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{{Infobox album
| name = Get Awkward
| type = studio
| artist = [[Be Your Own Pet]]
| cover = Get Awkward.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = March 18, 2008
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Garage punk (fusion genre)|Garage punk]], [[noise pop]], [[hardcore punk]]
| length = (US Version) 29:28 (UK Version) 35:37
| label = [[XL Recordings]], [[Ecstatic Peace]]
| producer = Steven McDonald
| prev_title = [[Not Rocket Science (EP)|Not Rocket Science]]
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[Get Damaged EP]]
| next_year = 2008
}}
{{Music ratings
| MC = 70/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/get-awkward/be-your-own-pet|title=Get Awkward by Be Your Own Pet|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref>
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/get-awkward-mw0000792606 |title=Get Awkward - Be Your Own Pet |last=Phares |first=Heather |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Drowned In Sound]]''
|rev2score = 5/10<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/3070076 |title=Album Review: Be Your Own Pet - Get Awkward |last=Denney |first=Alex |date=2008-03-20 |website=[[Drowned In Sound]] |language=en |access-date=2018-11-15 |archive-date=2008-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709053539/http://drownedinsound.com/articles/3070076 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[MSN Music]]'' ([[Robert Christgau#Consumer Guide|Consumer Guide]])
|rev3score = A−<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cg2008-07.php |title=Consumer Guide: July 2008 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |date=2008-07-01 |website=[[MSN Music]] |access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref>
|rev4 = ''[[musicOMH]]''
|rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/be-your-own-pet-get-awkward |title=Be Your Own PET - Get Awkward |date=2008-03-17 |website=[[musicOMH]] |language=en-GB |access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref>
|rev5 = ''[[NME]]''
|rev5score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/reviews-be-your-own-pet-9551 |title=Be Your Own Pet |last=Sterry |first=Mike |date=2008-03-07 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-US |access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref>
|rev6 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
|rev6score = 7.8/10<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11297-get-awkward/ |title=Be Your Own Pet: Get Awkward Album Review |last=Abebe |first=Nitsuh |date=2008-03-19 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |language=en |access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref>
|rev7 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
|rev7score = 6/10<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.popmatters.com/be-your-own-pet-get-awkward-2496166596.html |title=Be Your Own Pet: Get Awkward |last=Baker |first=Gabriel |date=2008-03-20 |website=[[PopMatters]] |language=en |access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref>
|rev8 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
|rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/19297332/review/19060043/get_awkward |title=Be Your Own Pet: Get Awkward |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |author-link=Rob Sheffield |date=2008-03-20 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328074925/https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/19297332/review/19060043/get_awkward |archive-date=2008-03-28 |url-status=dead |access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref>
|rev9 = ''[[The Skinny (magazine)|The Skinny]]''
|rev9score = {{rating|2|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/be-your-own-pet-get-awkward |title=Be Your Own Pet! - Get Awkward |last=Mitchell |first=Nick |date=2008-04-01 |website=[[The Skinny (magazine)|The Skinny]] |language=en |access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref>
|rev10 = ''[[URB (magazine)|URB]]''
|rev10score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.urb.com/reviews/cd/feature.php?ReviewId=571 |title=Be Your Own Pet: Get Awkward |last=Mason-Campbell |first=Nilina |date=2008-02-15 |website=[[URB (magazine)|URB]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527175535/http://www.urb.com/reviews/cd/feature.php?ReviewId=571 |archive-date=2008-05-27 |access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref>
}}

'''''Get Awkward''''' is the second album by [[Be Your Own Pet]]. It was released on March 18, 2008. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' listed the album as the 45th best of 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/24958695/albums_of_the_year/28 |title=The 50 Best Albums of 2008: 45: Be Your Own Pet |website=2008-12-25 |publisher=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213132832/https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/24958695/albums_of_the_year/28 |archive-date=2009-02-13 |url-status=dead |access-date=2012-02-17}}</ref>

==UK track listing==
{{Track listing
| title1 = Super Soaked
| length1 = 2:34
| title2 = Black Hole
| length2 = 2:25
| title3 = Heart Throb
| length3 = 2:12
| title4 = Becky
| length4 = 3:00
| title5 = The Kelly Affair
| length5 = 2:32
| title6 = Twisted Nerve
| length6 = 3:03
| title7 = Blow Yr Mind
| length7 = 0:44
| title8 = Bummer Time
| length8 = 1:59
| title9 = Bitches Leave
| length9 = 2:25
| title10 = You're a Waste
| length10 = 2:38
| title11 = Food Fight!
| length11 = 1:05
| title12 = Zombie Graveyard Party!
| length12 = 2:03
| title13 = What's Your Damage?
| length13 = 2:19
| title14 = Creepy Crawl
| length14 = 2:51
| title15 = The Beast Within
| length15 = 3:54
}}

==US track listing==
Three tracks—"Black Hole", "Becky" and "Blow Yr Mind"—were removed by Universal lawyers for being "too violent".<ref>[https://www.nme.com/news/be-your-own-pet/35370 "Be Your Own Pet have 'violent' songs cut from album"] NME.com. March 24, 2008. Retrieved September 11, 2010</ref> They were later released in the US on the EP ''[[Get Damaged EP|Get Damaged]]''.<ref>[http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/be-your-own-pet/get-damaged/19420/ "Be Your Own Pet: ''Get Damaged''"] Prefix Magazine.com. June 28, 2008. Retrieved September 11, 2010</ref>
{{Track listing
| title1 = Super Soaked
| length1 = 2:34
| title2 = The Kelly Affair
| length2 = 2:32
| title3 = Twisted Nerve
| length3 = 3:03
| title4 = Heart Throb
| length4 = 2:12
| title5 = Bitches Leave
| length5 = 2:25
| title6 = Bummer Time
| length6 = 1:59
| title7 = You're a Waste
| length7 = 2:38
| title8 = Food Fight!
| length8 = 1:05
| title9 = Zombie Graveyard Party!
| length9 = 2:03
| title10 = What's Your Damage?
| length10 = 2:19
| title11 = Creepy Crawl
| length11 = 2:51
| title12 = The Beast Within
| length12 = 3:54
}}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{cite web| last =| first =| author-link =| title =Be Your Own Pet ''Get Awkward'', Channel ''Robocop'' On Sophomore LP: Album Preview | publisher =Rolling Stone| date =2007-11-27| url =https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/11/27/be-your-own-pet-get-awkward-channel-robocop-on-sophomore-lp-album-preview/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216013344/https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/11/27/be-your-own-pet-get-awkward-channel-robocop-on-sophomore-lp-album-preview|archive-date=2008-02-16| doi =| url-status =dead| access-date =2019-01-09}}
*{{cite web|title=Be Your Own Pet Return With Get Awkward Album |publisher=Angryape |date=2007-11-29 |url=http://angryape.com/news/2007/11/be-your-own-pet-return-with-get-awkward-album |access-date=2007-12-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318030000/http://angryape.com/news/2007/11/be-your-own-pet-return-with-get-awkward-album |archive-date=2012-03-18 }}
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