The First Crusade (album) explained

The First Crusade
Type:	studio
Artist:	Jakobínarína
Cover:	Thefirstcrusade.jpg
Released:	October 1, 2007
Recorded:	Monnow Valley, Monmouth Wales
Genre:	Indie rock, garage rock revival, garage punk
Length:	35:26
Label:	12 Tónar, Regal/EMI
Producer:	Stan Kybert

The First Crusade is the only studio album by the Icelandic band Jakobínarína. It was released on October 1, 2007 on 12 Tónar in Europe, and on Regal/EMI in the UK. The First Crusade was released on CD and LP. The original track listing listed "I've Got A Date With My Television" and "So, Spit Me In The Eye" as "(I've Got A Date With) My Television" and "Spit Me In The Eye". Jakobinarina disbanded shortly after the album's release on March 8, 2008. "I'm a Villain" is featured on the soundtrack to the EA Sports game, FIFA 09.

Track listing

1. "Monday I'm in Vain" – 3:04
2. "His Lyrics Are Disastrous" – 2:17
3. "17" – 2:43
4. "Jesus" – 2:46
5. "Call for Advice" – 4:13
6. "End of Transmission No.6" – 1:32
7. "Sleeping in Seattle" – 2:24
8. "I've Got a Date with My Television" – 2:51
9. "This Is an Advertisement" – 4:01
10. "I'm a Villain" – 2:58
11. "Nice Guys Don't Play Good Music" – 3:08
12. "So, Spit Me in the Eye" – 5:29

Personnel

• Gunnar Ragnarsson – vocals
• Hallberg Daði Hallbergsson – guitar, backing vocals
• Ágúst Fannar Ásgeirsson – keyboard
• Björgvin Ingi Pétursson – bass
• Heimir Gestur Valdimarsson – guitar
• Sigurður Möller Sívertsen – drums
• Marteinn Knaran Ómarsson – piano on "Jesus"
• Eric Yip, Collette Hazen, Jack Duckett and Nick Fry – strings on "I've Got a Date with My Television, "This Is an Advertisement", "I'm A Villain", "Nice Guys Don't Play Good Music" and "So, Spit Me in the Eye"
• Stan Kybert – producer
• Mike Crossley – mixer
• Roy Merchant and Jim Anderson – engineers

References

• Web site: Pattison . Louis . Jakobinarina: 'The First Crusade' . NME . 18 August 2020 . 27 September 2007.
• Web site: Jakobínarína fær fullt hús . Morgunblaðið . 26 October 2007 . 19 August 2020 . Icelandic.
• Web site: Peel . Jeremy . Jakobinarina - The First Crusade . Neu Music Magazine . https://web.archive.org/web/20071012111702/www.neumagazine.co.uk/articles/1693/Jakobinarina---The-First-Crusade.html . 12 October 2007.