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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Weirdo Rippers
| name = Weirdo Rippers
| Type = Compilation
| type = Compilation
| Artist = [[No Age]]
| artist = [[No Age]]
| Cover = Weirdo Rippers.jpg |
| cover = Weirdo Rippers.jpg
| Released = 2007
| alt =
| Recorded =
| released = 2007
| recorded =
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| Genre = [[Experimental rock]], [[noise rock]], [[Punk rock|punk]]
| Length = 31:49
| venue =
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| studio =
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| Label =[[Fat Cat Records|Fat Cat]]
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| genre = [[Experimental rock]], [[noise rock]], [[Punk rock|punk]]
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| Producer =
| Last album =
| length = 31:49
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| label = [[FatCat Records|FatCat]]
| This album = '''''Weirdo Rippers'''''<br />(2007)
| producer =
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| Next album = ''[[Nouns (album)|Nouns]]''<br />(2008)
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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| next_title = [[Nouns (album)|Nouns]]
| next_year = 2008
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'''''Weirdo Rippers''''' is a compilation by LA-based duo [[No Age]]. It was released by [[FatCat Records|FatCat]] in 2007 and compiled early singles put out by the band. Although not technically an album, it is often seen as their debut LP.

==Cover art==
The album's cover art depicts the front of LA music club [[The Smell]], which No Age and their friend Amanda Vietta Andersen had painted in 2007 specifically to photograph for one of their album covers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-xpm-2013-mar-01-la-et-ms-no-age-weirdo-rippers-sign-smell-repainted-20130301-story.html | title=No Age's 'Weirdo Rippers' sign on the Smell mysteriously repainted | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=March 1, 2013 | access-date=June 19, 2014 | author=Roberts, Randall}}</ref>

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==Reception==
{{Album reviews
{{Album reviews
| rev1 = [[AbsolutePunk.net]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/weirdo-rippers-mw0000578038|title=Weirdo Rippers – No Age|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=September 20, 2018|last=Phares|first=Heather}}</ref>
| rev1score = (87%) <ref>[http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=407011 AbsolutePunk.net review]</ref>
| rev2 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev2 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
| rev2score = B+<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/no-age-weirdo-rippers,7597/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091022000818/http://www.avclub.com/articles/no-age-weirdo-rippers,7597/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 22, 2009|title=No Age: Weirdo Rippers|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=August 28, 2007|accessdate=September 20, 2018|last=Murray|first=Noel}}</ref>
| rev2score = {{rating|4|5}} <ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1058544|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
| rev3 = [[Austin Chronicle]]
| rev3 = ''[[Drowned in Sound]]''
| rev3score = 9/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/10281/reviews/2075671-no-age-weirdo-rippers|title=Album Review: No Age – Weirdo Rippers|work=[[Drowned in Sound]]|date=June 12, 2007|accessdate=September 20, 2018|author=zzzzzz zzzzzz|archive-date=September 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920195430/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/10281/reviews/2075671-no-age-weirdo-rippers|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/review?oid=oid%3A601855 Austin Chronicle review]</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[MSN Music]]'' ([[Robert Christgau#Consumer Guide|Consumer Guide]])
| rev4 = [[The A.V. Club]]
| rev4score = A−<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cg2008-02.php|title=Consumer Guide|work=[[MSN Music]]|date=February 2008|accessdate=September 20, 2018|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau}}</ref>
| rev4score = (B+) <ref>[http://www.avclub.com/articles/no-age-weirdo-rippers,7597/ The A.V. Club review]</ref>
| rev5 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev5 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev5score = 8.0/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10330-weirdo-rippers/|title=No Age: Weirdo Rippers|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=June 12, 2007|accessdate=September 20, 2018|last=Stosuy|first=Brandon}}</ref>
| rev5score = (A-) <ref>[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=5862 Robert Christgau review]</ref>
| rev6 = [[Drowned in Sound]]
| rev6 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev6score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/no-age-weirdo-rippers-2496210210.html|title=No Age: Weirdo Rippers|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=September 25, 2007|accessdate=September 20, 2018|last=Berquist|first=Josh}}</ref>
| rev6score = (9/10) <ref>[http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/10281 Drowned in Sound review]</ref>
| rev7 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev7 = ''[[The Skinny (magazine)|The Skinny]]''
| rev7score = (8.0/10.0) <ref>[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10330-weirdo-rippers/ Pitchfork Media review]</ref>
| rev7score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/no-age-weirdo-rippers|title=No Age – Weirdo Rippers|work=[[The Skinny (magazine)|The Skinny]]|date=July 10, 2007|accessdate=September 20, 2018|last=Vile|first=Gareth K.}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev8score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mCQFHMhVuA8C&pg=PA136|title=No Age: Weirdo Rippers|journal=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|volume=23|issue=9|date=September 2007|accessdate=September 20, 2018|last=Young|first=Jon|page=136}}</ref>
| noprose = yes
| noprose = yes
}}
}}
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''Weirdo Rippers'' ranked at number 8 on ''[[Drowned in Sound]]''{{'}}s Top 50 Albums of 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/2673307-diss-albums-of-2007--5-1-and-full-top-50 | title=DiS's albums of 2007: 5-1 (and full top 50) | work=Drowned in Sound | date=23 December 2007 | accessdate=19 June 2014 | author=Diver, Mike | archive-date=30 June 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630133119/http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/2673307-diss-albums-of-2007--5-1-and-full-top-50 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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'''''Weirdo Rippers''''' is a compilation by LA-based duo [[No Age]]. It was released by [[Fat Cat Records|Fat Cat]] in 2007 and compiled early singles put out by the band. Although not technically an album, it is often seen as their debut LP.

