- Audio CD
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- ASIN: B001551YZY
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Diamond Hoo Ha Man |
| 2. Bad Blood |
| 3. Rebel in You |
| 4. When I Needed You |
| 5. 345 |
| 6. Return of... |
| 7. Rough Knuckles |
| 8. Ghost of a Friend |
| 9. Whiskey & Green Tea |
| 10. Outside |
| 11. Butterfly |
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I know this cd didn't chart as high as their others, but I actually think that it might be their best so far. I'm looking forward to their next album release in 2010 and I can certainly recommend that you buy this one.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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'Diamond Hoo Ha', Supergrass' sixth studio album, hasn't exactly been an easy album for me to love. The first time I listened to it, I wasn't impressed with it at all and found it to be the least charming and least accessible piece of work in Supergrass' career. Now, while that may still be the case, I have now, over time, appreciated this album as a stand-alone effort rather than as a record to slot comfortably in Supergrass' overall portfolio. It quite honestly works best if you can forget that 'Diamond Hoo Ha' is by Gaz, Mick and Danny. On the first couple of listens, this hits you hard and comes across as a big, loud, brash rock album, full of heavy, edgy riffs and seems to feature much less of the quirky, melodic charm which usually characterises a Supergrass release than normal. The opening (and title) track, for example, has more in common with 'Seven Nation Army' by The White Stripes than with anything from their first five albums. However, time and repeated listens reveals the appeal of 'Diamond Hoo Ha' as well as much of its subtleties and beauty.
Although many of their recent releases have been fairly mellow affairs, it isn't unheard of for the Oxford quartet to make heavy albums - it just hasn't happened for a while, that's all. There are, naturally, glimpses of the Supergrass of old - 'Rebel In You' features an instrumental break which is vintage 'grass, 'Return Of Inspiration' would have fit right in on the eponymous third album and 'Whisky & Green Tea' could easily have been written during the same era of 'Lenny' and 'Mansize Rooster'. A couple of pieces of brilliance and the undoubted highlights of this album for me are the dark 'When I Needed You', which is both powerful and beautiful at the same time and the magnificent last track 'Butterfly' which has all the hallmarks of a Supergrass classic. These tracks are worth the price of the album alone, but there is enough of this album to please and surprise old and new fans alike. Just don't expect to love it straight away. It's a grower.
Although many of their recent releases have been fairly mellow affairs, it isn't unheard of for the Oxford quartet to make heavy albums - it just hasn't happened for a while, that's all. There are, naturally, glimpses of the Supergrass of old - 'Rebel In You' features an instrumental break which is vintage 'grass, 'Return Of Inspiration' would have fit right in on the eponymous third album and 'Whisky & Green Tea' could easily have been written during the same era of 'Lenny' and 'Mansize Rooster'. A couple of pieces of brilliance and the undoubted highlights of this album for me are the dark 'When I Needed You', which is both powerful and beautiful at the same time and the magnificent last track 'Butterfly' which has all the hallmarks of a Supergrass classic. These tracks are worth the price of the album alone, but there is enough of this album to please and surprise old and new fans alike. Just don't expect to love it straight away. It's a grower.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Now, had this been another band, this album would be easily a 5 star. It's just, all of Supergrass's albums deserve 5 stars!
I must say, at first I wasn't too excited about this one. I already had 4 of the songs (the best ones really) - Hoo ha, Rebel in you, Whiskey, and Bad Blood. And the others just didn't seem to come close. But after listening more, as with much other Supergrass stuff, they get better every listen (the opposite of most good stuff). I really don't know how they do it!
And each album (although with much variation) has a different sound and feel to the others. While 'I should Coco' is the crazy one, the Xray album is the darker one, and 'Road to Rouen' is the mellow one, this one is the glam-rocky one (not traditional glam-rock like Queen, but their own version of glam-rock).
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I must say, at first I wasn't too excited about this one. I already had 4 of the songs (the best ones really) - Hoo ha, Rebel in you, Whiskey, and Bad Blood. And the others just didn't seem to come close. But after listening more, as with much other Supergrass stuff, they get better every listen (the opposite of most good stuff). I really don't know how they do it!
And each album (although with much variation) has a different sound and feel to the others. While 'I should Coco' is the crazy one, the Xray album is the darker one, and 'Road to Rouen' is the mellow one, this one is the glam-rocky one (not traditional glam-rock like Queen, but their own version of glam-rock).
Get this!
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Simply brilliant
Score: 9/10
Wow! With this album Supergrass really came home. After giving this album a lot of listens, i can say that it's standing the test of time better than any of... Read more
Wow! With this album Supergrass really came home. After giving this album a lot of listens, i can say that it's standing the test of time better than any of... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. S. Bennett
Back to their roots with aplomb!
Like most reviews on here, I'd say that this is their best, most upbeat album since "In it for the Money". Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2009 by A. Boylett
Brilliant!
It's just brilliant! A fast paced album that packs a whopping punch. It couldn't sound better!
Published on 13 Dec 2008 by Mr. G. Lyall
Plenty of Hoo Ha but no Diamonds...
I recieved "Diamond Hoo Ha" with much anticipation after the successful "Life on Other Planets" and their best album yet "Road to Rouen", but unfortunately to my ears sems a bit of... Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2008 by mystic fred
Definitely back in the groove
After Road to Rouen, I must admit I thought Supergrass had lost it. But here they are, less than two years later with a real cracker of an album. Read more
Published on 21 July 2008 by mike32514
Consistently strong album
Supergrass have been producing consistently excellent for years and only a couple of listens will tell you this is pretty much as good any of their previous efforts. Read more
Published on 14 May 2008 by Weasalpop
the almighty Supergrass strike again....
Long after many people had forgotten about Supergrass following their debut album, they are still churning out awesome albums. Read more
Published on 10 May 2008 by Mr. W. A. Owen
Great Album
I've never been a massive Supergrass fan but Diamond Hoo Ha just grows with every listen thanks to some stylish guitar riffs and polished vocals + a fantastic Glam undercurrent... Read more
Published on 28 April 2008 by Steve Horsfall - Author / Writer
Supergrass Album No 6.
Britains most underated band are back! A fresh sound and fresh look for supergrass. Diamond Hoo Ha is the 6 studio album from the Oxford rockers. Read more
Published on 14 April 2008 by Joey
Pretty good.....but not a patch on the Supergrass of old
Supergrass have been around for years as one of the UK's best and most under-rated bands with a sound of their own - snappy tunes, smart lyrics and great riffs. Read more
Published on 12 April 2008 by Lumpster
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