The Experiment (Art vs. Science album)

The Experiment is the debut studio album by Australian electronic band Art vs. Science. The album was released on 25 February 2011 and debuted at number 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the J Awards of 2011, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[5] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2011, it won the Best Independent Release.[6]

The Experiment
Studio album by
Art vs. Science
Released25 February 2011
Recorded2010
Studio
  • Brisbane
  • Sydney
LabelGreen Media/MGM
ProducerArt vs. Science, Magoo, Berkfinger, Eric J. Dubowsky
Art vs. Science chronology
Magic Fountain
(2010)		 The Experiment
(2011)		 Create / Destroy
(2014)
Singles from The Experiment
  1. "Finally See Our Way"
    Released: November 2010[1]
  2. "A.I.M. Fire!"
    Released: April 2011[2]
  3. "Higher"
    Released: June 2011[3]
  4. "With Thoughts"
    Released: August 2011[4]

Reception

Rolling Stone awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying that the "debut album from festival favourites perfectly captures their intense, slightly crazy live spirit".[7]

The Vine praised the band and the album, saying its "packed from top to toe with fist-pumping, bass-throbbing anthems, the cheek of Art vs. Science might be the only thing saving the kids from utter blandness".[8]

Mess and Noise gave the record a poor review saying, "The album could be easily dismissed as a one-note act making hay while the sun still shines on their blissfully brainless patch of land".[9]

The Daily Telegraph proclaimed "this is Australian pop music to be proud of".[10]

Australian street press was unified in its praise of the album, with The Brag, Drum Media, Beat and Time Off all awarding the band 4 out of 5 and Album of the Week status.[11][12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Art Vs. Science.

The Experiment
No.TitleLength
1."Finally See Our Way"4:24
2."Take a Look at Your Face"4:07
3."A.I.M. Fire!"3:59
4."Higher"3:52
5."Magic Fountain"4:27
6."With Thoughts"4:25
7."Meteor (I Feel Fine)"4:57
8."Rain Dance"5:01
9."Sledgehammer"3:40
10."New World Order"5:45
11."Bumblebee"3:40
12."Heavy Night"3:40
13."Before You Came to This Place"4:46
14."Finally See Our Way" (Linus Loves remix [iTunes bonus track])6:10

Personnel

Credits:[13]

Art vs. Science
  • Jim Finn: synthesisers, vocals
  • Dan McNamee: guitar, vocals, synthesisers
  • Dan Williams: drums, vocals
Recording
  • Producer: Art vs. Science, Berkfinger (Simon Berckelman, tracks: 4, 5, 10, 13), Eric J. Dubowsky (track 13), Magoo (Lachlan Goold, tracks: 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 12)
  • Mixer: Adrian Bushby

Charts
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 2

Release history
Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 25 February 2011 Digital download,[15] CD,[16] Art vs. Science AVS003

References
  1. "Finally See Our Way - single". Apple Music. November 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  2. ""A.I.M. Fire!" by Art vs. Science". April 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2020 – via YouTube.
  3. ""Higher" by Art vs. Science". June 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2020 – via YouTube.
  4. "Wild Thoughts - single". Apple Music. August 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. "The J Award 2011". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. "The Countdown Begins....Nominations Announced". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  7. "AVS". Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  8. "Art vs. Science: The Experiment". The Vine. The Vine. Archived from the original on 28 March 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  9. "Art vs. Science: The Experiment". Mess and Noise. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  10. The kings of zeitgeist | thetelegraph.com.au
  11. Album Review: Art vs. Science – The Experiment - The Brag Archived 6 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  12. "Art Vs Science : The Experiment | Beat Magazine". Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  13. Art vs. Science (2011), The Experiment, Kobalt Music Australia, retrieved 13 August 2020
  14. "Australiancharts.com – Art vs Science – The Experiment". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  15. "The Experiment (DD)". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  16. "The Experiment CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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