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Track Listings
| 1. New Years Day |
| 2. Still Here |
| 3. David |
| 4. High Street Low Lives |
| 5. Electric Daydream |
| 6. Darling Buds Of May |
| 7. Otherside |
| 8. Fly By Nights |
| 9. False Alarm |
| 10. Time Machine |
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Famous First Words is the debut album by Britpop revivalists Viva Brother (previously known as just Brother). The band formed in Slough in January of 2010 over a joint love for the likes of Suede, The Smiths and The Stone Roses and just over a year later found themselves on tour with their hero Morrissey. The album features the singles "Darling Buds of May", "Still Here" and "New Year's Day" and was produced by Stephen Street (Blur).
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
With the best will in the world, Viva Brother have given it their all to look like they don't care. Which is oxymoronic in itself; how can you attempt to be as Oasis as possible as Oasis tried their best to be unique whilst, at the same time, thought they were The Beatles? Draw a map of that one.
The album itself is the worst thing in the history of noise. I'd happily listen to a fridge hum for 8 hours over The Darling Buds of May. Awful. Worse than awful: embarrassing. 40 minutes of orchestrated hell. Give me that Lou Reed and Metallica album any day over Famous First Words.
Short live Viva Brother.
The album itself is the worst thing in the history of noise. I'd happily listen to a fridge hum for 8 hours over The Darling Buds of May. Awful. Worse than awful: embarrassing. 40 minutes of orchestrated hell. Give me that Lou Reed and Metallica album any day over Famous First Words.
Short live Viva Brother.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Are Viva Brother the greatest guitar band since the giants of the Britpop era? No
Are Viva Brother a tuneless, clueless racket that make the noise of a dying camel looped and amplified sound like music? No
What Viva Brother have done is take music they like and strapped it to a tried and tested, if unimaginative formula. They are not the world's greatest lyricists, nor are they the tightest musicians, but they do have a good enough model for a pop song. Yes they are very much influenced by Oasis, Blur, Suede, et al., but these in turn were influenced by the Beatles, the Kinks and Bowie. This does not make them a bad band.
Haters, moreover, seem to be under the impression that Viva Brother are all over the airwaves, adored by idiots across the country. I'm afraid the press did not over hype this band. They gave them plenty of coverage initially, but for the best part kept an open mind. Instead it is both fans and, perversely enough, haters that have overhyped this band.
Do not buy this album if you want music that pushes boundries and makes one think. Buy this album if you like pop songs. Ignore the hype. It is an average debut from an ok band. And that genuinely isn't an insult.
Picks: Time Machine; New Years Day; Electric Daydream
Are Viva Brother a tuneless, clueless racket that make the noise of a dying camel looped and amplified sound like music? No
What Viva Brother have done is take music they like and strapped it to a tried and tested, if unimaginative formula. They are not the world's greatest lyricists, nor are they the tightest musicians, but they do have a good enough model for a pop song. Yes they are very much influenced by Oasis, Blur, Suede, et al., but these in turn were influenced by the Beatles, the Kinks and Bowie. This does not make them a bad band.
Haters, moreover, seem to be under the impression that Viva Brother are all over the airwaves, adored by idiots across the country. I'm afraid the press did not over hype this band. They gave them plenty of coverage initially, but for the best part kept an open mind. Instead it is both fans and, perversely enough, haters that have overhyped this band.
Do not buy this album if you want music that pushes boundries and makes one think. Buy this album if you like pop songs. Ignore the hype. It is an average debut from an ok band. And that genuinely isn't an insult.
Picks: Time Machine; New Years Day; Electric Daydream
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
To read some of the reviews for this debut album you would have thought that rather than having released a record, they were had published a book saying what a jolly nice chap Hitler was and Mugabe is an excellent guest for the vicarage afternoon tea party!
Yes - they are a bit Oasisy...but is that a bad thing? To condem a band for being too similar to a previous band is to write off most of the music out there - I mean Coldplay...Radiohead anyone???? (Well, I thought so anyway).
