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Track Listings
| 1. The Midnight Choir |
| 2. This Year |
| 3. Nothing Changes Around Here |
| 4. Restaurant |
| 5. I Came All This Way |
| 6. Long Forgotten Song |
| 7. I'm So Sorry |
| 8. No More Empty Words |
| 9. Teenager |
| 10. Should've Known Better |
| 11. There s Joy To Be Found...The Boy Who Caught All The Breaks |
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Though they recorded their third album in an industrial area in Vancouver (as opposed to the sunny California they’ve been obsessed with since they started out), The Thrills--fans will be pleased to know--have not lost their inherently sunny dispositions. Produced by Tony Hoffer (who helmed their debut), this latest outing sees the band engage with that most American of themes – yep, the teenager. The quartet’s trademark vocal harmonies, recognisable instrumentation and light, catchy melodies are rolled out in fine style on opening track "The Midnight Choir," continuing apace on tunes like the jaunty "This Year", the solid "Nothing Changes 'Round Here" and the jangling "Restaurant". Infused with the air of nostalgia that the title suggests, there’s also some welcome edginess. The band keep to their formula of short, 3 1/2 minute songs too--a good idea given the grating potential of Conor Deasy’s croaky vocals, which can sometimes stretch the listener to breaking point. Teenager is occasionally bogged down by a tendency to slip into samey territory, but the slow-burn allure of songs like the title track and "Should Have Know Better" make this something of a return to form for Dublin’s most American band. --Paul Sullivan
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Teenager (CD Album) by The Thrills - 11 Tracks : 1. The midnight choir, 2. This year, 3. Nothing changes around here, 4. Restaurant, 5. I came all this way, 6. Long gorgotten song, 7. I'm so sorry, 8. No more empty words, 9. Teenager, 10. Should've known better, 11. There's joy to be found...The boy who caught all the breaks
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A wonderful third album. Despite mentions of a new sound, it's distinctively 'Thrills', especially in the opening tracks. Instrumentation great as always, slight improvement in lyrical maturity and the stomping beats remain. Love 'This Year', 'Mignight Choir' and 'I'm So Sorry'. Nostalgic but still a summery sound, aside from the darker final songs on the album, which are 'slow burners' to say the least. Recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Do you remember the third Summer of Love? 2003 wasn't it? The Thrills were going to take the world by storm, but had to settle for stirring up a light warm breeze.
So what are they like now? The good news is that song after song The Thrills are still delivering strong tunes and arrangements 60's West Coast USA meets 80's and 90's guitar pop style. What lets them down on a fair number of these tracks is the quality of the lyrics. Mind you, although they sound as world weary as ever, they have moved back in time, no longer the 20 somethings struggling to get out of an american one horse town they have reverted to surveying their fumbling teenage years in Dublin as wistfully as ever.
If you liked So Much For The City this is right up your street - there is even the return of some girl - or at least girlish - backing vocals.
So what are they like now? The good news is that song after song The Thrills are still delivering strong tunes and arrangements 60's West Coast USA meets 80's and 90's guitar pop style. What lets them down on a fair number of these tracks is the quality of the lyrics. Mind you, although they sound as world weary as ever, they have moved back in time, no longer the 20 somethings struggling to get out of an american one horse town they have reverted to surveying their fumbling teenage years in Dublin as wistfully as ever.
If you liked So Much For The City this is right up your street - there is even the return of some girl - or at least girlish - backing vocals.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Nothing new here, this album sounds just like their previous two albums. However I prefer it to their previous, because although there are no songs that really stand out, it is consistently good all the way through.
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The Thrills - Teenager
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I was hoping for something new in this, 3rd album from The Thrills, but regrettably it was disappointingly similar to their second album. Read more
I was hoping for something new in this, 3rd album from The Thrills, but regrettably it was disappointingly similar to their second album. Read more
Published on 9 July 2009 by Veronica I. Bolan
Have only just bought this due to me doubting it at the time...
...and I made a mistake. First album is one of my favourites of the decade. It just captures this mood all of the way through it and displays excellant musicianship and an... Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2008 by Adam Ruddock
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I liked The Thrills from the early stages when they releases their first album. I liked as much their next album Bohemia, so wondered if this album would match their earlier work,... Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2008 by David Martin Hannam
Regrets, Regrets, Regrets? None
Whilst I'm not a die hard fan of The Thrills, they're certainly up there with my favourite bands. Before I bought the third offering from The Thrills, I was a tad dubious as I... Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2008 by TJ Skywasher
Good album
Pretty decent album in fairness. Takes a few listens to get true value from the melodies and hooks - much better than their second offering in my opinion. Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2008 by D.T.
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This albums not bad. On first few listens its not quite as good as their first two albums, but its still pretty good nonetheless. Read more
Published on 27 July 2007 by Mr. Robert S. Williams
Quality Record
Its been well worth the wait for The Thrills 3rd record Teenager, its a work of art, I love the melodies and the lyrics, the mandilon brings thatextra magic to the songs. Read more
Published on 24 July 2007 by Elaine Skinner
Quality Record!
Its been well worth the wait for The Thrills 3rd
record Teenager, its a work of art, I love the
melodies and the lyrics, the mandilon brings that... Read more
record Teenager, its a work of art, I love the
melodies and the lyrics, the mandilon brings that... Read more
Published on 24 July 2007 by Elaine Skinner
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