Standing in the Way of Control

This article is about the album. For the song from the album, see Standing in the Way of Control (song).
Standing in the Way of Control
Studio album by
Gossip
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2006
Recorded2005
StudioBear Creek Studios, Seattle, Washington[1]
GenreIndie rock, garage rock, dance-rock, post-punk revival
Length35:31
LabelBack Yard Recordings, Kill Rock Stars
ProducerGuy Picciotto, Ryan Hadlock
Gossip chronology
Real Damage
(2005) 		Standing in the Way of Control
(2006) 		Music for Men
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubB+[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
Mojo[6]
NME7/10[7]
Pitchfork6.8/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
SpinA−[11]
URB[12]

Standing in the Way of Control is the third studio album by American indie rock band Gossip, which was released on January 24, 2006. The album was produced by Guy Picciotto and Ryan Hadlock It reached number 1 on the UK indie chart[13] and also reached Gold status in the United Kingdom.[14]

Irish Times described Beth Ditto's performance on the album as "a compelling combination of Brenda Lee, Dolly Parton and Siouxsie Sioux."[15] Describing the title track, journalist Kevin Courtney noted that it was a "barnstorming indie-electro-disco stomper".[15]

The title track also serves as the unofficial theme song to the British teen drama Skins, as its use in the DVD menu and promotional material led viewers to associate it with the series.[citation needed] It is also featured on the show's soundtrack album.

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  2. ^ "Reviews for Standing In The Way Of Control by Gossip". Metacritic. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. "Standing in the Way of Control – Gossip". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  4. ^ Ryan, Kyle (February 21, 2006). "The Gossip: Standing In The Way Of Control". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Greenblatt, Leah (January 23, 2006). "Standing in the Way of Control". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "Gossip: Standing in the Way of Control". Mojo (147): 92. February 2006.
  7. ^ "Gossip: Standing in the Way of Control". NME: 31. February 25, 2006.
  8. ^ Motley, John (March 27, 2006). "Gossip: Standing in the Way of Control". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  9. ^ "Gossip: Standing in the Way of Control". Q (236): 107. March 2006.
  10. ^ Relic, Peter (February 6, 2006). "The Gossip: Standing In The Way Of Control". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  11. ^ "Quick Cuts". Spin. 22 (2): 87. February 2006. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  12. ^ "Gossip: Standing in the Way of Control". URB (133): 94. January–February 2006.
  13. ^ "Board Message". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference BPI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ a b Courtney, Kevin (11 July 2009). "Big audio dynamite". Irish Times. Retrieved 21 October 2017.