- Audio CD (20 Feb 2006)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Track & Field
- ASIN: B000E8R9RA
- Other Editions: MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 37,064 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. You're Like A Woman |
| 2. It's All Over |
| 3. I See How You Are |
| 4. The Booze And The Drugs |
| 5. I'm Thirsty |
| 6. Come On Home |
| 7. Alone In The Make-Out Room |
| 8. For Milton Mapes |
| 9. All I Want From You Is Some Effort |
| 10. Michelle |
| 11. Trouble |
| 12. Diamonds In The Mine |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Balls is the third album from Cambridge, England quartet The Broken Family Band. Since they had recently fallen into an all-too-neat (read ‘all-too-limiting’) stereotype as an American-style ‘country band’, they set out on this album to prove the critics wrong and set the record straight. Piping everything from punk, pop, heavy metal and funk into their newly variegated sound, the foursome create a brimming tapestry that’s not only wilfully multi-flavoured but hums with the smug sheen of a band content with its studio abilities as well as its songwriting skills. And proud they should be; almost all the tracks here are diligently delivered, combining solid musicianship with an anything-goes philosophy and darkly amusing and occasionally romantic lyrics. Indelicately titled it may be, but Balls is no clanger.--Paul Sullivan
The Guardian, January 11th, 2006
"...a rollercoaster of blistering rhythms and itchy bass."
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It only seems like five minutes ago that they released their last album. That was good. Can we have another in the next five minutes? Emotive as well as incredibly wry the Broken Family Band never disappoint in their quest to supply us with nu folk offerings about displacement and heartbreak.
Adams has the talent to write a never ending venting spleen about the human condition that you'd think would be tiresome after a while. Not so. Very much like the 'Mountain Goats' but more joyful in it's bitterness. A real talent on the UK music scene, buy and love.
Adams has the talent to write a never ending venting spleen about the human condition that you'd think would be tiresome after a while. Not so. Very much like the 'Mountain Goats' but more joyful in it's bitterness. A real talent on the UK music scene, buy and love.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Apart from the brilliant songs, the real strength of this band is Steven Adams' wonderfully expressive voice; part Will Oldham, part Beck. There's a nice variation in tempo throughout the whole album too- from the heart-felt For Milton Mapes to the energetic, rocky Leonard Cohen cover Diamonds in the Mine.
The other thing I like is the ever so slightly unpolished sound. That isn't to say the musicianship isn't excellent, it's just that the jangly, rough-around-edges production works perfectly with the music.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Broken Family Band get better & better with every album, whilst previous albums were merely superb, Balls takes the band to another level altogether.
In an age of hyper-hype for mediocre one-trick bands here is a group that combines Steven Adams exceptional songwriting talents with a raw, driven sound. The band drawing from influences such as country, heavy rock & good old fashioned straightforwards guitar pop.
Do yourself a favour buy this album & try to catch them live - you will not be dissapointed!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
come on amazon ..
come on amazon .. I know it's early days for the mp3 download store but why does this download cost more than the cd?
Published on 9 Feb 2009 by RayG
a good time had by all
As others have noted, this is much like listening to the BFB live, not least due to a mainly more rough and ready production than might have been advisable. Read more
Published on 5 July 2006 by Martyn
A good album, but not their best
This is a good album. Fans of the Broken Family Band won't be disappointed, although the style has changed somewhat from previous albums. Read more
Published on 9 May 2006 by B. Coppin
Balls - indeed.
They've captured their live sound! Stripped down and rocking. Fantastic. Awesome instrumentation, singing and lyrics as ever. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2006
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