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Brand new album from Birkenhead's finest, timeless Peel favourites and Northern kings of timeless reinvention. This is the band's 12th studio release and their first since 2008's CSI: Ambleside. In 2010, despite numerous indie top ten singles over their career, the band scored their first ever UK chart hit with Joy Division Oven Gloves, the focal point of a nation's bid to save 6Music and a dedicated alternative music station on BBC national radio. HMHB will be playing live throughout the UK this autumn. Confirmed: 25th August - Cardiff Uni / 15th Sep Leamington Spa Assembly Mojo will run a feature on the band Nov issue + review (out end Sep) / Band are on Word covermount Nov issue + review. Band have many champions at 6Music & Radio 2 - Radcliffe, Maconie, Collins, Adam & Joe
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Chock-a-block with witty, acerbic, touching, scathing, singalong tunes that will enrich your life
29 Sep 2011
By nigeyb
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've been playing this album non-stop for the last four days and conclude that this is yet another excellent release from one of Britain's most underrated bands. Yet more of their insight, wit and imagination. Half Man Half Biscuit say say more about the absurdities, frustrations and mundanities of life in modern Britain than any other band I know.
What other songwriter would clarity the correct etiquette for drivers to allow a pedestrian to cross the road? In 'L'Enfer C'Est Les Autre', Nigel Blackwell (Half Man Half Biscuit main man and songwriter) explains that a driver shouldn't use their index finger (drives me mad too). Nope, the driver should make their invitation with an outstretched palm.
Final track, "Rock And Roll Is Full Of Bad Wools", is my current favourite. I love it when Nigel Blackwell lets rip about things that vex him. How about this for an opening verse: "He's sitting on a so-called Soccer Sofa, On a Saturday morning, Having the so-called banter with the Preston, Touching base with fellow guest Heston, How cool does he appear? And how cool is his career? He's gonna talk about his songs, And his favourite footie teams, That's England, Chelsea, Acky Stanley, And all the band love watching Barca" All sung in Nigel Blackwell's best sneer. Needless to say things don't quite go to plan for the protagonist as you'll find out if and when you hear the rest of the song.
This album is chock-a-block with witty, acerbic, touching, scathing, singalong tunes that will enrich your life. Another Half Man Half Biscuit recording to treasure. Long may they continue to reign over us. Half Man Half Biscuit are national treasures. If you only know Half Man Half Biscuit for their early "hits", then do yourself a favour and get reacquainted. If you don't know them at all, then this is as good a starting point as any.
What other songwriter would clarity the correct etiquette for drivers to allow a pedestrian to cross the road? In 'L'Enfer C'Est Les Autre', Nigel Blackwell (Half Man Half Biscuit main man and songwriter) explains that a driver shouldn't use their index finger (drives me mad too). Nope, the driver should make their invitation with an outstretched palm.
Final track, "Rock And Roll Is Full Of Bad Wools", is my current favourite. I love it when Nigel Blackwell lets rip about things that vex him. How about this for an opening verse: "He's sitting on a so-called Soccer Sofa, On a Saturday morning, Having the so-called banter with the Preston, Touching base with fellow guest Heston, How cool does he appear? And how cool is his career? He's gonna talk about his songs, And his favourite footie teams, That's England, Chelsea, Acky Stanley, And all the band love watching Barca" All sung in Nigel Blackwell's best sneer. Needless to say things don't quite go to plan for the protagonist as you'll find out if and when you hear the rest of the song.
This album is chock-a-block with witty, acerbic, touching, scathing, singalong tunes that will enrich your life. Another Half Man Half Biscuit recording to treasure. Long may they continue to reign over us. Half Man Half Biscuit are national treasures. If you only know Half Man Half Biscuit for their early "hits", then do yourself a favour and get reacquainted. If you don't know them at all, then this is as good a starting point as any.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Sera69
Format:Audio CD
After the relative progression of Achtung Bono and CSI: Ambleside (real pop songs, no less!), (Crimond) sees the Biscuits firmly back in insular mode; scowly and negative, very much This Leaden Pall territory.
And frankly, there's more here that's disposable than has been on an HMHB release for a very long time. The mid-album triumvirate of Excavating Rita, Fun Day At The Park and ...Stiperstones won't be remembered for long. But even at their most pedestrian Nigel has a comic laureates way with words and the highlights are as good as anything he's produced before.
Overall i'm slightly downbeat, as the whole thing is somewhat depressing; from drab and morbid art work; minimal and dull, to an overbearing creepiness on many of the songs. This one doesn't make me sing along or smile as much as i expected. And sometimes i do wish, just for one album, HMHB would pull out all the bells and whistles and give us that catchy, acerbic, well produced, nicely packaged, indie rock masterpiece they so ardently seem to want to avoid making.
