- Audio CD (10 Oct 1997)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Factory 2
- ASIN: B000024U9A
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 72,345 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Is this what The Monkees would sound like if they were still around today? It's unfair to make such a comparison...the Space Monkeys are far more deserving of their own show.
Where to start? I was first drawn to their attention by skankily summery drug anthem Sugar Cane. I knew it was something special when it merited repeated plays from me, someone with the attention span of a Cornish pasty. "This is the tale I'm afraid's unfolding, mini earthquakes and a gun unloading, volleys of thoughts into the back of my brain taking me over like rock cocaine"...these kind of lyrics aren't meant to stick in your head...but if, like me, you find they do then for pity's sake don't try and stop it.
The album had to follow. Not another Sugar Cane in sight, which seemed a damn shame. The first listen, as with many of my favourite records, was a disappointment. So sit back, play it again Sam, and if the killer hooks of the opening acid house couplet, the groovey techno-grunge pop (!) of Smile America and the wistful closing come-down ballads straight outta Manchester don't jump out and consume you like some kind of crazed evil Jack-in-the-box from a sickly Hollywood b-movie then you need your ear drums clubbed back into place.
Go ape over the Space Monkeys.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Not to beat around the bush but this is up with the Stone Roses, absolutely banging tunes, full blast sound gets the blood pumping with out the stimulant. Bought this when it first came out and has not left my top ten, my daughter has stolen the original, that shows how good it is. Manchester at its best!!!!!!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this on cassette in 1998 having never heard of the band or any of the songs (this more often than not is a mistake but if it pays off is great as you listen to the albumn as one rather than a few tracks plus the single heard 20 times a day on the radio). On first listen I didn't like this record, the singer's voice was a bit of a whine (trying to sound like liam gallagher) and 'acid house killed rock and roll' seemed to be in the vein of Jesus Jones which, by 1998, was a tad dated. A few more listens however revealed that there were really some quite strong melodies and some of the less sophisitcated stylistic elements became more endearing than annoying.
A good record to have on at work or sing along to in the car; not a good record to stick on to show friends/prospective lovers how urbane and cutting edge you are.
A good record to have on at work or sing along to in the car; not a good record to stick on to show friends/prospective lovers how urbane and cutting edge you are.
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