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  • Audio CD (22 Oct 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: RCA
  • ASIN: B000VP5E96
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,062 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. Worried About Ray 2:46£0.69
Listen  2. Worst Case Scenario 2:35£0.69
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If The Feeling’s slick high-crime pilfering of 70’s AOR is missing anything in particular--and they do run a tight operation--then it’s a bit of throttle, a hint of recklessness, if that’s not too much of a contradiction in terms. Enter London-based trio The Hoosiers, who pogo like un-caged kids on Saturday morning TV hooked up to McFlurry drips, dancing to Twelve Stops and Home on fast-forward like everything’s quite normal. Or at least they do for much of the time–-"Clinging on for Life" for instance sidles off into an unusually mellow Nick Drake lay-by. But for the most part The Trick to Life is the work of Electric Light Orchestra and Supertramp half-inched, shaken up and handed to McFly to pop the cork. There is much that feels near-plagiarised. "Goodbye Mr A" has more than a little of ELO’s signature "Mr Blue Sky" to it, "Worried About Ray" recalls The Turtles’ "Happy Together" and "Cops and Robbers" isn’t even remotely coy about stealing wholesale from a tune as iconic as The Cure’s unmistakable "The Lovecats". And coming a little closer to home, "Run Rabbit Run" sees singer Irwin Sparkes unfurl a soprano tailor-made for a close impersonation of dreamy indie-poppers The Delays. But if none of that bothers you (or even if it does) The Hoosiers have a super-charged barrel of sugar rushes here that are dangerously immediate and difficult to ignore, sweet tooth or no sweet tooth. --James Berry


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'The Trick To Life' is the debut album from indie-pop trio The Hoosiers. A collection of indie belters that will pleasefans of Mika and ELO, this is a debut album that will definitely put a smile on your face. Includes the singles 'Worried About Ray' and 'Goodbye Mr. A'.

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26 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Album I've had the pleasure of hearing ~ In Ages!, 27 Oct 2007
Played this album through from start to finish and didn't find a single reason to skip tracks (a rare occurrence this past wee while).
Not since my first hearing of my very first Snow Patrol album have I been So Impressed ... The singles are great, that true, they're what brought me to buy this album, but the other tracks All have Something going for them ...
Some are a little 'wacky' while others, like 'Sadness Runs Through Him' are amazingly 'deep' and have lyrics which catch you up and pull you in.

Bottom Line?
Best album in Ages.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Best Case Scenario, 25 Feb 2008
By H. C. Robinson "Robbo" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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So maybe, when you first here this, only certain tracks will grab you like "Worried About Ray" and certinaly "Goodbye Mr A". But when you give this a chance, and maybe listen to it when your on your way home from work or when your just a little bit bored, this won't let you down. Just great, upbeat, uplifiting songs. You can't help sing along or smile to what I would say is a mixture between The Feeling, The Scissor Sisters and Mika.

If you want tracks, that make you cry for hours, or ones you will remember for eternity, go and search for Elton John or something. But if you are willing to give this a chance, you like happy music which is a bit different, then you are in the right place.
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16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Charming melodic bouncy pop, 24 Oct 2007
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It is the truly wonderful and uplifting 'Goodbye Mr A' - their second and most recent single (at the time of writing) that made up my mind about taking a chance on this cd. I say chance, because these types of albums are very hit and miss. This comes in four different coloured artwork covers. I got the yellow one.

On first play, I was very pleasantly surprised. It was instant enjoyment - it hit home straight away. Their sound is like a cross between the Feeling and the Kooks or ELO and 10cc (depending on the decade) and has a lot of bouncy keyboard and bass playing on it, with plenty of hooks and melodies to enjoy. There are also more quirky influences on this, such as: The Cure and Sparks. So far, apart from the first two singles (including 'Worried About Ray'), I'm really enjoying 'Worst Case Scenario', 'Run Rabbit Run' and 'Cops And Robbers', but no doubt over time I'll have more favourites.

So to sum up, this is utterly charming stuff, that does exactly what it says on the tin, and judging by this album's healthy dose of infectious pop, there's definitely no need to worry about Ray anymore.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Hoosier think they sound like?
I really like the whimsical, slightly retro, ELO-inspired sound these lads create. I loved Goodbye Mr A and I liked Worried About Ray as singles so I was intrigued as to what the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Guitar Heroine

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome
this is a cd i believe everyone should have. the songs are consistently good throughtout the whole cd. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Richard Pollard

4.0 out of 5 stars More great tunes
All right, I am a bit late off the mark with this review and, I have to be honest I only got this coz Tesco were flogging it cheap but I am glad I did. Read more
Published 14 months ago by B. C. Winter

1.0 out of 5 stars Terribly disappointing
After hearing "Worried About Ray" and "Goodbye Mr. A" I was quite excited about this album. I expected a bit of feel-good bouncy pop music, but those were easily the two best... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Samantha Gregory

5.0 out of 5 stars A whimsically fun and bizarre album
The Hoosiers, when first breaking onto the scene could only be described as weird, yet unique. They gave us a sound that we truly don't hear that much on todays pop music scene,... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Steven Stewart

1.0 out of 5 stars The Trick is this is Crap
Probably the worst album to be released since the cover of the beatles album abbey road by St Thomas school for the deaf.
Published 16 months ago by D. Cooley

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
This is a great album, even my 5 year old loves listening to it and asks for it all the time. A must have for any music collection.
Published 17 months ago by V. A. Booth

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC!!!!!!
This is a brilliant album, and ought to win a reward. Nearly every song is a classic, and even my least favourite song has parts to it that i really enjoy. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Eoghan CC

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good but a little too mainstream
When The Feeling came out they were just different enough from the current mainstream to make an impact; it's almost a shame The Hoosiers weren't signed first. Read more
Published 18 months ago by M. Adcock

1.0 out of 5 stars I assume Mr Lynne has spoken to his lawyers...
...As a whole album of uncredited Mr Blue Sky covers must irritate him a bit.
Published 18 months ago by Simon S

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