Partie Traumatic

Partie Traumatic
Studio album by
Black Kids
ReleasedJuly 7, 2008
RecordedDecember 2007 – April 2008
StudioWest Heath Studios, London, England
GenreIndie rock, indie pop
Length38:09
LabelAlmost Gold / Columbia (USA)
Mercury (EU)
ProducerBernard Butler
Black Kids chronology
Partie Traumatic
(2008) 		ROOKIE
(2017)
Singles from Partie Traumatic
  1. "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You"
    Released: April 7, 2008
  2. "Hurricane Jane"
    Released: June 23, 2008
  3. "Look at Me (When I Rock Wichoo)"
    Released: September 8, 2008
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The Guardian[5]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)A−[6]
NME8/10[7]
Pitchfork3.3/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Spin[11]

Partie Traumatic is the debut album by American Indie rock band Black Kids, released by Almost Gold on July 7, 2008 in the United Kingdom, and released by Columbia Records on July 22, 2008 in North America.[12] The album debuted at #5 on the UK Albums chart and placed on several year-end best albums lists.

According to bassist Owen Holmes, the album got its title from an instructional Artie Traum DVD on how to play the guitar which Holmes and Reggie Youngblood rented from their local library. The band played with the name Artie Traum, calling him Partie Traum and eventually Partie Traumatic.[13]

  1. ^ "Reviews for Partie Traumatic by Black Kids". Metacritic. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Partie Traumatic – Black Kids". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (July 21, 2008). "Black Kids: Partie Traumatic". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (July 25, 2008). "Partie Traumatic". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  5. ^ Petridis, Alexis (July 4, 2008). "Black Kids, Partie Traumatic". The Guardian. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (September 2008). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  7. ^ Nicolson, Barry (July 3, 2008). "Black Kids: Partie Traumatic". NME. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  8. ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (July 22, 2008). "Black Kids: Partie Traumatic". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Black Kids: Partie Traumatic". Q (265): 141. August 2008.
  10. ^ Hermes, Will (July 10, 2008). "Partie Traumatic : Black Kids". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 29, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  11. ^ Walters, Barry (August 2008). "Black on the Inside". Spin. 24 (8): 95. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  12. ^ Dave Maher (May 1, 2008). "Black Kids Sign to Columbia for U.S., Reveal LP Details". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
  13. ^ "Uncensored Interview: Black Kids Discuss Artie Traum And Partie Traumatic". Uncensored Interview. July 20, 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-12.