Rules is the second and final album by indie pop band The Whitest Boy Alive. It was recorded in Punta Burros Nayarit, Mexico, where the band was staying to rest after a long tour.[1] In early 2009, Australian radio station Triple J named Rules their feature album of the week. The track "1517" was featured in FIFA 10, the video game by EA Sports. This would be the last material the members of the band would record together until the 2020 release of the non-album single "Serious".[2]
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Released | March 30, 2009 | |||
Genre | Indie pop, dream pop | |||
Length | 44:08 | |||
Label | Bubbles | |||
Producer | The Whitest Boy Alive | |||
The Whitest Boy Alive chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
BBC | Favourable link |
Clash | Very favourable link |
Contactmusic.com | Favourable link |
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Pitchforkmedia | 6.3/10 link |
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No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Keep a Secret" | 4:08 |
2. | "Intentions" | 3:39 |
3. | "Courage" | 4:23 |
4. | "Timebomb" | 3:44 |
5. | "Rollercoaster Ride" | 2:40 |
6. | "High on the Heels" | 3:20 |
7. | "1517" | 3:41 |
8. | "Gravity" | 3:49 |
9. | "Promise Less or Do More" | 4:18 |
10. | "Dead End" | 3:23 |
11. | "Island" | 7:04 |
The vinyl release of Rules sports a different track order to the CD release:
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Courage" | 4:23 |
2. | "Gravity" | 3:49 |
3. | "Promise Less or Do More" | 4:18 |
4. | "Island" | 7:04 |
5. | "Rollercoaster Ride" | 2:40 |
6. | "Dead End" | 3:23 |
7. | "Keep a Secret" | 4:08 |
8. | "High on the Heels" | 3:20 |
9. | "Intentions" | 3:39 |
10. | "Timebomb" | 3:44 |
11. | "1517" | 3:41 |
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 75 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 45 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[5] | 39 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] | 69 |
French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 171 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 31 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] | 18 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 50 |
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