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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Punkara
| Type = [[Studio Album]]
| name = Punkara
| Artist = [[Asian Dub Foundation]]
| type = [[Studio Album]]
| Cover = Punkara.jpg
| artist = [[Asian Dub Foundation]]
| Released = 2008
| cover = Punkara.jpg
| Recorded =
| alt =
| released = 2008
| Genre = [[Alternative music|Alternative]] [[Electronic music|electronica]] ([[Breakbeat]], [[Dub music|dub]], [[dancehall]], [[ragga]])
| Length =
| recorded =
| Label =
| venue =
| Producer =
| studio =
| genre =
| Reviews = * World of Music {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|journal=WOM magazin|issue=November 08|pages=p. 26}}</ref>
| length =
| Next album = ''[[Time Freeze 1995/2007: The Best Of]]''<br> (2007)
| label = [[Naïve Records]]
| This album = '''Punkara'''
| Next album =
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Time Freeze: The Best of Asian Dub Foundation]]
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = A History of Now
| next_year = 2011
}}
}}


{{Album ratings
'''Punkara''' is the sixth studio album by the collective [[Asian Dub Foundation]]. It is the first album released with new singer Al Rumjen formerly of [[King Prawn]]. There is an advanced release in Japan on the 26th of March 2008, and it was subsequently leaked worldwide. Punkara was released in the UK on the 13th of October 2008 with a different track listing to the Japanese release. The U.S. release date is not yet confirmed. The band's official website states that a worldwide release date is set for October through Naive records. The Japanese release features an exclusive bonus track. A video has been released for Burning Fence.
| rev1 = World of Music
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[WOM magazin]]|issue=November 08|title=Asian Dub Foundation|page=26}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} <ref name=all>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/punkara-mw0001656103|title=Punkara - Asian Dub Foundation &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits &#124; AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
}}


'''Punkara''' is the sixth studio album by the collective [[Asian Dub Foundation]]. It was recorded with [[The Go! Team]] producer, Gareth Parton at The Fortress Studios, London. It is the first album released with new singer [[Al Rumjen]] formerly of [[King Prawn (band)|King Prawn]]. There was an advanced release in Japan on 26 March 2008,<ref>{{Discogs release|2238492|name=Punkara (Japan release)|type=album}}</ref> and it was subsequently leaked worldwide. Punkara was released in the UK on the 13 October 2008 with a different track listing to the Japanese release which featured an exclusive bonus track.<ref>{{Discogs release|1547336|name=Punkara (UK release)|type=album}}</ref> A video has been released for ''Burning Fence'', the song appears in the video game ''[[Need for Speed: Undercover]] ''
==Track Listing (Japan)==
01. Superpower [04:54]<br />
02. Burning Fence [04:12]<br />
03. No Fun [04:17]<br />
04. Speed of Light [06:15]<br />
05. Ease Up Caesar [03:58]<br />
06. S.O.C.A. [04:40]<br />
07. Target Practice [03:33]<br />
08. Living Under the Radar (ghostplane) [04:16]<br />
09. Altered Statesmen [04:18]<br />
10. Bride of Punkara [05:01]<br />
11. Stop the Bleeding [03:31]<br />
12. Awake/Asleep [04:05]


==Track Listing (UK)==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
01. Target Practice [03:33]<br />
| headline = Japan release
02. Burning Fence [04:14]<br />
03. Superpower [04:54]<br />
04. Speed of Light [06:15]<br />
05. Ease Up Caesar [03:58]<br />
06. Living Under the Radar [04:16]<br />
07. S.O.C.A. [04:40]<br />
08. Altered Statesmen [04:18]<br />
09. Bride of Punkara [05:01]<br />
10. Stop the Bleeding [03:31]<br />
11. No Fun [04:17]


| title1 = Superpower
Bonus Tracks:
| length1 = 4:54
12. S.O.C.A. ([[Eugene Hütz]] vocal version) [4:40] <br />

