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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Brassbound | |||
| 2. Boys Will Be Boys | |||
| 3. Life Will Be The Death Of Me | |||
| 4. Thanks To The Girl | |||
| 5. On An Island | |||
| 6. One Step Forward | |||
| 7. Skull And Bones | |||
| 8. Don't Live Too Fast | |||
| 9. Call To Arms | |||
| 10. A Few Home Truths | |||
See all 12 tracks on this disc
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Documentary: Bank Holiday Binge | |||
| 2. Boys Will Be Boys (Live) | |||
| 3. Brassbound (Live) | |||
| 4. Life Will Be The Death Of Me (Live) | |||
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The second album from The Ordinary Boys, Brassbound finds this mod-styled Brighton bootboys evolving from the Weller-style Britpop of their debut, Over The Counter Culture, making explicit the dub, reggae, and ska influences that previously only lurked in the shadows. It’s a wise move, as the rollicking opening salvo of "Brass Bound" and "Boys Will Be Boys" – a natty, brass-laden number featuring Rankin Junior of reunited ska legends The Beat – neatly demonstrates.
But there’s room for reflection within, too: frontman Sam Preston’s songwriting has audibly matured since the Boys’ debut, his skill for light nostalgia and Morrissey-esque poeticism feeding into "Life Will Be The Death Of Me" and the cautionary "Don’t Live Too Fast" - a song about "knowing what it means/To be bursting at the seams". Meanwhile, a cover of obscure ‘60s Birmingham outfit Locomotive’s "Rudi Can’t Fail" proves Ordinary Boys know their history, and confirms there’s nothing wrong with a spot of retro, just so long as the movements you’re cherry-picking from still sound alive and kicking. --Louis Pattison
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THE ORDINARY BOYS Brassbound (Deleted 2005 UK 2-disc CD/DVD album set comprising of 12-track CD album including the single Boys Will Be Boys & their cover version of the Locomotive hit Rudis In Love plus BONUS All Region PAL DVD featuring the Documentary Bank Holiday Binge and 3 Live Performances Boys Will Be Boys Brassbound & Life Will Be The Death Of Me presented in stickered card slipcase)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of these teens suddenly obsessed with The Ordinary Boys becasue of Big Brother, but I have recently bought this album after buying their first a few months back. This album is great. I was obsessed with "Boys will be boys" because of it's catchy ska riffs and driving bass. I would recomend this to anyone. It's a great album. It's not one of those Cd's that has a few good tracks and then the rest is boring. It's all good.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The first album was hailed by many, including Morrissey. The ordinary boys have followed up their first album by moving in a slightly different direction, progressing into developing their reggae/ska beginnings.
Stand out tracks are the first single; boys will be boys; life will be the death of me, a brilliant song amplifying the vocal talents of Preston and; Rudie's in love a cover of 70s reggae.
Overal a brilliant album and a real sign of original talent from the ironically called Ordinary Boys.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After hearing the ska beats of boys will be boys blasting on the radio a few months back I was pleasantly suprised to hear the much anticipated return of Ordinary Boys and their second album. Their blend of clever and interesting lyrics with catchy and lively melodies of the first album caused comparisons made to Morrissey and made them one of my top bands of last year. This album does not fail to deliver what over the counter culture did. Boys will be boys stands apart for me as well as the 70s cover Rudi's in love. This album is definitely worth buying as it it will be played over and over during the summer!
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