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This classic independent chart album from 1997 is now available again with the original track listing as well as rare bonus tracks. Prior to forming Stereolab, Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadler were members of McCarthy. The booklet contains sleevenotes by Bob Stanley and also Nicky Wire. "I Am A Wallet" has been unavailable for a good while and the album will be serviced to the music press as well as relevant websites.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A friend (well, an ex-friend, introduced me to McCarthy in the early 90's, when they were no more, and it is a clever example of putting fire in the belly, with a blanket beautifully played classical guitars.
'God Made the Virus' is a highlight of the album, capturing the (largely conservative) opprobrium levelled at gays and lesbians when the AIDS virus broke out in the '80's.
To my mind, the best song on the album is 'The March of Popular Capitalism'. It still brings a lump to my throat that people can get bought out by the rich and carry the burden of their failures.
McCarthy are like the Smiths, but with a gleeful anger attached.
'God Made the Virus' is a highlight of the album, capturing the (largely conservative) opprobrium levelled at gays and lesbians when the AIDS virus broke out in the '80's.
To my mind, the best song on the album is 'The March of Popular Capitalism'. It still brings a lump to my throat that people can get bought out by the rich and carry the burden of their failures.
McCarthy are like the Smiths, but with a gleeful anger attached.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Jingle jangle all the way
26 Oct 2007
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This is 'the' McCarthy release to own. Pre-Stereolabbies in Johnny Marr Hatful toppling bid, and a very fine job I might add. Each 2 1/2 minute pop gem could've been peeled from the earliest of the Smiths repertoire and that's not a good thing, that's a GREAT thing. Malcolm Eden's down-the-nose lyrics are as cheeky as Morrissey's except the social satire bites off the heads of capitalists, bankers, elected officials, and probably you and I, even to this day. But this is a fun album. After this, mcCarthy - specifically Eden -begin to lose the jingly jangly hooks in return for darker hooks, longer songs and angrier lyrics. Two albums later, Malcolm leaves Tim Gane and new girlfriend/bandmate Laetitia Sadier to form their own label DUOPHONIC and Stereolab is born. If you've only heard their other releases, don't pass this one up, this album is great. And if you like it, grab Attitude by Wolfhounds, another C86 band that was a cut above their baggy peers.
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