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Rating:
NO FUTURE
Beach Boys, Neil Young, The Band, Beck, and Mercury Rev. Blend it all together: here you have The Thrills with their So Much For The City.
It seems that today having "The" before the name is a guarantee of quality. Let me give you my theory: we are in '77, when rock was invaded by the tedious twaddle of progressive and glam heavy-metal. Thus punk was born (thanks to that sub-genius Malcolm McLaren) wielded to shatter the stellar trip of Yes & Zeppelin. "No future," here's the motto of punk of that time.
Now today's record labels are doing a similar operation thinking that the time has come to shatter the elegiac and new-progressive sound of Radiohead and Coldplay (these, woe to those who touch them!), as well as the flashy and heavy metal sound of Korn and the like. Result? Here we are served with the invasion of all these "The."
Hooray, Rock'n'Roll is not dead, and it will save us! However, we, passionate ones mindful of our wallets and ears, have discovered the hoaxes already for some time, even more so during this year that is seeing the launch of second albums from all these "The."
These young, beardless Irish "The" Thrills, so praised by the critics (by the New Musical Express with annoying promotion) for their fresh sound between classic rock and British sensitivity, are certainly good and pleasant, but nothing more. So Much For The City is an album that explores the old Seventies sounds with expert and calculated instrumental mastery.
Thanks also to the push from Morrissey (of The Smiths, also one of the "The," yes, but from another era and of a different level) who wanted them with him at the Royal Albert Hall in this spring's concert, the five Irish are destined for a bright "no future."
Decent album, but I advise you to save your hard-earned money, and dust off old '70s vinyl, more genuine, more original, more sincere…
Tracklist Lyrics Samples and Videos
01 Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far) (04:13)
Well tell me
where it all went wrong
And tell me
where you lost those damn songs
I can't say I was surprised
I heard a drink was involved
Oh you gotta be, oh you gotta be
Still living by the sea
Oh you gotta be, oh you gotta be
Cos santa cruz
you're not that far
Oh santa cruz,
no, you're not that far
But now and then here once in a while
Those August cowboys stole your style
Dont you know he feels blind
Well your train's just rolled in on time
Oh you gotta be, oh you gotta be
Still living by the sea
Oh you gotta be, oh you gotta be
Cos santa cruz,
you're not that far
Oh santa cruz,
no, you're not that far
(END IT!)
02 Big Sur (03:07)
So much for the city
Tell me that you'll dance to the end
Just tell me that you'll dance to the end
Hey, hey you're the monkees
People said you monkeyed around
But nobody's listening now
Just don't go back to Big Sur
Hangin' around, lettin' your old man down
Just don't go back to Big Sur
Baby baby please don't go
So much for the street lights
They're never gonna guide you home
No they're never gonna guide you home
Down at the steam boat show,
All the kids start spittin'
I guess it didn't live up to the billing.
Just don't go back to Big Sur
Hangin' around, lettin' your old man down
Just don't go back to Big Sur
Baby baby please don't go
03 Don't Steal Our Sun (02:50)
So you've paid your dues,
(No intention to)
Those Elvis frauds, how they'll applaud,
Farewell my friends
So in your rock'n'roll
(In your rock'n'roll)
And pretty soon those pretty girls
Will find your home
We'll pay you handsomely (But you see)
Dont steal our sun
Dont steal our sun(You're just killin' fun)
I said you felt so good
(I said you felt so good)
Well I'm amazed
hey what a show
i heard you're dating Sue (yeah your welcome to)
I'd love to talk
but don't we know
That don't ring true
We'll pay you handsomely (But you see)
Dont steal our sun
Dont steal our sun(You're just killin' fun)
04 Deckchairs and Cigarettes (04:58)
Well, what can you do
When all that surrounds you
Says slow down
Deckchairs and cigarettes
(Theyre sayin)
Lets go to San Diego
Hey thats where all the kids go
Just don't change a thing
Just don't change a thing
Just don't change a thing
Well the bottom fell out
On our summer
But we knew
What we got ourselves into
(Theyre sayin)
Lets go to San Diego
Hey thats where all the kids go
Just don't change a thing
Just don't change a thing
Just don't change a thing
Lets go to San Diego
Hey thats where all the kids go
You build me up so high,
My darling
You brought me down so low,
You know it
You build me up so high,
My darling
You brought me down so low,
You know it
Just don't change a thing
Just don't change a thing
Just don't change a thing
05 One Horse Town (03:14)
Yeah you're burning
Oh you're burning
My ears with your travelling tales
But my in laws;
oh baby my in laws
Well they're trying to tie a young man down
Well I never should have settled down
Hanging around in a one horse town
And ever started sleeping around
But this feeling
That I'm feeling
Well you're praying on a tender heart
So this evening
Oh baby I'm leaving
On a one way ticket tonight
Well I never should have settled down
Hanging around in a one horse town
And ever started sleeping around
Though my friends said don't go settle down
Hanging around in a one horse town
And ever started sleeping around
Guess I never should have settled down
You see hanging around in a one horse town
Does nothing for your state of mind
06 Old Friends, New Lovers (04:01)
Everybody's talking crazy
This town you're hanging up on me,
Baby blue.
