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Track Listings
| 1. Scatterbrain |
| 2. Vowels |
| 3. It's Not Me, It's You |
| 4. Making A List |
| 5. Metaphorically |
| 6. Plastic Stars |
| 7. Talking Nepalese |
| 8. Ghost Writer |
| 9. Swigging Echinacea |
| 10. Didn't Want To Get Involved |
| 11. If You Say So |
| 12. How Vicious We Are |
Product Description
Product Description
A new LP from these South London pop scamps. Yes, the NME may have called the last record "classic hookladen pop", Uncut may have already called them "the spiritual children of Bacharach and Wilson", but this new LP sees them break out of the bedroom and make for the garden…
We get a story of someone spending a depressing birthday in the Himalayas, another of a novelist whose ghost writer goes on holiday and doesn’t come back, the true horrors of internet dating, and the title track voicing what you’ve always wanted to say to your partner at the end of a relationship - but were always just too considerate to do so.
If you’re convinced that the art of songwriting is dead, if you have a penchant for ragged rhythms & soaring choruses, if you think that The Fall, Wire and XTC are rammed with songwriting genius, but so are Todd Rundgren, The Beach Boys and The Wombles, well, here's a record for you. It's Not Me, It's You.
About the Artist
The Free French released their debut single "Do You Come Here Often" in summer 2001, and the NME jumped on it, heaping praise on the romantic longing, the ringing harmonies, and they dubbed the oddball South Londoners "highly promising pop scamps".
And they were. The LP "Running On Batteries" appeared in the shops. A journalist from Uncut magazine staunched the "tears of joy" long enough to pen a glowing review. The gigs every month in London were a spectacle of ragged rhythms, soaring choruses, and tales of divorce, delight and delicatessens.
Another single came out. "Trial Separations" stayed at number one for 6 weeks on some chart on the internet compiled by a guy called Herman, based on his own fluctuating tastes. Good old Herman.
Now they’ve recorded a new LP, called "It’s Not Me, It’s You." It’s a very beautiful thing.
Rhodri Marsden is The Free French. He’s been in bands for long enough to know exactly what not to do, he’s learned from his mistakes, he’s making them again. He’s helped out by various thin people including members of Spearmint, Scaramanga 6, Fosca, Tobyslater and others. If you come and see the band perform often enough, you can join. It’s that simple.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. J. Boyd
Format:Audio CD
This is a fasntastic album. It is packed full of meaningful songs, which are great to listen to whatever mood you're in. Probably the most accessible tracks on the CD are "Vowels", the title track "It's not me, it's you" and "Didn't want to get inolved." "Vowels" expecially would make a wonderful single. But this does not mean that they are the best songs on the album. Every song on here is good, but what is great about them is that they break the mould of the modern pop trash that currently cloggs the airwaves - it just goes to show that you do not need three guys who jump up and down and pretend to play guitar to make beautiful and highly memorable music! I have never felt the need to skip this CD: from the crazy, chilled beauty of 'Scatterbrain', to the relaxed and soaring melodies of 'Swigging Echinacea', which contains classic lines such as "Tommorrow I would like to wake up to your refreshing lack of make-up." Lyrics like this are scattered throughout the album, making this CD a lot more than just 12 lovely tunes. I got this CD just a week ago, and it has not left my machine since. It is just such a shame that albums like this will never achieve the poularity they deserve. If you want my advice, buy this album now - you will not regret it!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
New album from the indie popsters Free French is astonishing, I promise you! Life, love, hate, irony - it's all here in equal measure. Where else would you find the lyric "We used to be like knife and fork, but now we're more like pizza and glue"? Genius.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By mr h Verkade
Format:Audio CD
Is it rock? Is it pop? No, it's Rhodri Marsden, a.k.a. the Free French. When I got his first album last year, I was pleasently surprised by how good it was. The single "Trial Separations" was for me THE hit of 2002 as I just couldn't get enough of it.
This new LP is even better than the first one. A few more slower tracks this time, but overal still upbeat and very pleasant. Ironic, funny and intelligent lyrics (When did you last here the phrase "Speaking Metaphorically" in a pop song?) make this album one that deserves a lot more attention than the previous one got.
A definite recommendation!
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