{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Use British English|date=May 2013}} {{Infobox album | name = Ego War | type = studio | artist = Audio Bullys | cover = Audio Bullys - Ego War album cover.png | alt = | released = 3 June 2003 | recorded = 2002–2003 | studio = | genre = * Electronic * house | length = 60:16 | label = Astralwerks | producer = Audio Bullys | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Generation | next_year = 2005 | misc = {{Singles | name = Ego War | type = studio | single1 = We Don't Care | single1date = 16 December 2002 | single2 = The Things"/"Turned Away | single2date = 17 December 2002 | single3 = Way Too Long | single3date = 25 February 2003 | single4 = Snake | single4date = 10 June 2003 }} }}
{{Music ratings |MC= 75/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/ego-war/audio-bullys|title=Ego War by Audio Bullys|accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r635804}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Blender'' | rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>Ego War doesn't disappoint, offering an instant hit of raucous energy via choppy rave-house dynamics, high-density Daft Punk-style production and a refreshingly anti-epic approach to songwriting. [#16, p.114]</ref> | rev3 = ''Dotmusic'' | rev3score = 9/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dotmusic.com/reviews/Albums/June2003/reviews29617.asp|title=Audio Bullys - 'EGO WAR'|website=Dotmusic|last=Ward|first=Christian|date=21 June 2003|access-date=27 May 2025|archive-date=21 June 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030621104735/http://www.dotmusic.com/reviews/Albums/June2003/reviews29617.asp|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Drowned in Sound'' | rev4score = 7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://drownedinsound.com/releases/3389/reviews/7363-audio-bullys-ego-war|title=Audio Bullys - Ego War|website=Drowned in Sound|last=Merryweather|first=David|date=June 24, 2003|access-date=May 27, 2025|archive-date=29 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250529081555/https://drownedinsound.com/releases/3389/reviews/7363-audio-bullys-ego-war|url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev5 = ''The Guardian'' | rev5score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/may/30/popandrock.shopping1|title=Audio Bullys: Ego War|website=The Guardian|last=Simpson|first=Dave|date=30 May 2003|access-date=27 May 2025}}</ref> | rev6 = ''Mojo'' | rev6score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>Sometimes their brutish irreverence works.... But Audio Bullys' vignettes of suburban lad-life can't quite equal Mike Skinner's deft way with a lyric. [Jul 2003, p.106]</ref> | rev7 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev7score = 7.4/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/354-ego-war/|title=Ego War - Audio Bullys|website=Pitchfork|last=Abebe|first=Nitsuh|date=June 17, 2003|access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Q'' | rev8score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>Some of the sharpest beats and catchiest tunes ever to grace a dance LP. [Jun 2003, p.93]</ref> | rev9 = ''Uncut'' | rev9score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>Their brutal beats are married to fabulous pop songs. [May 2003, p.106]</ref> | rev10 = ''URB'' | rev10score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>The most inspired batch of caffeine-fueled and jumped-up party favors you'll hear all year. [#104, p.95]</ref> }}
'''''Ego War''''' is the debut studio album by British electronic duo Audio Bullys, released on 3 June 2003 by Source Records.
==Promotion== "We Don't Care" was the first single to be released from the album. The promotional video for the song had gained much controversy as it shows a young boy going through his life like an abrupt teenager. "We Don't Care" is featured on the ''Teen Wolf'' soundtrack and series 3 of ''Fresh Meat''.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
==Track listing==
{{Track listing | title1 = Snake | length1 = 3:36 | title2 = 100 Million | length2 = 3:31 | title3 = Way Too Long | length3 = 2:17 | title4 = Turned Away | length4 = 4:20 | title5 = Real Life | length5 = 3:30 | title6 = We Don't Care | length6 = 3:30 | title7 = Face in a Cloud | length7 = 3:44 | title8 = The Tyson Shuffle | length8 = 3:39 | title9 = The Things | length9 = 3:48 | title10 = Veteran | length10 = 3:17 | title11 = The Snow | length11 = 4:37 | title12 = I Go to Your House | length12 = 3:34 | title13 = Hit the Ceiling | length13 = 3:28 | title14 = Ego War | note14 = includes hidden track "Somewhere in the Middle" at 8:32 | length14 = 13:27 | total_length = 60:16 }} {{Track listing | headline = Japanese bonus tracks<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VJCP-68498 |title=Ego War by Audio Bullys |publisher=CDJapan.co.jp|accessdate=2 June 2012}}</ref> | title14 = Ego War | length14 = 4:38 | title15 = The Beginning | length15 = 5:40 | title16 = Somewhere in the Middle | length16 = 4:52 }}
'''Sample credits''' * "Way Too Long" samples "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" as performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions and written by Costello. * "Face in a Cloud" samples "Marjorine" as performed by Joe Cocker and written by Cocker and Chris Stainton. * "We Don't Care" samples "Big Bad Wolf" as performed by Bunny & the Wolf Sisters and written by Douglas Brayfield.
==References== <references /> {{Audio Bullys}} {{Authority control}}
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