The Bluetones
Saturday, October 21, 2006
1996 brought us "Expecting To Fly" an acid house, psychedelic, brit rock album to pick up where the Stone Roses left off. The Bluetones were born, they took the UK by storm and everyone loved them. They came back with "Return To The Last Chance Saloon", a collection of interesting songs, sometimes relying on a genres not popular to the UK. They followed that up with "Science And Nature" a solid cd with catchy brit rock songs, some loud and some soft and introspective. At that time the band took some time off and disappeared for a while. They resurfaced in 2003 with "Luxembourg" but I was never able to find this cd. After another 3 years the Bluetones are back with a new cd entitled "The Bluetones". Track 1 "Surrender" is a meloncoly, head bobbing feel good song. It has the trademark loveable vocals and takes you back to the 90s when brit rock was king. Track 2 "Baby, Back Up" picks up the tempo a bit and bounces between the distortion guitar and crazy keyboards. Track 3 "Hope And Jump" hovers on the acoustic vibe and has that late nite campfire sound to it. Track 4 "Head On A Spike" feels like a new direction for the Bluetones and one that I think they should stay away from. They are trying their hands in the post punk sound of the last couple years. It just doesn't work, the style is over and no one is interested anymore. Track 7 "My Neighbour's House" falls back into classic Bluetones with amped up guitars and catchy hooks. Their new cd is a must for any fan of brit rock and the days when the UK ruled the music world. Other than their failed attempt to copy the post punk scene this record is solid. I have always loved the Bluetones, they made great singalong music and dipped into different genres without going overboard. You can hear some new songs at their myspace page.
Posted by mardenhill 10/21/2006 12:02:00 PM
Labels: Music
