21st Century Man / Achtung Mutha
| 21st Century Man / Achtung Mutha | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2 November 2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 63:16 | |||
| Label | Fantastic Plastic | |||
| Producer | Luke Haines, Pete Hoffman | |||
| Luke Haines chronology | ||||
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21st Century Man / Achtung Mutha (often referred to simply as 21st Century Man)[1] is an album by English musician Luke Haines,[2] released on 2 November 2009, on 2 CDs.[3]
Critical Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Irish Times | [4] |
| MusicOMH | [5] |
| Record Collector | [6] |
| WebCutsMusic | 8/10[7] |
Nadine McBay described the album "part celebration of the outcast", and part "nihilistic gloom", and as more consistent than his previous album Off My Rocker at the Art School Bop, however not without some unremarkable tracks, such as "White Honky Afro".[3] Andy Gill of The Independent noted the album's themes of self-sabotage and outsider identity, referencing figures like Peter Hammill and Klaus Kinski, with a sardonic commentary on cultural divides and suburbia in England.[8]
Jake Kennedy, writing for Record Collector, noted a blunting of Haines' lyrical edge, and that while a man who titled a song "Russian Futurists Black Out The Sun" still had plenty to offer, but that for "every witticism" there was a "banality", or "worse still, a crude Americanism".[6] Ben Graham of The Quietus noted that the album seemed to be played "surprisingly straight" by Haines' standards.[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Luke Haines.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Suburban Mourning" | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Peter Hammill" | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Klaus Kinski" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Love Letter To London" | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Wot A Rotter" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Our Man In Buenos Aires" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Russian Futurists Black Out The Sun" | 3:07 |
| 8. | "English Southern Man" | 4:08 |
| 9. | "White Honky Afro" | 2:09 |
| 10. | "21st Century Man" | 6:51 |
All tracks are written by Luke Haines.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Achtung Intro" | 0:22 |
| 2. | "Mother" | 1:05 |
| 3. | "The Great Brain Robbery Part 1" | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Ex-Teds" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "The Great Brain Robbery Part 2" | 5:46 |
| 6. | "Playground Dread" | 1:17 |
| 7. | "Greenwich Observatory" | 2:09 |
| 8. | "The Great Brain Robbery Part 3" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Fag Break" | 2:45 |
References
- ^ "Luke Haines: 21st Century Man". The Times. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Album: Luke Haines, 21st Century Man (Fantastic Plastic)". The Independent. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ a b McBay, Nadine (2009). "BBC – Music – Review of Luke Haines – 21st Century Man". BBC. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Clayton-Lea, Tony (20 November 2009). "Rock/Pop – 21st Century Man". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Clarke, Jude. "Luke Haines – 21st Century Man | album reviews | musicOMH". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ a b Kennedy, Jake (8 November 2009). "21st Century Man". Record Collector. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Smith, Craig (20 December 2009). "Luke Haines – 21st Century Man". WebCutsMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Gill, Andy (30 October 2009). "Album: Luke Haines, 21st Century Man (Fantastic Plastic)". The Independent. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Graham, Ben (3 November 2009). "Luke Haines — 21st Century Man". The Quietus. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
External Links
21st Century Man / Achtung Mutha on Discogs (list of releases)