OB1
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I should have gone with the picture of Sid but thought that would be too easy.
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The Album Review Club - End of Round #9 Break (page 1904)
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I should have gone with the picture of Sid but thought that would be too easy.
FogBlueInSanFran
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Mate, you took the blistering shot that careened off the keeper; I was just there to shin in the rebound. :)I'll settle for the assist.
Gambled on OB not going with an album only a year old. Ah well.
Interesting, might be the youngest nomination yet!
Mancitydoogle
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Never heard of them,so should be interesting.The Struts: Pretty Vicious
Despite the fact that I decided to review this album months ago, this review is dedicated to The Fog because he recently quipped something along the lines that I had not listened to anything post 1985; most of The Struts weren’t born until after 1985.
The band were formed in 2012 in the rock ‘n’ roll capital of nowhere, Derby – a city best known for welly wearers and being on the way to Nottingham. They consist of Adam Slack (Guitar), Jed Elliott (Bass), Gethin Davies (Drums) and the somewhat Mercurial Luke Spiller (Vocals). They released their fourth album, “Pretty Vicious”, last year. So how did such a recent release get chosen by yours truly?
“Pretty Vicious” is one a select bunch of albums that earned the status of lucky charm for the journeys that one of my daughters and I make to watch City. I rotate the cds played in my car more than Pep rotates centre backs, but “Pretty Vicious” became our cd equivalent of Manu Akanji last season. It is simply a record that both of us really enjoy listening to, and it did help City to a long unbeaten run.
"Pretty Vicious" is a testament to the band's ability to blend the old with the new, combining their glam rock roots with contemporary rock elements. The album is full of energy, wit, charisma and more hooks than an angler’s tackle box.
Produced by Julian Raymond, who has worked with Cheap Trick, it has a polished sound, with several tracks embellished by additional orchestration.
Lyrically it explores themes of love, fame, rebellion, and the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Spiller sings the words like they are based on personal experience. Only the final song is a cover that you may not recognise but may well be able to work out who wrote it.
Yes, it is derivative but done with style and verve. Great for putting the top down and hitting the highway on a sunny day.
FogBlueInSanFran
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They had a song called "Could Have Been Me" over here I liked -- it was like a sped up Queen.Never heard of them,so should be interesting.
OB1
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They had a song called "Could Have Been Me" over here I liked -- it was like a sped up Queen.
On their first album.
Vulfpeck, beautiful game
^ Just a note, while wrongly mentioned, an excellent album worth a go when one has time.
Black&White&BlueMoon Town
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Those are the best clues that fit a couple options as Kaiser Chiefs would agree with. ;-)Close but no cigar. It does fit though.
mancity2012_eamo
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Was I here for that.And Rush's Moving Pictures remains the leader in the number of votes race with 23! Must say I thought this one would surpass that.
Great album.
Great band.
OB1
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Pop.
Pop-rock-ish. But quite fun, in the right mood.
I think they are, like Oasis, a rock band but I've not seen them live, yet. My daughters and I have tickets to see them in October. Their only gig in the UK so far this year was at Download, which is very much a rock festival. This album also got into Classic Rock magazine's top 50 albums for last year.