- Audio CD (13 Sep 2004)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Virgin
- ASIN: B0002JKPOU
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 43,111 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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With their second album coming in at just over 35 minutes, no one could ever accuse the Thrills of going prog--Let's Bottle Bohemia sticks to the retro formula of the three-and-a-half-minute pop song, making it hugely accessible and instantly likeable.
The opener "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" is a bit of a tease as the first chord crashes in like George Harrison's on "A Hard Days Night", then develops a Bowie-esque, glam swagger before hopping back to upbeat guitar pop for the rest of the album. Still sounding roughly as they did on So Much for the City, their style has developed more of its own identity, partly due to the lack of obvious American influences that recurred throughout their debut. "Faded Beauty Queens" and "You Can't Fool Old Friends With Limousines" are insanely catchy, reminiscent of "Don't Steal Our Sun" and "Big Sur"; "Whatever Happened to Corey Haim" is a rousing Phil Spector-esque wall of beautifully arranged sound; and "Not for All the Love in the World" is a rhythm-heavy ballad, led by a booming piano, the only downbeat song on the album. The album closer and sure to be live favourite is "The Irish Keep Gatecrashing", another catchy, almost jig-like number with a fantastic falsetto and harmonies in the chorus, a perfect way to finish the album. If Lets Bottle Bohemia needed to be summed up in one phrase it would have to be "quality over quantity". --David Trueman
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THE THRILLS Lets Bottle Bohemia (2004 UK 11-track CD album including the single Whatever Happened To Corey Haim? plus hidden track A City Of Long Nights)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Let's Bottle... nothing much really...,
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This review is from: Let's Bottle Bohemia (Audio CD)
I was disappointed with this album after enjoying the Thrills great debut 'So much for the City' with it's strong retro US west coast influences, but this album sounds like a band trying to leave that genre behind and as a result not really sure what they want to be. With the notable exception of the excellent opening track and catchy single 'what ever happened to etc...' this second album lacks any real energy or spark. The problem is that this album constantly sounds like a diluted version of many other bands and lacks originality and a memorable melody. I listened to this album intensely only last week and I can't give you a hook or chorus from any of it. This album is proof that there is no future in basing your career sounding like the past because you can't progress. Better luck next time guys.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better than the 1st.....,
By Michael P Jefferson (Muir of Ord, Ross-shire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Let's Bottle Bohemia (Audio CD)
This album is as good if not better than the first. The overall sound is rougher but altogether more coherent and geared to being played live. Not For All The Love In The World is probably the stand out track but this is one of those where you enjoy different tracks on subsequent listens. One you can listen to over and over......Enjoy!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A steady return,
By jimbobadoodle "jimbobadoodle" (Cheshire, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Let's Bottle Bohemia (Audio CD)
The first thing that you must realise is that this album is not alot different to the Thrills' debut "so Much For The City". The sunshine pop that haunted the band has sort of gone, but this is still a collection of songs mainly influenced by 60's/70's american pop music.Connor Deasys' lyrics are becoming more adventurous and the rewards are a much more grown up album than the first.This reveiw is a little biased as I am a massive fan of the band but I am really impressed by the new album. I felt the tempo of the first album was a little bit all over the place- slow song, fast song, slow song etc. The new album on the other hand flows along with great ease and even though it lasts just short of 45 minutes, listening to the whole album is as easy as listening to a single. Some, infact most of the music press has slated this album but I recommend it very highly. It may not be the soundtrack to the summer like the last album but "Lets Bottle Bohemia" is surely going to make this autumn a whole lot more enjoyable.
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