A.M. 180
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"A.M. 180" is a single
by American indie rock
band Grandaddy
from their debut studio album, Under the Western Freeway
, released in 1998. It was originally titled "Rocket Like a Hurricane" before release.
"A.M. 180" was featured prominently in the 2002 British film 28 Days Later
. It is used as the opening theme music for the BBC Four
television series, Charlie Brookers Screenwipe.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by American indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Grandaddy
Grandaddy
Grandaddy was an American indie rock band, formed in 1992 in Modesto, California by singer, guitarist, and keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch. Guitarist Jim Fairchild and keyboardist Tim Dryden later joined the band in 1995...
from their debut studio album, Under the Western Freeway
Under the Western Freeway
Under the Western Freeway is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Grandaddy, released in October 1997 on Will Records. The album was released in the UK in April 1998 by Big Cat Records, and later reissued in the US by Big Cat's parent company V2 Records.The track titled "A.M. 180" was...
, released in 1998. It was originally titled "Rocket Like a Hurricane" before release.
"A.M. 180" was featured prominently in the 2002 British film 28 Days Later
28 Days Later
28 Days Later is an acclaimed 2002 British horror film directed by Danny Boyle. The screenplay was written by Alex Garland, and the film stars Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns, and Christopher Eccleston...
. It is used as the opening theme music for the BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
television series, Charlie Brookers Screenwipe.