The Age of Entitlement

2015 studio album by The Basics

Studio album by

The Basics

Released

14 August 2015

Recorded

March–April 2014

Length

38:38

The Basics chronology

Keep Your Friends Close
(2009)

The Age of Entitlement
(2015)

In the Rude!
(2017)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Music	^[1]

The Age of Entitlement is the fourth studio album by The Basics. It was released on 14 August 2015 both digitally and physically. The album title is pulled from the title of Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey's infamous 2014 budget speech.^[2]

The album was the first after the band reunited in 2012, and followed the success of Wally de Backer as a solo artist under the name Gotye and a period of Kris Schroeder working in Kenya with the Red Cross.

The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios from 28 March 2014 to 2 April 2014, and was mixed by chief engineer Peter Cobbin.

The record was made available for pre-order as a digital download (via Waterfront and iTunes store fronts), a CD, and as a 180gm vinyl. All vinyl and CD purchases made prior to the 14 July 2015 cut-off date received a special 3B Records badge-button, a collection of "Postcards from Abbey Road" and an exclusive 'pre-order only' download album of demos and rehearsals titled The Path To Entitlement.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Whatever Happened to the Working Class?"	3:31
2.	"A Coward's Prayer"	4:49
3.	"Roundabout"	2:57
4.	"Time Poor"	2:24
5.	"Good Times, Sunshine!"	2:38
6.	"Every Part of Me"	3:20
7.	"To Think of You"	2:54
8.	"Ashleigh Wakes"	3:25
9.	"Tunaomba Saidia"	3:37
10.	"Hey Rain!"	3:50
11.	"Feels Like Love"	5:13
12.	"I'm a Woman" (Waterfront bonus track)	3:34
13.	"Gimme Some Lovin' (Live at the Corner Hotel)" (Waterfront bonus track)	3:09
14.	"Jailbreak (Live at the Corner Hotel)" (Waterfront bonus track)	5:32
15.	"Call It Rhythm & Blues (Live at the Corner Hotel)" (Waterfront bonus track)	4:04
16.	"My Old Mate" (iTunes bonus track)	3:07
17.	"The Lucky Country (Live from the Truck)" (iTunes bonus track)	4:06

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[4]	60
100% Independent Albums Chart (AIR)^[5]	6

References

^ Barbieri, Paul (7 August 2015). "Album Review: The Basics - The Age Of Entitlement | theMusic.com.au | Australian music news, gig guide, music reviews". The Music. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ "The Basics Announce New Album 'The Age of Entitlement'". 13 May 2015.
^ "Home". thebasics.com.au.
^ Ryan, Gavin (22 August 2015). "ARIA Albums: Soundwave Acts Debut At 1 and 2". Noise11. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
^ "100% Independent Albums Charts - THE WEEK BEGINNING 24 Aug 2015". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.