- Audio Cassette (28 Mar 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Atlantic / Wea
- ASIN: B00004S2SH
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Track Listings
| 1. Dead from the Waist Down |
| 2. Londinium |
| 3. Post Script |
| 4. She's a Millionaire |
| 5. Storm the Palace |
| 6. Karaoke Queen |
| 7. Bulimic Beats |
| 8. Valerian |
| 9. Shoot the Messenger |
| 10. Nothing Hurts |
| 11. Dazed, Beautiful and Bruised |
| 12. Mulder and Scully [Live in Newport][*] |
| 13. Nothing Hurts [Live][*] |
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It seems as though the capital of British rock music has switched from Manchester to Wales with all the cool acts of the moment such as Tom Jones, Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics and the brilliant Catatonia all coming from Wales. The great thing about the music coming out of Wales is that its incredibly diverse and no act is as diverse as Catatonia. Their style is unique and has a real atmospheric feel to it and is sort of the Manic Street Preachers meets Bjork. Its really hard to describe the style of the album as its not quite rock, but not quite dance, but not quite pop but has all of these genres mixed together in such a way that you should describe the band's style as being any of them and you wouldn't be wrong. The highlights of the album include "Dead From The Waist Down", "Londinium", "She's A Millionaire", "Shoot The Messenger" and the rock classic "Storm The Palace". Overall it's a great album.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A Pretty good L.P.
26 Sep 2001
Format:Audio CD
Stand out tracks are Londinium, Equally Cursed And Blessed, and Mulder And Scully, the strengths of Catatonia are manifold. The lyricsl quality is not only high, it's different, so in the above three examples, we have songs about city life, Princess Diana, and peculiar stuff happening, which make a nice change from love songs. The best thing about this group however has to be the melodies, which are always strong, bear repeated listening, and maintain the quality throughout the album. The vocal oddities of Cerys Matthews just make it that bit more interesting.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Great, fun pop music.
13 Jun 2000
Format:Audio CD
Catatonia haven't reinvented the wheel, but they don't need to. This album is really great, fun music. The kind of songs you'll tap your toe to and sing in the shower the next day. There are no skippers on this album, and the US release adds Road Rage and Mulder & Skully, both taken from their excellent, but now sadly out-of-print, International Velvet album.
And I must say that Ms. Matthews has probably the coolest, and cutest, voice ever.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Great follow-up to 'International Velvet'
30 Jan 2002
Format:Audio CD
Most people first heard of Catatonia when they released previous album 'International Velvet'. This, their third album and follow-up to their breakthrough album was anticipated heavily. In many ways this is a more accomplised album, with witty lyrics and a variety of style.
It begins with the single 'Dead From The Waist Down', a rare smoothly seductive tune sung by the ever-gorgeous vocals of Cerys Matthews. This is followed by a little swipe at city life in 'Londinium', with nice little details thrown in such as the M25. In fact, the general feel of several songs on the album seems to be an affectionate, lighthearted swipe at everything varying from the monarchy (the infectious 'Storm The Palace') to millionairesses ('She's A Millionaire'). In this it can often raise a smile, yet it is also an album that is quite capable of a softer undertone. This is particularly evident on the slow number, backed by harps, 'Bulimic Beats'. In many ways its in a similar style to 'Don't Need The Sunshine' from 'International Velvet' or 'Godspeed' from 'Papers, Scissors, Stone', but is definitely a surprise from a band normally famed for its loud and enjoyable vocals.
There's not one filler track here and although it's perhaps not as good as Catatonia's other albums, this is merely because the others are all so excellent. 'Equally Cursed And Blessed' is a real gem.
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