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Games at High Speeds

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Games at High Speeds
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 17, 2001
StudioFort Apache[1]
GenreIndie rock, post-hardcore
LabelGern Blandsten[2]
Pilot to Gunner chronology
Hit the Ground and Hum
(2000)
Games at High Speeds
(2001)
Get Saved
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
Pitchfork7.7/10[4]
Uncut[5]

Games at High Speeds is the first full-length album by Pilot to Gunner, released in 2001.[6][1] It was re-released in 2003.[2]

Critical reception

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Uncut wrote that "for all their complexities, Pilot To Gunner repeat their explosive shifts too often."[5] AllMusic wrote that the album "ultimately isn't a surprising reinvention of the wheel and gets a touch samey towards the end, but it still makes a fine first album from a band that shows some distinct promise."[3] CMJ New Music Monthly called it "a riveting and raucous jaunt that begs repeatedly listening."[7]

Track listing

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  1. Every Minute Is a Movie (3:34)
  2. We Got Games at High Speeds (2:44)
  3. Action Items (2:43)
  4. Zero Return (3:12)
  5. Put It in the Post (2:37)
  6. It's So Good to Be Here in Paris (4:09)
  7. Bring It Live (2:54)
  8. Believer Receiver (2:52)
  9. Band Finale (3:13)
  10. The Lurid Loop's Dead (3:59)
  11. Run Interference (3:54)

LP version

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Pilot to Gunner released the album on vinyl in 2006. The only difference is the removal of the song "Action Items."

References

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  1. ^ a b c Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 546.
  2. ^ a b "Pilot to Gunner: Games at High Speeds". PopMatters. May 6, 2003.
  3. ^ a b "Games at High Speeds - Pilot to Gunner | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ "Pilot to Gunner: Games at High Speeds". Pitchfork.
  5. ^ a b "Pilot To Gunner - Games At High Speeds". March 1, 2003.
  6. ^ "Pilot to Gunner | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. May 8, 2003 – via Google Books.