Citizens of Boomtown explained

Citizens of Boomtown
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Boomtown Rats
Cover:	The Boomtown Rats - Citizens of Boomtown.png
Released:	13 March 2020
Studio:	Brick Music, Acton, London; Barnstorm Studios
Length:	41:13
Label:	BMG
Producer:	Pete Briquette
Prev Title:	In the Long Grass
Prev Year:	1984

Citizens of Boomtown is the seventh studio album by Irish band The Boomtown Rats, released on 13 March 2020 via BMG.^[1] It is the band's first album since 1984's In the Long Grass, and the first album to be recorded as four-piece band, as the keyboardist Johnnie Fingers didn't return when the band was reunited in 2013.^[2] It is also the last album to feature longtime guitarist Garry Roberts who died on November 8, 2022.

Critical reception

Citizens of Boomtown was met with mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 58, based on 6 reviews. Thomas H. Green of The Arts Desk rated the album 3 out of 5 stars.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bob Geldof; except where indicated

1. "Trash Glam Baby"^[4] – 3:52
2. "Sweet Thing" – 3:10
3. "Monster Monkeys" (Geldof, Pete Briquette) – 4:25
4. "She Said No" – 3:55
5. "Passing Through" (Geldof, Pete Briquette) – 4:35
6. "Here's a Postcard" – 3:52
7. "K.I.S.S." (Geldof, Pete Briquette) – 3:10
8. "Rock 'n' Roll Yé Yé" (Geldof, Darren Beale) – 4:54
9. "Get a Grip" – 4:00
10. "The Boomtown Rats" (Geldof, Pete Briquette) – 5:20

Personnel

The Boomtown Rats

• Bob Geldof - vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Garry Roberts - guitar
• Pete Briquette - bass guitar, keyboards, drum programming
• Simon Crowe - drums, vocals

with:

• Darren Beale - lead guitar, Moog, backing vocals
• Paul Cuddeford - guitar on "Passing Through"
• Alan Dunn - keyboards, backing vocals
• Luciano Cusack, Serafina Cusack - backing vocals

Technical

• Pete Briquette, Rob Barrie - recording
• Clemens Gritl - artwork
• Sagan Cowne - sleeve, design

See also

• List of 2020 albums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Citizens of Boomtown – The Boomtown Rats. Monger. Timothy. AllMusic. 12 March 2020. 24 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200324072522/https://www.allmusic.com/album/citizens-of-boomtown-mw0003349484. live.
2. Web site: The Boomtown Rats announce first new album in 36 years. 11 December 2019. Consequence of Sound. Young. Alex. 4 February 2020. 12 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191212150254/https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/12/the-boomtown-rats-new-album/. live.
3. Web site: Album: The Boomtown Rats – Citizens of Boomtown review – stomping trash-glam comeback. Green. Thomas H.. 7 March 2020. The Arts Desk. 12 March 2020. 24 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200324075004/https://theartsdesk.com/new-music/album-boomtown-rats-citizens-boomtown. live.
4. Web site: The Boomtown Rats Releasing 'Citizens of Boomtown,' First New Album in 36 Years, in 2020. 12 December 2019. RockCellarMagazine. 4 February 2020. 20 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191220114337/https://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/the-boomtown-rats-new-album-citizens-of-boomtown-bob-geldof/. live.