Invisible Man's Bandage
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As one of the culprits I’m happy to round my score up to 7/10 & keep to whole numbers going forward.
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The Album Review Club - Week #128 - (page 1587) - Pretty Vicious - The Struts
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Mancitydoogle
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As the other guilty party I’ll reduce mine to 6/10As one of the culprits I’m happy to round my score up to 7/10 & keep to whole numbers going forward.
KnaresboroughBlue
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I had never heard of them before and don’t recall having heard any of the tracks on this album before so it was to be a new experience for me.
My first impression was that of a punk band on the road to somewhere new but hadn't quite reached there yet. Very messy and chaotic but with a certain undeniable charm.
I particularly liked Androgynous, Unsatisfied and Sixteen Blue. I didn’t think much to I Will Dare, despite it seemingly being one of the more popular tracks on the album. I’m glad I didn’t listen to that one first. There were a couple of other songs that didn’t really do it for me too. Overall though, it kept me engaged enough to go past the original 11 tracks and give the extra ones a listen as well.
Not an album that I’m ever likely to buy but it was an interesting and enjoyable listen that took me back to a simpler time in life and how can you not like an album with a track named Gary’s Got a Boner?
7/10 for me.
My first impression was that of a punk band on the road to somewhere new but hadn't quite reached there yet. Very messy and chaotic but with a certain undeniable charm.
I particularly liked Androgynous, Unsatisfied and Sixteen Blue. I didn’t think much to I Will Dare, despite it seemingly being one of the more popular tracks on the album. I’m glad I didn’t listen to that one first. There were a couple of other songs that didn’t really do it for me too. Overall though, it kept me engaged enough to go past the original 11 tracks and give the extra ones a listen as well.
Not an album that I’m ever likely to buy but it was an interesting and enjoyable listen that took me back to a simpler time in life and how can you not like an album with a track named Gary’s Got a Boner?
7/10 for me.
BlueHammer85
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I'm listening right now. haha..."Open wide, ya little snot"!! hehe
why’s no one else raving about ‘Sixteen Blue’. That’s what I want to know.
KnaresboroughBlue
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Was one of my favourites on the album as mentioned in my review.why’s no one else raving about ‘Sixteen Blue’. That’s what I want to know.
Marklr
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Just heard that one..class. Reminds me of having a wank every time I had the house to myself! haha. Still the same today, actually :/why’s no one else raving about ‘Sixteen Blue’. That’s what I want to know.
Marklr
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Another decent choice. I'd never heard these before so apart from reading Foginblahblah's preview, I'd no idea what i was gonna hear.
How did I not hear these back in the early 80s? Anyway...right from the opening song, I knew this was going to be a good listen. Rockbilly, punk, jangly guitars (the guitar on the opening track reminds me of Marr on What Difference Does it Make.)...the lot! Funny and bittersweet lyrics with all that teen angst. We can all identify with these lyrics to some degree. Boners, answering machines, no girlfriends, and maniac golfing surgeons! hehe. The only crap song is Black Diamond. Didn't like that one.
This was released in 1984 and the only negative I can say about it is that it's a few years too late. If this was released around 79, we'd probably all know it.
7.5 or an 8 from me. Not sure which, yet. Maybe a 7.9. Fuck it...8.
...nah... 7.5 I'll give a score tomorrow.
* A firm 7 from me.
How did I not hear these back in the early 80s? Anyway...right from the opening song, I knew this was going to be a good listen. Rockbilly, punk, jangly guitars (the guitar on the opening track reminds me of Marr on What Difference Does it Make.)...the lot! Funny and bittersweet lyrics with all that teen angst. We can all identify with these lyrics to some degree. Boners, answering machines, no girlfriends, and maniac golfing surgeons! hehe. The only crap song is Black Diamond. Didn't like that one.
This was released in 1984 and the only negative I can say about it is that it's a few years too late. If this was released around 79, we'd probably all know it.
7.5 or an 8 from me. Not sure which, yet. Maybe a 7.9. Fuck it...8.
...nah... 7.5 I'll give a score tomorrow.
* A firm 7 from me.
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Got to hand it to foggy here, he's picked a record that won't be to many people's taste and chucked it straight into the mixer with some confidence.
And rightly so, It's a bloody good album.
I've never heard of them, let alone listened to them, but after a bit of a shaky start, we're getting along just fine.
It's not a recording one can judge after a couple of listens, it fucking creeps up on you and before you know it, well welcome to foggys world. Infectious is the word I'm looking for.
Need a couple of more hours with it, but it's gonna score high. It's one of those records where there's something to say about every track, and unfortunately for you lot, I might just do that. :-)
And rightly so, It's a bloody good album.
I've never heard of them, let alone listened to them, but after a bit of a shaky start, we're getting along just fine.
It's not a recording one can judge after a couple of listens, it fucking creeps up on you and before you know it, well welcome to foggys world. Infectious is the word I'm looking for.
Need a couple of more hours with it, but it's gonna score high. It's one of those records where there's something to say about every track, and unfortunately for you lot, I might just do that. :-)