Its such a shame when old friends fall out,
Its such a shame when old friends fall out,
Its such a shame when old friends fall out,
Over new lovers. (Well my oh my oh my)
Broken friendships surely beckon
Why she asked me?
All because of you,
Baby blue.
Its such a shame when old friends fall out,
Its such a shame when old friends fall out,
Its such a shame when old friends fall out,
Over new lovers. (Well my oh my oh my)
Its such a shame when old friends fall out,
Its such a shame when old friends fall out,
Its such a shame when old friends fall out,
Over new lovers. (Well my oh my oh my)
07 Say It Ain't So (02:44)
This old world won't take me home
I said sure for the hell she goes
Well i dont know man, well i dont know man
(I sure know i'm here)
Ooh, say it ain't so
Ooh, say it ain't so
Because i sure love you so
Memories dig in my heels
I dont care girl,
I'll be there girl
So does this mean your truly gone?
Well i don't know man, well i dont know man
(I sure know i'm here)
Ooh, say it ain't so
Ooh, say it ain't so
Because i sure love you so
Ooh, say it ain't so
Ooh, say it ain't so
Because i sure love you so
08 Hollywood Kids (05:33)
Well they're sure keen on dancin'
Those Hollywood kids, those Hollywood kids got it made.
When they act, big doors open.
Those Hollywood kids, those Hollywood kids got it made.
So let's party, Dustin Hoffman.
Those Hollywood kids, those Hollywood kids got it made.
Oh how the sun sets on my Boulevard
But leaves quite a shadow to fill
Oh how the sun sets on my Boulevard
But leaves such a shadow to fill
Oh the death of a fast life.
Those Hollywood stars, those Hollywood stars got to pay.
That's some will you've been drinkin.
Those Hollywood stars, those Hollywood stars got to pay.
Oh how the sun sets on my Boulevard
But leaves quite a shadow to fill
Oh how the sun sets on my Boulevard
But leaves such a shadow to fill
So look closer, do you still think that,
Those Hollywood kids, those Hollywood kids got it made
09 Just Travelling Through (03:21)
If this sounds phoney,
Don't say i didn't warn
This place suffocates,
And my hearts yearns me on
But the one girl you want,
is waiting right here
But the one girl you want,
is waiting right here
You spent your life inspiring envy,
But not yourself.
That's the last thing you told me,
I'm back to make amends.
So go on tell all your friends,
You're just travelling through.
But the one girl you want,
is waiting right here
10 Your Love Is Like Las Vegas (02:23)
Dont you know
You can't rewrite
Your own history
Cigarette Barbie
Your love is like a city i visited
Your love is like a city that burnt me good
Oh Las Vegas,
I could only afford one weekend
Don't you know
You're like Pete Best
Bitter after all these years
Just let it go
Your love is like a city i visited
Your love is like a city that burnt me good
Oh Las Vegas,
I could only afford one weekend
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