One suspects that the tone of the reviews, the most vitriolic of them appearing to be from the mainstream press, is more motivated by the band's lippy attitude to the great and the good in the industry, rather than their music. Having seen the band live at four different festivals this summer I could not disagree more, yes they may not be everyone's cup of tea but I thought the sound was refreshing and, whilst not new, a welcome return to the idea of writing a few songs and banging them out on guitars.
No...the reviews tell you much more about the establishment's dislike of those who dare to stick their heads over the battlements...the only thing the band may be guilty of is naieveity in assuming that the critics, the very ones who have bigged them up for months are all to willing to pan them when it suits them...tells you a lot more about the sorry state of the UK music industry than anything else. Don't believe me - well, if these guys are THAT bad then why didn't the same critics pan the 3 or 4 singles that the band have had released for several months now? They have had ample opportunity to do so.
Whilst Britpop may be awfully cringeworthy to the post Blair thirty or fourty somthing it is obviously striking a chord with the younger generation..and I can say that 'cos I'm fourty...
The album licks along at a good pace and the songs are as they are - catchy and good...it may be a bit more of a collection of singles rather than a perfectly formed album but so what - the MP3 player has effectively destroyed the formal format of the album...
So...download it and see if you like it...
I did
Yes - they are a bit Oasisy...but is that a bad thing? To condem a band for being too similar to a previous band is to write off most of the music out there - I mean Coldplay...Radiohead anyone???? (Well, I thought so anyway).
One suspects that the tone of the reviews, the most vitriolic of them appearing to be from the mainstream press, is more motivated by the band's lippy attitude to the great and the good in the industry, rather than their music. Having seen the band live at four different festivals this summer I could not disagree more, yes they may not be everyone's cup of tea but I thought the sound was refreshing and, whilst not new, a welcome return to the idea of writing a few songs and banging them out on guitars.
No...the reviews tell you much more about the establishment's dislike of those who dare to stick their heads over the battlements...the only thing the band may be guilty of is naieveity in assuming that the critics, the very ones who have bigged them up for months are all to willing to pan them when it suits them...tells you a lot more about the sorry state of the UK music industry than anything else. Don't believe me - well, if these guys are THAT bad then why didn't the same critics pan the 3 or 4 singles that the band have had released for several months now? They have had ample opportunity to do so.
Whilst Britpop may be awfully cringeworthy to the post Blair thirty or fourty somthing it is obviously striking a chord with the younger generation..and I can say that 'cos I'm fourty...
The album licks along at a good pace and the songs are as they are - catchy and good...it may be a bit more of a collection of singles rather than a perfectly formed album but so what - the MP3 player has effectively destroyed the formal format of the album...
So...download it and see if you like it...
I did
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Viva brother
Excellent album, very much in the Oasis mould.
I think theres big things to come from this band in the future.
I think theres big things to come from this band in the future.
Published 8 months ago by Yiddo72
Quality album
Would highly recommend this album... Can't wait to see them live in Manchester later this month. Heard it advertised on Talksport and took a punt on it, and wasn't disappointed. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Oasis3509
Spot on!
I'm not sure how anyone can give this 1 star, you must have at least like one song on it or at the least the type of music. Read more
Published 9 months ago by GJNJ
Don't listen to the reviews
Don't pay attention to the slating this seems to be getting across many of the papers and magazines, if you like their singles then you will also love this album. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jimbob
Brilliant Album..Breath of Fresh Air!
Thank god some talent to hit the British music scene.Great album through and through.Catchy Darling Buds Of May a fave.Make this an album to be listening to this summer.
Published 10 months ago by Sluff
This HAS to be one of the worst albums of 2011
Ahh, Viva Brother. The press hyped you to death and prayed that you would be the frontrunner for Britpop revival, especially since you seemed to play the part. Read more
Published 10 months ago by D. Diep
Terrible!
bought this album after hearing from a friend that I'd like them due to being a huge Oasis fan.
I can see why I was recommended it as ALL of the songs are pretty much note for... Read more
I can see why I was recommended it as ALL of the songs are pretty much note for... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Milo
famous first words
I have been lucky enough to have seen this band twice and have heard all the songs on the album. Viva Brother bring a bit of fun back to the music scene with a bunch of upbeat... Read more
Published 10 months ago by D. Dixon
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