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Track Listings
| 1. Fantastic 6 |
| 2. Fascination |
| 3. 10,000 Nights |
| 4. Boyfriend |
| 5. What Is Happening |
| 6. Go Go |
| 7. Touch Me Touching You |
| 8. Rubberboots |
| 9. Public Image |
| 10. Nothing But My Baby |
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Amazon.co.uk review
It’s difficult not to like Danish six-piece Alphabeat. Their retro-fuelled ‘wonky pop’ is pure optimistic fun of the kind that only po-faced too-cool-for-schoolers could possibly diss. This Is Alphabeat, their UK debut, is a version of their platinum-selling Danish release Alphabeat, minus some of the cheesier moments and with three brand new tracks produced by Mike Spencer (Kylie, Beverley Knight, Jamiroquai). 80s-style pop is still very much the motto here, with singles like "Fascination" and "10,000 Nights" manifesting more than just a casual aura of fame school about them. "Boyfriend" is reminiscent of 80s Madonna and the skewed electro of "Touch Me Touching You" is ridiculously saccharine and highly infectious. One of Spencer’s additions is worth noting - a cheerful romp through PiL's "Public Image," chirpy whistling and all, that will undoubtedly make John Lydon purple with rage. This Is Alphabeat packs in the musical clichés for sure, but there’s no denying the band’s zest and sincerity. At only ten tracks, this is a short but defiantly sweet statement.--Danny McKenna
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Agree with the other reviews-quirky and brill!,
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This review is from: This is Alphabeat (Audio CD)
I completely agree with the reviewer who said it is hard to define who Alphabeat will appeal to-could it be the younger market, or people nostalgic for eighties pop, or the "cool" music market. Because Alphabeat have (at least so far) not been tarnished with the same brush as S-Club 7 or even Abba as cheesy pop which can only be enjoyed by children or really sad people...Luckily at the moment Alphabeat are currently widely well regarded by a variety of sources-for example The Guardian gives the album 4stars as does The Sun.
1.Fantastic 6-A fantastic album opener, but it is not the best track on here by quite a long way... 7/10 2.Fascination-Quirky, addictive pop. This song is Alphabeat at their absolute best! 10/10 3.10 000 Nights-Another addictive song and it's really good, but is just slighly cornier than Fascination. 9/10 4.Boyfriend-Probably my favourite track on the album, it is unbelieveably catchy and the vocals are brilliant. 10/10 5.What Is Happening-The first time I heard this one I wasn't too impressed, but its a real grower and it is an excellent song. 9/10 6.Go Go-Again quirky, catchy, pop. 9/10 7.Touch Me Touching You-This track really is reminiscent of a bygone era and for that amongst other reasons, it's super! 9/10 8.Rubberboots-Another of my favourite tracks, the only "ballad" on the album and its not at all typical. 10/10 9.Public Image-This is an interesting cover, but I would have preferred it to be omitted as it is not their strongest. 7/10 10.Nothing But My Baby-A fantastic ending and extremely suitable! 9/10 My one main criticism of the album would be that it's too short, but then again I realise the best albums often are (e.g. Duffy-Rockferry, Amy Winehouse-Back to Black etc.)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It definately has the beat...,
By Just Joe (Isle of Man) - See all my reviews
This review is from: This is Alphabeat (Audio CD)
"This is Alphabeat" can only be described as 'a grower'.
The two singles "Fascination" and "10,000 Nights" are the most up-beat tracks on the album, making the others seem slightly... less enjoyable. After a few run throughs though, many other songs come into their own (such as "Boyfriend"). Oh, and the cover is nice too! Overall a good buy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
At once frothy and retro,
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This review is from: This is Alphabeat (Audio CD)
A great album, all high-octane Scissor Sister-esque camp one moment and full-of-itself grandeur the next.
"Go-Go" and "Boyfriend" sound like True Blue-era Madonna, having a mix with Opportunities-era Pet Shop Boys, whilst "10,000 Nights" and "Fascination" could have been on the last SS's album. There's also a Grease soundtrack / rockabilly thing going on, which resurrects the shades of Aqua and <<shudder>> The Cartoons, but there's a great sense of genuine fun and songwriting nous which elevates this album way beyond any of that. The male vocalist has a kind of twang to his delivery that put me in mind of the lead vocalist of The Tubes ('Fee' Waybill) - no bad thing, in my book. I didn't expect to like this, to be honest, but it has an inevitability and joie de vivre that's simply irresistible, as Robert Palmer once said. Yes, there are other acts exploring similar ground, but this lot have the smack of authenticity about them. Fun!
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