Brassbound is The Ordinary Boys

The Ordinary Boys

The Ordinary Boys are an English indie rock band from Worthing, in West Sussex, England. Originally named Next in Line, they were influenced by mod revival and Britpop music, as well as the bands Madness, The Specials, The Kinks and The Smiths...

' second studio album, released in 2005. It contains the singles "Boys Will Be Boys" and "Life Will Be The Death Of Me". The album reached #11 on the UK albums chart

UK Albums Chart

The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...

 in February 2006, whereas it did not make the top 30 upon initial release in 2005.Upon the UK release of Brassbound, there was also a Special Edition of the album released the same time as a standard version,as there was with Over The Counter Culture.The Special Edition of Brassbound came in a cardboard slipcase and also included a DVD as a second disc.The DVD contained live footage of the band performing "Boys Will Be Boys", "Brassbound" and "Life Will Be The Death Of Me" as well as the documentary Bank Holiday Binge. The album was dismissed as being derivative and unoriginal by critics and the band themselves have since admitted to the album to being lacklustre and said they were lacking in purpose and imagination when making the album.

Track listing

1. "Brassbound"
2. "Boys Will Be Boys
   Boys Will Be Boys (song)
   "Boys Will Be Boys" is a single by British rock group The Ordinary Boys.It was released in 2005, when it reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart, but it re-entered the charts in January 2006, following singer Samuel Preston's appearance on Celebrity Big Brother...
   
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3. "Life Will Be The Death Of Me"
4. "Thanks To The Girl"
5. "On An Island"
6. "One Step Forward (Two Steps Back)"
7. "Skull And Bones"
8. "Don't Live Too Fast"
9. "Call To Arms"
10. "Few Home Truths"
11. "Rudi's In Love"
12. "Red Letter Day"