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Track Listings
| 1. Beast |
| 2. Blue Boy |
| 3. Sins Of Love (Wah Do) |
| 4. On My Own |
| 5. Cinema |
| 6. Killing Time |
| 7. Pretty Girl (Album Version) |
| 8. Jealousy And Bitterness |
| 9. Sweet Girlfriend |
| 10. I'm Alive (Album Version) |
| 11. Telephone |
| 12. End Of The Night |
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Reinforce those dancing shoes - the debut long-player from the Villains is finally here, and it's even better than we anticipated. And we anticipated greatness. Yes, there's skiffley rock 'n' roll a-plenty to swing to. But Gospel Bombs is much more than this - delving deep and unearthing devilish darkness (enough already with the alliteration) and a dastardly majesty, no less.
Up first we have Beast, which smashes preconceptions of the band as merely perky '50s revivalists: this is a feral, treacle-dark ode to the head-clutching paranoia which pounds through every bar. Laced with moody Mariachi guitar, this is the perfect soundtrack to a crime passionel!
The darkness is allayed by Blue Boy - a sympathetic big brother of a ditty, complete with doo-wop harmonies. But Blue Boy's sweetness, On My Own and I'm Alive's dancey charms and Sweet Girlfriend's barbershop simplicity can stand aside for Sins Of Love (Wah Do) - a compelling number, chronicling legendary sexual adventurers with an eerie arrangement that again lifts the band well above just being a retro box-ticker. Cinema is another treasure, the glum lament of an in-a-rut usher, while Killing Time is a bright tribute to one man's love affair with his record player - we can all relate to that. A Crickets-style shuffle and bygone era values are purveyed perfectly on Pretty Girl - but they aren't really pretending to live in the '50s. They do give Tesco a namecheck after all.
The Villains are never cheesy - their sound is real and imperfect. And angry too, as Telephone testifies - sexual aggression pours through the distorted, manic vocals. Moral: don't keep Vincent hanging on the telephone. Actually, better not give him your number !
The Chris Isaak-inspired End Of The Night wraps things up with its evocative poetry and stuttering emotion. You can feel the frost as our hero trudges through the night like a lone wolf.
Sigh... As Vincent says in Sins Of Love, ''no beating heart could resist''. --Zoe Street Howe
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Album Description
"Bands rush themselves these days. They've hardly got 20 Myspace friends and they're tweaking their album liner thank-yous. This should have been out two years ago during 2005's indie Teddy boy romance. But the Villains took their time, crafted some proper songs, and emerged with Richie Cunningham's mixtape for Potsie. Rumble Strips must be seething." - 8/10 Vice
The long-awaited debut album - good things come to those who wait. Well you've waited, and now it's (nearly) here.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent debut,
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This review is from: Gospel Bombs (Audio CD)
I don't like too much new music (mainly due to my guilty country secret) but this is a good first album from vincent et al.) Strong songs throughout, if you're looking fior something a tad different from the current rock and roll scene give them a try!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the highlights of the year,
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This review is from: Gospel Bombs (Audio CD)
This is such an excellent album. I can't understand a reviewer who gave it 3 stars. It's got a fantastic rythm, great voice, and the happiness of latin beats and trumpets. A great combo. It's like Arctic Monkeys and The Kooks should have sound.On My Own, Beast, Blue Boy, End of the Night, Pretty Girl, I'm Alive are all excellent tracks. Only criticism is that despite having been able to create its own 'band sound' it does sound repetitive at times, but from my pov less so than the Monkeys!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent!,
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This review is from: Gospel Bombs (Audio CD)
How can you not like this great mixture of rock/pop/latin/I-know-not-what? It's first class bouncy music and it definitely makes me happy :)
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