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- Original Release Date: 18 May 2004
- Format - Music: MP3
- Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
- Also available in CD Format
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| Play | 1. El Salvador | 3:25 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 2. Westside | 4:00 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 3. One Million | 4:16 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 4. Shake Those Windows | 5:04 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 5. Beautiful | 3:47 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 6. New Project | 3:37 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 7. You Got The Style | 3:27 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 8. Vehicles & Animals | 3:52 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 9. Out Of Nowhere | 3:11 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 10. Dungeness | 4:17 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 11. You Know | 4:10 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 12. Le Casio | 2:29 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 13. A Few Differences | 1:56 | £0.89 |
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Look around the British music rock scene at the moment, and though it's undeniably flourishing, it's all just a little dark. Hail To The Thief, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, Think Tank, Sleeping With Ghosts - all uplifing in their own way, but none of them make you smile stupidly and nod your head and sway with the beat. If you're missing the summer and want to inject some fun into your CD collection, look no further than Athlete.
From the moment you slip the record into the player, and the first slightly distorted drum beats of 'El Salvador' begin to play, you can't help but tap your feet. Ignore the fact that it sounds a lot like Avril Lavigne's 'Complicated', it's better, and happier. And the mood doesn't stop - on single 'Westside', the band even helpfully shout out 'Chorus!' as your cue to start singing. The vocalist Joel Pott's friendly vocal twang complements everything the band play - whether it's skitting hip-hop drum machine on 'One Million' or the brilliantly witty singalong of 'Dungeness'. 'You Got The Style', amazingly about the racial divide, is another fantastic karaoke song, though it manages to be serious as well as great fun.
There are, granted, slower tracks, but not Radiohead or Coldplay slow. 'Shake Those Windows' and 'Beautiful' are stunning, maintaining the easy melodic flow whilst sounding just a little less manically happy. The former has the most instantly likeable chorus I've heard in many years. There are some poignant moments too - 'New Project' for instance, with the lyric 'Imagine this is all you ever had', and the title track, where Pott croons gently along with acoustic guitar, daring you to join him, until the whole band comes in a wonderful coda
Naturally the album has its weaknesses, like 'Out Of Nowhere' - a daft track that just sounds plain weird after the non-stop cheeriness of the whole album. I'm not even sure that the heavy guitar break on 'New Project' was necessary, it always wakes me up when I'm trying to drift off. But these are minor blemishes on an unabashedly happy, bright and summery record that offers something a little different. If you want a walk in the sunshine, or you're driving home on a Friday, put this on, and you'll get home in a defiantly pleasant mood.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Are you one of the people who have just recently followed Athlete and looking at V&A and deciding whether or not to buy it. If You Are, BUY IT!!!!!
This album in my opinion is slightly better than Tourist and is a totally different album.
This is catchy Quirky Pop at its greatest . You will be singing ths ongs for ages.
Every song at first sounds familiar but when you listen properly you can hear the great talent these guys have!!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this after I bought Tourist and am now contradicting myself by saying this one is so much better. It's not trying to be something else like Tourist is, and whereas Tourist is a good album, Vehicles and Animals is one you will not want to stop listening to.
Anyone who likes good music will love this album, and if you like Athlete's latest offerings but thought they were all a bit samey after a while then try this and it will be a breath of fresh air. I hope on Athlete's 3rd album they return to this formula which is so uplifting and a million times better than their just-a-tiny-bit-dreary-and-boring new style.
Every track is good, but stand-outs for me are:
The catchy, feel-good El Salvador
Beautiful - slow, anthemic, "beautiful"
You Got the Style - impossibly catchy
New Project - a lovely melody and every time you hear the opening line you will have to sing along
Vehicles and Animals - The Title track of the album has a beautiful message, fantastic lyrics and a sing along gorgeous chorus.
Out of Nowhere - quite upbeat but very different to the rest of the album
Dungeness - Great chorus
Le Casio - the perfect ending to the album.
without realising I have listed almost the entire album so there you are, buy it! Even if you haven't liked songs like "Wires" although at times you can hear the resemblance in this album, you should still try it because it's completely different.
Anyone who likes good music will love this album, and if you like Athlete's latest offerings but thought they were all a bit samey after a while then try this and it will be a breath of fresh air. I hope on Athlete's 3rd album they return to this formula which is so uplifting and a million times better than their just-a-tiny-bit-dreary-and-boring new style.
Every track is good, but stand-outs for me are:
The catchy, feel-good El Salvador
Beautiful - slow, anthemic, "beautiful"
You Got the Style - impossibly catchy
New Project - a lovely melody and every time you hear the opening line you will have to sing along
Vehicles and Animals - The Title track of the album has a beautiful message, fantastic lyrics and a sing along gorgeous chorus.
Out of Nowhere - quite upbeat but very different to the rest of the album
Dungeness - Great chorus
Le Casio - the perfect ending to the album.
without realising I have listed almost the entire album so there you are, buy it! Even if you haven't liked songs like "Wires" although at times you can hear the resemblance in this album, you should still try it because it's completely different.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Vechicles & Animals - Athlete
Great CD.
case has a crack in it, which probably happened in postage.
CD was new as said.
great seller. - came in 2 days, when delievery estimated 3 - 12 days. Read more
case has a crack in it, which probably happened in postage.
CD was new as said.
great seller. - came in 2 days, when delievery estimated 3 - 12 days. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jeremy
Vehicles and Animals
Recived just before Christmas despite all the snow! Great condition and still one of the only albums I can listen to all the way through without flicking over to the next track!
Published 16 months ago by SH
a grower
the first time I listened to the album I wasn't struck. 6 years later I'm still listening to it and loving it. Buy it
Published 21 months ago by nickpinny
Woops I just Nodded Off
Is it me Or what. I'm sure that 20 years ago most albums that came out that where aimed at 15 years and above used to be 80/90% listenable and 20/10% album fillers. Read more
Published on 9 April 2010 by Stephen
Vehicles & Animals
Fair good debut album. Like most people Athlete first came to my attention after hearing Wires. I then bought Tourist and found it a great listen which then led me to buying more... Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2009 by James River
Stop comparing athlete with coldplay!
Athlete sound nothing like coldplay. Chris Martin of Coldplay can't sing for a start. This album takes a little time to get into but the rewards for pursuing it are massive. Read more
Published on 5 July 2009 by Bear
All time classic album
Having followed Athlete from thier start, I perhaps have a more biast view on this album than thier second, thinking it far superior. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2007 by N. Clark
Loved it!!
I can honestly say that there isn't one song that i didn't enjoy- I still can't take it out of the car!!
Published on 4 Dec 2006 by Charles Dickens
Britpop but updated
This is a fairly good album, its on of those albums which are nice, light hearted, and easy to listen to. Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2006 by Opinion Man
good but not as good as tourist
i do like athelete but i cant help thinking im liying to myself wen i fink this album is great! its like wen u hear snippets of the chorus the music sounds catchy and bright but... Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2005 by Will
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