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  • Audio CD (8 Feb 1995)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Deceptive
  • ASIN: B000024GWV
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 25,112 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Line Up
2. Annie
3. Connection
4. Car Song
5. Smile
6. Hold Me Now
7. SOFT
8. Indian
9. Blue
10. All Nighter
11. Waking Up
12. Two To One
13. Vaseline
14. Never Here
15. Stutter
16. Cleopatra

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Elastica were accused of many things in the wake of this debut album, not least that many of their songs bear a striking resemblance to stuff from New Wave punks Wire ("Connection" is said to have the same riff as their "Three Girl Rhumba"). But that's all missing the point. Here we have 15 spiky songs crammed into less than 40 minutes, a hit-and-run of an album in which Justine's detached, bored rich-girl vocals complement the addictively energetic "Stutter" and "Waking Up". There's a satisfying smattering of filth throughout, too, as "Car Song" has Justine cooing, "Every shiny bonnet / makes me think of my back on it," and it doesn't take a genius to work out what she's on about on "Vaseline". This stunning debut is bloody good fun. It's frantic, sexy and makes you want to leap about like an idiot, and, really, nothing else matters. --Emma Johnston


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The pop viciousness exuding from Elastica's pores far surpasses any qualities thus far exhibited in Britain's "new glam" movement. One time Suede member (pre-"London" era) JustineFrischmann and Donna Matthews weave together assorted guitar and vocal textures, recalling various levels of pop geniusin a disdainful, Kinks-esque tone.
Frischmann's dry lyrics are deliciously biting. Her sarcastic take on stardom ("if I can't be a star I won't get out of bed"), groupies ("Drivel head knows all the stars/Loves to suck their shining guitars"), and impotence ("no need to whine boy") are all icilycasual. Musically, Elastica is a pop lover's dream. Combining a Buzzcocks-tight rhythm section with enviable guitar delirium, Elastica's grip on pop sensibility is dead-centre.
What sets the band apart from their peers is their unstoppable wit. Already stars in their native England, Elastica have gotten it all but have also maintained a fabulously jaded perspective in regards to their desires--as Frischmann herself points out in "Waking Up", all she needs is "a guitar anda lover who pays me". What could possibly be more gratifying. All hail Elastica.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Underrated, 1 May 2004
By Andy Hudson (Stevenage, Herts, UK) - See all my reviews
Elastica's debut album is one of the most underrated albums of the Britpop era. They were written off because Justine was dating Damon, so everybody saw them as nothing but a bunch of cash in chancers.

From the opening track, Line Up to the brilliant final song Stutter, this album simply roars past you at real speed. 15 Songs in 38 minutes, and they manaqe to go from all out pop rock like Waking Uo and Blue, to beautifully written atmospheric tracks like Never Here and Hold Me Now.

Its sad that Justine is still seen as "Blur Indoors" by many, but this debut album is simply too good to ignore. The lyrics range from flirtatious humour like in Car Song, to the lonliness of Never Here. The songs are catchy pop/rock tracks, but unlike most Britpop it doesn't sound like yesterdays news.

Its a shame Elastica never really followed this album up, but there is enough to enjoy on this debut album to allow us to forgive them for that. Nine years on and this is still a real favourite of mine, and if you can ignore all the media snipings at Justine for having a famous boyfriend at the time the album was released then you will be listening to a seriously underrated and quite brilliant album.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums ever, 5 Dec 2000
By wgcats@hetnet.nl (The Netherlands) - See all my reviews
This is very good indeed. "Never here" is one of the best songs I ever heard. At the first the I heard it, I kept listening to it for 45 minutes straight. And even now if I hear it, I'm hardly ever able to hear it just once. I just have to hit repeat. There are many classic songs on this albums, like "Stutter" and "Waking up". Short and powerful songs. Yes this is definitely one of the best albums I own.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Still My Fave, 24 Feb 2003
I would give this album 10 stars if i could. It's hard to express how many times i have listened to it since i bought it when i was 12 i think, now im 21 and this album still kicks ass. Almost 10 years old and however dated the whole new wave of new wave debate was, this band, and this album can never sound dated.

Punky-fast and fun(vaseline, blue) but still raw and beautiful (smile/hold me now)my fave song on this album is stutter, as i never listened to it as it was the last sonmg on the slbum until i was 15, i was soooo angry that i had missed years of loving the best song on the album.

It sounds like nothing and everything, blondie and wire are obvious comparisons, but the humour is fantastic (car song/waking up) and heartbreak is traumatic (never here/2:1).

The only thing i regret is that there is no more elastica.

But this album and remember that britpop was a media created farce, the decent bands shone!

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4.0 out of 5 stars elastica they were yesterday but so good they could be today
I lived abroad when elastica hit the hieghts. I so missed out . I was recently introduced through a friend to this great band . Read more
Published 6 months ago by myrrharna eoin

5.0 out of 5 stars Why this album is kate worthy
Elastica,a briefly hyped "New Wave of New Wave," and that actually gives you a pretty fair idea what you're in for with this solid if not exactly groundbreaking debut effort. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Elenor Rigby

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the most singular albums released in the 1990s
Elastica's song Connections was featured rather prominently in a couple of episodes of the short-lived television series My So-Called Life, and I was so enamored with this song... Read more
Published on 21 April 2004 by Daniel Jolley

1.0 out of 5 stars Utter rubbish
This is poor, signed up by a record label because she was dating Damon Albarn, Justine tried to record a short catchy album, and failed miserably. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2004 by djrevivalist

5.0 out of 5 stars Get down to some serious headbanging
If you like the 2/3 minute song that is without any twee or sentimentality - i.e. gets straight to the point then you'll enjoy this album. Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2002 by Lesley_Redd

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any self-respecting indie woman
Tired of songs about men being romantic and satisfying women? Elastica told it how it is; brewer's droop, pathetic excuses and silly girls who need men to prove their worth. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Early Blondie
I think this CD is great. It reminds me of early Blondie and is really fast and energetic. It takes me back to the late 70's. There aren't any tracks on it that I dislike.
Published on 3 Jul 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars best album ever
it's just pure indie pop from start to finish. timeless and best of all now they've got round to releasing their second album it hasn't faded. i love it.
Published on 10 Jun 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars This album is top!
There is not one song on this album that I can honestly say is rubbish. My own personal favourites are line up ( even though it sounds like someone throwing up at the beginning! Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2000

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