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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums -->
{{Infobox album
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| 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 = [[Naive Records]]
| venue =
| Producer =
| studio =
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| genre =
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| Last album = ''[[Time Freeze: The Best of Asian Dub Foundation]]''<br> (2007)
| length =
| This album = '''''Punkara''''' <br>(2008)
| label = [[Naïve Records]]
| producer =
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| prev_title = [[Time Freeze: The Best of Asian Dub Foundation]]
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = A History of Now
| next_year = 2011
}}
}}


{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = World of Music
| rev1 = World of Music
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>{{cite journal|journal=[[WOM magazin]]|issue=November 08|pages=p. 26}}</ref>
| 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>
}}
}}


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'''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]] ''


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==Track listing==
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'''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''.

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==Track Listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Japan release
| headline = Japan release


| title1 = Superpower
| title1 = Superpower
| length1 = 04:54
| length1 = 4:54


| title2 = Burning Fence
| title2 = Burning Fence
| length2 = 04:12
| length2 = 4:12


| title3 = No Fun
| title3 = No Fun
| length3 = 04:17
| length3 = 4:17


| title4 = Speed of Light
| title4 = Speed of Light
| length4 = 06:15
| length4 = 6:15


| title5 = Ease Up Caesar
| title5 = Ease Up Caesar
| length5 = 03:58
| length5 = 3:58


| title6 = S.O.C.A.
| title6 = S.O.C.A.
| length6 = 04:40
| length6 = 4:40


| title7 = Target Practice
| title7 = Target Practice
| length7 = 03:33
| length7 = 3:33


| title8 = Living Under the Radar (ghostplane)
| title8 = Living Under the Radar (ghostplane)
| length8 = 04:16
| length8 = 4:16


| title9 = Altered Statesmen
| title9 = Altered Statesmen
| length9 = 04:18
| length9 = 4:18


| title10 = Bride of Punkara
| title10 = Bride of Punkara
| length10 = 05:01
| length10 = 5:01


| title11 = Stop the Bleeding
| title11 = Stop the Bleeding
| length11 = 03:31
| length11 = 3:31


| title12 = Awake/Asleep
| title12 = Awake/Asleep
| length12 = 04:05
| length12 = 4:05
| note12 = Bonus Track
| note12 = Bonus Track
}}
}}
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| title1 = Target Practice
| title1 = Target Practice
| length1 = 03:33
| length1 = 3:33


| title2 = Burning Fence
| title2 = Burning Fence
| length2 = 04:14
| length2 = 4:14


| title3 = Superpower
| title3 = Superpower
| length3 = 04:54
| length3 = 4:54


| title4 = Speed of Light
| title4 = Speed of Light
| length4 = 06:15
| length4 = 6:15


| title5 = Ease Up Caesar
| title5 = Ease Up Caesar
| length5 = 03:58
| length5 = 3:58


| title6 = Living Under the Radar
| title6 = Living Under the Radar
| length6 = 04:16
| length6 = 4:16


| title7 = S.O.C.A.
| title7 = S.O.C.A.
| length7 = 04:40
| length7 = 4:40


| title8 = Altered Statesmen
| title8 = Altered Statesmen
| length8 = 04:18
| length8 = 4:18


| title9 = Bride of Punkara
| title9 = Bride of Punkara
| length9 = 05:01
| length9 = 5:01


| title10 = Stop the Bleeding
| title10 = Stop the Bleeding
| length10 = 03:31
| length10 = 3:31


| title11 = No Fun
| title11 = No Fun
| length11 = 04:17
| length11 = 4:17


| title12 = S.O.C.A. (Eugene Hütz vocal version)
| title12 = S.O.C.A. (Eugene Hütz vocal version)
| length12 = 04:40
| length12 = 4:40
| note12 = Bonus Track
| note12 = Bonus Track


| title13 = Burning Fence (Solidays live version)
| title13 = Burning Fence (Solidays live version)
| length13 = 04:24
| length13 = 4:24
| note13 = Bonus Track
| note13 = Bonus Track


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


==Critical reception==
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== External links==
[[AllMusic]] was generally positive about the album but noted it broke little new ground.{{r|all}}
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*[http://www.asiandubfoundation.com/ Official Band Website]
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*{{MySpace|asiandubfoundationuk|Asian Dub Foundation UK}}
*[http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TRCP-20 Asian Dub Foundation - Punkara] on cdJapan


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


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== External links==
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[[Category:Naive Records albums]]
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*[http://www.asiandubfoundation.com/ Official Band Website]

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{{Asian Dub Foundation}}

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[[Category:Naïve Records albums]]
[[Category:2008 albums]]
[[Category:2008 albums]]
[[Category:Asian Dub Foundation albums]]
[[Category:Asian Dub Foundation albums]]
[[fr:Punkara (album)]]
[[ru:Punkara]]

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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