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Track Listings
| 1. Century |
| 2. Guilt |
| 3. The Couples |
| 4. I Liked The Boys |
| 5. Here Comes The Serious Bit |
| 6. Round The Hairpin |
| 7. Too Clever By Half |
| 8. Erin O'Connor |
| 9. Nostalgia |
| 10. I'm Going To Hell |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
The Long Blondes have had a makeover. Which might seem par for the course considering their fiery, acclaimed debut album Someone to Drive You Home saw their sense of retro chic kept at least equivalent to their Sheffield Blondie shtick. But they emerge from the inter-album dry-ice expanse devoid of many of those rough edges that defined and made them so alluring in the first instance--more Jackie Onassis than Oxfam--friends and family stand agog at the transformation. They're certainly no less sassy, au contraire, but there is a new found seriousness all over Couples. Last time, beneath their second-generation Britpop wrapping and Elastica/Pulp impulses, snuck a sense of synthesised control evoking hometown forbearers Heaven 17. This time around that impression is flipped. The clean lines and neon minimalism of "Century" and "Round the Hairpin" are more Ladytron than typical Long Blondes and "Too Clever By Half", essentially a husky falsetto prevented from floating off into the ether by a slow, sultry bass-line, is so slick it could be mistaken for recent ultra-stylised Kylie. The brilliant, full-throttle Roxy Music glam rattling of "I'm Going to Hell" is a reasonable meeting-point between the two albums, but their tight command of the musical onslaught is now quite arresting. This new-found sophistication, coupled with Erol Alkan's tremendously vibrant production, ensures that Couples probably does come out as twice the album to its predecessor. --James Berry
Description
'Couples' is the second album from Sheffield-based five piece The Long Blondes. After enlisting DJ/producer du jour Erol Alkan, the band present an exciting collection of tracks, marking a progression from their debut 'Someone To Drive YouHome'. Mixing bold musical ideas from disco and synth pop to krautrock rhythms and sophisticated indie, the band keep their wry and pop culture referencing ideas intact. Overall it's an ambitious record and a testament to their talent and wit. The single 'Century' is included.
The Long Blondes have had a makeover. Which might seem par for the course considering their fiery, acclaimed debut album Someone to Drive You Home saw their sense of retro chic kept at least equivalent to their Sheffield Blondie shtick. But they emerge from the inter-album dry-ice expanse devoid of many of those rough edges that defined and made them so alluring in the first instance--more Jackie Onassis than Oxfam--friends and family stand agog at the transformation. They're certainly no less sassy, au contraire, but there is a new found seriousness all over Couples. Last time, beneath their second-generation Britpop wrapping and Elastica/Pulp impulses, snuck a sense of synthesised control evoking hometown forbearers Heaven 17. This time around that impression is flipped. The clean lines and neon minimalism of "Century" and "Round the Hairpin" are more Ladytron than typical Long Blondes and "Too Clever By Half", essentially a husky falsetto prevented from floating off into the ether by a slow, sultry bass-line, is so slick it could be mistaken for recent ultra-stylised Kylie. The brilliant, full-throttle Roxy Music glam rattling of "I'm Going to Hell" is a reasonable meeting-point between the two albums, but their tight command of the musical onslaught is now quite arresting. This new-found sophistication, coupled with Erol Alkan's tremendously vibrant production, ensures that Couples probably does come out as twice the album to its predecessor. --James Berry
Description
'Couples' is the second album from Sheffield-based five piece The Long Blondes. After enlisting DJ/producer du jour Erol Alkan, the band present an exciting collection of tracks, marking a progression from their debut 'Someone To Drive YouHome'. Mixing bold musical ideas from disco and synth pop to krautrock rhythms and sophisticated indie, the band keep their wry and pop culture referencing ideas intact. Overall it's an ambitious record and a testament to their talent and wit. The single 'Century' is included.
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