The Facts of Life

Genre: Electronic

Released: 2000

Label: Jetset Records

Discs: 1

The Facts of Life is the second studio album by English rock band Black Box Recorder. It was released on 1 May 2000 through Nude Records. Following the release of their debut album England Made Me (1998), the band did not tour to promote it. By early 1999, they were playing two new songs at shows; by June 1999, they were working on a new album. Recording sessions were produced between the band members and Pete Hofmann, continuing through to the end of the year while Luke Haines was occupied with his other act the Auteurs. The Facts of Life is a new wave, synth-pop and psychedelic-lounge rock album that took elements from the works of Momus, Pet Shop Boys and Saint Etienne. Alongside this, the Saint Etienne comparison extended to the lyrical style and frontwoman Sarah Nixey being seen as a counterpoint to that band's Sarah Cracknell.

Tracklist

1 Seasons In The Sun 2:38

1 The Facts Of Life

2 Watch The Angel Not The Wire 2:20

2 Child Psychology

3 Jackie Sixty 2:14

3 The Art Of Driving

4 Start As You Mean To Go On 2:31

4 England Made Me

5 The Facts Of Life (Remix By The Chocolate Layers) 6:25

6 Lord Lucan Is Missing 1:50

7 Wonderful Life 2:13

8 Uptown Top Ranking (Remix By Black Box Recorder) 4:05

9 Brutality 2:18

10 Factory Radio 2:11

11 Soul Boy 2:11

12 Rock 'N' Roll Suicide 3:08