But then, that wouldn't be HMHB, would it?
So, while nothing HMHB have done can be classed as bad, this is good but definitely not for beginners.
And frankly, there's more here that's disposable than has been on an HMHB release for a very long time. The mid-album triumvirate of Excavating Rita, Fun Day At The Park and ...Stiperstones won't be remembered for long. But even at their most pedestrian Nigel has a comic laureates way with words and the highlights are as good as anything he's produced before.
Overall i'm slightly downbeat, as the whole thing is somewhat depressing; from drab and morbid art work; minimal and dull, to an overbearing creepiness on many of the songs. This one doesn't make me sing along or smile as much as i expected. And sometimes i do wish, just for one album, HMHB would pull out all the bells and whistles and give us that catchy, acerbic, well produced, nicely packaged, indie rock masterpiece they so ardently seem to want to avoid making.
But then, that wouldn't be HMHB, would it?
So, while nothing HMHB have done can be classed as bad, this is good but definitely not for beginners.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A new HMHB album is always something of a treat. How many other bands albums can you own where just scanning the song titles makes you smirk.
90 Bisodol (Crimond) won't disappoint the faithful but probably isn't the best album to start with for the uninitiated (Achtung Bono or CSI Ambleside would be my choice).
The sound is more Leaden Pall era Biscuit than more recent offerings while the subject matter rangers from sabotaged wedding receptions, misleading posters, bizarre encounters with Crossroads actresses, and people not giving way on pavements.
Having owned all their other albums I have to admit that I didn't find this one as instant as some of the others and it takes a few listens for some of the songs to stick. But it is definately a grower and after a few plays favourites will begin to emerge.
Recommended for fans but probably won't win over any floating voters.
90 Bisodol (Crimond) won't disappoint the faithful but probably isn't the best album to start with for the uninitiated (Achtung Bono or CSI Ambleside would be my choice).
The sound is more Leaden Pall era Biscuit than more recent offerings while the subject matter rangers from sabotaged wedding receptions, misleading posters, bizarre encounters with Crossroads actresses, and people not giving way on pavements.
Having owned all their other albums I have to admit that I didn't find this one as instant as some of the others and it takes a few listens for some of the songs to stick. But it is definately a grower and after a few plays favourites will begin to emerge.
Recommended for fans but probably won't win over any floating voters.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
They certainly captured the zeitgeist with this one
Fantastic collection of quirky tunes. From the strangely catchy fun day in the park to the wonderfully weird tommy walshs Eco house. Just buy it!
Published 1 month ago by G. Shields
5.0 out of 5 stars
I've taken 90 bisodol
Great album from the biscuits. Most tracks well worth a listen but perhaps dosent have any truly standout songs and is one for afficienadoes rather than newcomers to the band
Published 1 month ago by Mr D C Frost
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quality and value and much, much more
They've still got it.
I've been on Shimano Ultegra for some time now and can confirm that most people are less than 28 away.
I've been on Shimano Ultegra for some time now and can confirm that most people are less than 28 away.
Published 3 months ago by Herring
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another lovely bunch of songs.
This album once again does the business i.e. provides a good clutch of songs to enthusiastically sing along to next time they come to town. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. S. Williamson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Album of the year without question!
Half Man Half Biscuit never have and never will release a greatest hits album and for a very simple if somewhat glib reason: they don't need to - every new album is in a way their... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Steven O'Donnell
4.0 out of 5 stars
I'll just walk in the road
Another gem from HMHB with all the usual well-merited targets for vitriol.
This band's lyrics are worth their weight in gold.
This band's lyrics are worth their weight in gold.
Published 18 months ago by Blitzkrieg Bopper
5.0 out of 5 stars
Is it any good?
This album is good. I would go as far as to say very good. Not quite as far as very, very good as I would never rate an album this way. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Ingleborough
5.0 out of 5 stars
So Disappointing .....
..that Amazon only let you have five stars , their fearless documentation of the minutiae of everyday life continues unabated , so many great lines in there . Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mike Singleton
5.0 out of 5 stars
A National Treasure!
That's what Half Man Half Biscuit are! I Can't recommend them enough. Every few years they bring out another LP that is pure genius just like the last one. Read more
Published 19 months ago by owen mclaughlin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Half Man Half Pictures
Great album of course - but how come no-one ever mentions the attractive and witty packaging on HMHB products! Read more
Published 19 months ago by Steve H
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