We Should Have Gone to University


We Should Have Gone To University is the 2009 three-disc compilation album by the Alternative rock group Reuben. It collects b-sides, rarities and videos from the band over the course of their career.

Release

The song "Scared of the Police" was the debut single released by Reuben. It was recorded in December 2001 at EMI studios in London with Idlewild/80's Matchbox producer Paul Tipler, and was the first recording to be released with Guy Davis on drums. The band's press company had suggested that they release a single, so they approached Andy Ross of Food records to release it as the first record on his new label, Bossmusic. It was released in March 2002 and reached #87 in the UK chart, impressive for a small release, and received good reviews from the music magazines, most notably a KKKKK rating from Andrew W.K in that week's issue of Kerrang! magazine. The accompanying video, the band's first to be played on TV, was a surprise success and reached #2 in MTV2's Most Wanted chart.
The second single, "Stux ", was recorded in June 2002 with the band's friend Rob Fisher at Opus Studios in Grayshott, and was released in August later that year in the Bossmusic label. Despite bad press reviews the single reached #86 is the UK charts, the highest-charting single for the band at the time. The promotional video enjoyed success in the MTV2 chart, eventually climbing to #1 in December of that year following the band's tour supporting Hell Is for Heroes.

Track listing

Disc Three (DVD content)

Music Videos

  1. "Wooden Boy"
  2. "Scared of the Police"
  3. "Stux"
  4. "Let's Stop Hanging Out"
  5. "Stuck in My Throat"
  6. "Freddy Kreuger"
  7. "Moving To Blackwater"
  8. "Blamethrower"
  9. "A Kick in the Mouth"
  10. "Keep It To Yourself"
  11. "Blood Bunny Larkhall"
  12. "Deadly Lethal Ninja Assassin"
  13. "Cities on Fire"
  14. "Christmas Is Awesome"
  15. "Blitzkrieg"

Download '07

Reuben's set on the main stage at Download Festival 2007.

In The Studio

The band record material, including Lissom Slo, at Jacob's Studio in Farnham.

Europe Tour

A video diary of their European tour with Billy Talent.

Reuben Talk To Designer Magazine

The band are interviewed whilst on tour.

Miscellanea

Due to a double-tracking technique used to record "Catch", the guitars may cancel each other out when it is played on some stereos. If this occurs, the CD case suggests that the track should be called "Catch ".
The final track, "The Last Time", was not meant to be about the band at the time of recording.

Personnel

  • Jamie Lenman – Guitars, vocals, piano
  • Jon Pearce – Bass, vocals
  • Guy Davis – Drums, vocals