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==Reception==
*Ranked #12 on Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums of 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/6753-top-50-albums-of-2007/4/|work=[[Pitchfork Media]]|author=Pitchfork staff|title=Top 50 Albums of 2007|date=December 17, 2007|accessdate=December 25, 2010}}</ref>
''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' placed ''Weirdo Rippers'' at number 12 on its list of the top 50 albums of 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/6753-top-50-albums-of-2007/4/|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|author=''Pitchfork'' staff|title=Top 50 Albums of 2007|date=December 17, 2007|accessdate=December 25, 2010|archive-date=March 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317230030/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/6753-top-50-albums-of-2007/4/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and later at number 136 on its list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7707-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-150-101/2/|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|author=''Pitchfork'' staff|title=The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200–151|date=September 28, 2009|accessdate=October 1, 2009|archive-date=August 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819213030/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7707-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-150-101/2/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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*Ranked #8 on Drowned In Sound's Top 50 Albums of 2007<ref>{{cite web | url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/2673307-diss-albums-of-2007--5-1-and-full-top-50 | title=DiS's albums of 2007: 5-1 (and full top 50) | work=Drowned in Sound | date=23 December 2007 | accessdate=19 June 2014 | author=Diver, Mike}}</ref>
[[Online magazine|Online music magazine]] [[Pitchfork Media]] placed ''Weirdo Rippers'' at number 136 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7707-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-150-101/2/|work=[[Pitchfork Media]]|author=Pitchfork staff|title=The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151|date=September 28, 2009|accessdate=October 1, 2009}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 20:27, 14 November 2024

Weirdo Rippers
Compilation album by
No Age
Released2007
GenreExperimental rock, noise rock, punk
Length31:49
LabelFatCat
No Age chronology
Weirdo Rippers
(2007) 		Nouns
(2008)

Weirdo Rippers is a compilation by LA-based duo No Age. It was released by FatCat in 2007 and compiled early singles put out by the band. Although not technically an album, it is often seen as their debut LP.

Cover art

[edit]

The album's cover art depicts the front of LA music club The Smell, which No Age and their friend Amanda Vietta Andersen had painted in 2007 specifically to photograph for one of their album covers.[1]

Reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
Drowned in Sound9/10[4]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)A−[5]
Pitchfork8.0/10[6]
PopMatters8/10[7]
The Skinny[8]
Spin[9]

Weirdo Rippers ranked at number 8 on Drowned in Sound's Top 50 Albums of 2007.[10]

Pitchfork placed Weirdo Rippers at number 12 on its list of the top 50 albums of 2007,[11] and later at number 136 on its list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[12]

Track listing

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  1. "Every Artist Needs a Tragedy" - 3:38
  2. "Boy Void" - 1:45
  3. "I Wanna Sleep" - 2:59
  4. "My Life's Alright Without You" - 1:59
  5. "Everybody's Down" - 2:20
  6. "Sun Spots" - 1:22
  7. "Loosen This Job" - 3:40
  8. "Neck Escaper" - 2:08
  9. "Dead Plane" - 4:12
  10. "Semi-Sorted" - 3:46
  11. "Escarpment" - 4:01

Notes

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  1. ^ Roberts, Randall (March 1, 2013). "No Age's 'Weirdo Rippers' sign on the Smell mysteriously repainted". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "Weirdo Rippers – No Age". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Murray, Noel (August 28, 2007). "No Age: Weirdo Rippers". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  4. ^ zzzzzz zzzzzz (June 12, 2007). "Album Review: No Age – Weirdo Rippers". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (February 2008). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  6. ^ Stosuy, Brandon (June 12, 2007). "No Age: Weirdo Rippers". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  7. ^ Berquist, Josh (September 25, 2007). "No Age: Weirdo Rippers". PopMatters. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  8. ^ Vile, Gareth K. (July 10, 2007). "No Age – Weirdo Rippers". The Skinny. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  9. ^ Young, Jon (September 2007). "No Age: Weirdo Rippers". Spin. 23 (9): 136. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  10. ^ Diver, Mike (23 December 2007). "DiS's albums of 2007: 5-1 (and full top 50)". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  11. ^ Pitchfork staff (December 17, 2007). "Top 50 Albums of 2007". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 17, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
  12. ^ Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200–151". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2009.


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