3342:John Hunt Publishing
3302:Simon & Schuster
3086:. Robert Christgau.
2990:"New Luke for Movie"
2943:– via YouTube.
2699:"Sex Tips for Teens"
2329:Entertainment Weekly
2324:"Black Box Recorder"
1996:Walters 2001, p. 153
1678:"Commercial Suicide"
1466:(tracks 7, 8 and 10)
1459:Additional musicians
1395:"Gift Horse" – 3:30
1296:Entertainment Weekly
1072:Entertainment Weekly
983:Professional ratings
901:Glastonbury Festival
857:. With "Brutality",
330:Glastonbury Festival
223:"The Art of Driving"
3082:Christgau, Robert.
2615:on 15 February 2001
2388:on 20 November 2000
1942:MTV. Archived from
1873:. 15 January 1999.
1745:. 17 October 1998.
1715:. Pennyblackmusic.
1522:
1416:"Brutality" – 2:19
1380:"May Queen" – 3:39
984:
769:form, bordering on
599:Belle and Sebastian
434:Benicassim Festival
214:"The Facts of Life"
3144:Harris 2004, p. 29
2575:Hubbard, Michael.
2539:(31 August 2000).
2260:on 11 October 2000
1517:
1500:– band photography
1434:Black Box Recorder
1383:"Sex Life" – 2:56
1282:, which assigns a
982:
949:pornographic films
933:Uptown Top Ranking
916:crash test dummies
696:". "Weekend" is a
655:. Wilson Neate of
653:Olivia Newton-John
501:
438:CMJ Music Marathon
251:Black Box Recorder
203:The Facts of Life
150:Black Box Recorder
139:Black Box Recorder
51:Black Box Recorder
3495:The Facts of Life
3465:The Facts of Life
2872:. 17 April 2000.
2809:. 19 April 2000.
2704:The Village Voice
2697:(24 April 2001).
2695:Christgau, Robert
2467:on 17 August 2000
2354:Dolan 2004, p. 46
2177:on 1 October 2015
1972:The Facts of Life
1900:"Luke Boxes Nude"
1617:on 20 August 2007
1580:
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1520:The Facts of Life
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1374:"Weekend" – 2:27
1341:The Facts of Life
1272:The Facts of Life
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953:The Facts of Life
908:The Facts of Life
893:The Facts of Life
878:The Facts of Life
765:. Nixey sings in
581:called the album
551:The Facts of Life
527:The Facts of Life
461:Barry Walters of
442:The Facts of Life
352:Chrysalis Records
315:The Facts of Life
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783:Honey to the Bee
739:Girls & Boys
735:progressive rock
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633:Serge Gainsbourg
628:This Is Hardcore
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447:Honey to the Bee
395:Session musician
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