Weirdo Rippers

Weirdo Rippers is a compilation by LA-based duo No Age. It was released by FatCat in 2007 and compiled early singles put out by the band. Although not technically an album, it is often seen as their debut LP.

Weirdo Rippers
Compilation album by No Age
Released	2007
Genre	Experimental rock, noise rock, punk
Length	31:49
Label	FatCat
No Age chronology
Weirdo Rippers (2007) Nouns (2008)

Cover art

The album's cover art depicts the front of LA music club The Smell, which No Age and their friend Amanda Vietta Andersen had painted in 2007 specifically to photograph for one of their album covers.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	B+[3]
Drowned in Sound	9/10[4]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)	A−[5]
Pitchfork	8.0/10[6]
PopMatters	8/10[7]
The Skinny	[8]
Spin	[9]

Weirdo Rippers ranked at number 8 on Drowned in Sound's Top 50 Albums of 2007.^[10]

Pitchfork placed Weirdo Rippers at number 12 on its list of the top 50 albums of 2007,^[11] and later at number 136 on its list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.^[12]

Track listing

1. "Every Artist Needs a Tragedy" - 3:38
2. "Boy Void" - 1:45
3. "I Wanna Sleep" - 2:59
4. "My Life's Alright Without You" - 1:59
5. "Everybody's Down" - 2:20
6. "Sun Spots" - 1:22
7. "Loosen This Job" - 3:40
8. "Neck Escaper" - 2:08
9. "Dead Plane" - 4:12
10. "Semi-Sorted" - 3:46
11. "Escarpment" - 4:01