11 September 2016

The Fratellis "Costello Music" (2006)

Costello Music [debut]
release date: Sep. 11, 2006
format: cd
[album rate: 3,5 / 5] [3,72]
producer: Tony Hoffer
label: Fallout Records - nationality: Scotland, UK

Track highlights: 1. "Henrietta" (live on later) - 2. "Flathead" (4 / 5) - 3. "Cuntry Boys & City Girls" - 5. "Chelsea Dagger" (live on later) - 6. "For the Girl" (4 / 5) (AOL live session) (acoustic) (acoustic live) - 8. "Creepin Up the Backstairs" (AOL live session) - 10. "Everybody Knows You Cried Last Night"

Studio album debut by Scottish Glasgow trio The Fratellis consisting of vocalist & guitarist Jon Fratelli (aka John Paul Lawler), bassist & backing vocalist Barry Fratelli (aka Barry Wallace) and drummer, percussionist & backing vocalist Mince Fratelli (aka Gordon McRory). The album is released on the Island Records' sublabel Fallout, and all songs are credited the band, although, on later albums Jon Fratelli is credited for the majority of the band's compositions.
This is fine alt. rock, indie rock, or garage rock revival somewhat related to another Scottish band, Franz Ferdinand, only, I think this is ever so much more direct and less pretentious, and I really like their retro references to music of the great British invasion beat combined with garage rock. Sometimes the style is more alt. rock like Arctic Monkeys but mostly it's just The Fratellis... not so much fuss, just the fun of it, and that's actually quite nice, and this is their only and best album, so far.
[ allmusic.com, NME 4 / 5, Rolling Stone 3,5 / 5 stars ]


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