13. Burning Fence (Solidays live version) [4:24] <br />
| title2 = Burning Fence
14. Flyover (Solidays live version) [5:05] <br />
| length2 = 4:12

| title3 = No Fun
| length3 = 4:17

| title4 = Speed of Light
| length4 = 6:15

| title5 = Ease Up Caesar
| length5 = 3:58

| title6 = S.O.C.A.
| length6 = 4:40

| title7 = Target Practice
| length7 = 3:33

| title8 = Living Under the Radar (ghostplane)
| length8 = 4:16

| title9 = Altered Statesmen
| length9 = 4:18

| title10 = Bride of Punkara
| length10 = 5:01

| title11 = Stop the Bleeding
| length11 = 3:31

| title12 = Awake/Asleep
| length12 = 4:05
| note12 = Bonus Track
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = UK release

| title1 = Target Practice
| length1 = 3:33

| title2 = Burning Fence
| length2 = 4:14

| title3 = Superpower
| length3 = 4:54

| title4 = Speed of Light
| length4 = 6:15

| title5 = Ease Up Caesar
| length5 = 3:58

| title6 = Living Under the Radar
| length6 = 4:16

| title7 = S.O.C.A.
| length7 = 4:40

| title8 = Altered Statesmen
| length8 = 4:18

| title9 = Bride of Punkara
| length9 = 5:01

| title10 = Stop the Bleeding
| length10 = 3:31

| title11 = No Fun
| length11 = 4:17

| title12 = S.O.C.A. (Eugene Hütz vocal version)
| length12 = 4:40
| note12 = Bonus Track

| title13 = Burning Fence (Solidays live version)
| length13 = 4:24
| note13 = Bonus Track

| title14 = Flyover (Solidays live version)
| length14 = 5:05
| note14 = Bonus Track
}}

==Critical reception==
[[AllMusic]] was generally positive about the album but noted it broke little new ground.{{r|all}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links==
== External links==
*[http://www.asiandubfoundation.com/ Asiandubfoundation.com]
*[http://www.asiandubfoundation.com/ Official Band Website]
*[http://www.myspace.com/asiandubfoundationuk Myspace Officiel]
*[http://sboxmusic.blogspot.com/2008/04/asian-dub-foundation-punkara.html Sboxmusic.blogspot.com]
*[http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TRCP-20 Cdjapan.co.jp]


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Latest revision as of 04:55, 18 April 2022

Punkara
Studio album by
Asian Dub Foundation
Released2008
LabelNaïve Records
Asian Dub Foundation chronology
Time Freeze: The Best of Asian Dub Foundation
(2007) 		Punkara
(2008) 		A History of Now
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
World of Music [1]
AllMusic [2]

Punkara is the sixth studio album by the collective Asian Dub Foundation. It was recorded with The Go! Team producer, Gareth Parton at The Fortress Studios, London. It is the first album released with new singer Al Rumjen formerly of King Prawn. There was an advanced release in Japan on 26 March 2008,[3] and it was subsequently leaked worldwide. Punkara was released in the UK on the 13 October 2008 with a different track listing to the Japanese release which featured an exclusive bonus track.[4] A video has been released for Burning Fence, the song appears in the video game Need for Speed: Undercover

Track listing

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Japan release
No.TitleLength
1."Superpower"4:54
2."Burning Fence"4:12
3."No Fun"4:17
4."Speed of Light"6:15
5."Ease Up Caesar"3:58
6."S.O.C.A."4:40
7."Target Practice"3:33
8."Living Under the Radar (ghostplane)"4:16
9."Altered Statesmen"4:18
10."Bride of Punkara"5:01
11."Stop the Bleeding"3:31
12."Awake/Asleep" (Bonus Track)4:05
UK release
No.TitleLength
1."Target Practice"3:33
2."Burning Fence"4:14
3."Superpower"4:54
4."Speed of Light"6:15
5."Ease Up Caesar"3:58
6."Living Under the Radar"4:16
7."S.O.C.A."4:40
8."Altered Statesmen"4:18
9."Bride of Punkara"5:01
10."Stop the Bleeding"3:31
11."No Fun"4:17
12."S.O.C.A. (Eugene Hütz vocal version)" (Bonus Track)4:40
13."Burning Fence (Solidays live version)" (Bonus Track)4:24
14."Flyover (Solidays live version)" (Bonus Track)5:05

Critical reception

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AllMusic was generally positive about the album but noted it broke little new ground.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Asian Dub Foundation". WOM magazin. No. November 08. p. 26.
  2. ^ a b "Punkara - Asian Dub Foundation | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Punkara (Japan release) at Discogs
  4. ^ Punkara (UK release) at Discogs
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