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Play Dead

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Audio CD (26 Mar 2001)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Fantastic Plastic
ASIN: B00005A03B
Other Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 164,772 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. It Never Happened 2:27 �0.69

2. Tick Tock 3:17 �0.69

3. Wrong For You 3:36 �0.69

4. Crying Boy 2:57 �0.69

5. Alas 3:12 �0.69

6. Play Dead 2:44 �0.69

7. Fat Girl 2:37 �0.69

8. Just One Name 4:21 �0.69

9. Hard To Be A Person 2:18 �0.69

10. Paper 3:12 �0.69

11. Modes Of Transport 3:05 �0.69

12. What You're Thinking 2:21 �0.69

13. Taken For Granted 3:16 �0.69

14. Horror Movies 6:46 �0.69

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Play Dead is Astrid's second album and--rather like their first--casts them as toddler-like pretenders to Teenage Fanclub's golden throne. Indicatively, several abundantly hummable songs--the albums's title track and the single "Tick Tock" for example--champion traditional pop values to excellent effect. But, oh, for a little more individuality. The nagging suspicion that Astrid are playing their cards too far away from their chest becomes apparent on "It Never Happened", which recalls Dodgy circa 1993, and "Wrong For You" which is Shack's "Cornish Town" with extra clotted-cream and an all too similar Simon and Garfunkel vocal coda. The albums' standout track, the playful "Horror Movies", couldn't be any more like the Fountains of Wayne if it was written and performed by the Fountains of Wayne. Hang on, that's a real compliment. --Kevin Maidment

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5.0 out of 5 stars Astridutely Marvellous!!!!!!!!!!!, 5 Mar 2004

By	John Smith (Moscow, Russia) - See all my reviews

This really is top notch electropop. i doff my cap to these Scottish Scotrockers. The first track sounds like Aqualung on helium, soaring high over Birmingham in a big yellow balloon.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Vive la pop!, 15 Sep 2001

By	Colleen (weirdclouds@hotmail.com) (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

Since when has the harmonies-guitar-bass-drums format been buried in the muiscal graveyard with "PASSE" on it's epitaph? Why the sudden need for advanced technology and distorted vocals or incongruous arrangements (*cough* neoRadiohead *cough*)?

Enter astrid: undaunted soldiers in indie rock's finest regiment. Armed with bite-size nuggets of melody and harmony, this fearsome foursome fight in the name of good ol'-fashioned guitar pop. And *Play Dead*, their latest battle-cry, is one that should leave technophiles shaking in their Swear Shoes.

While slower songs have been the bulk of astrid's b-sides over the course of their young career, here they become one of the album's strongest points. The achingly beautiful "Alas" invokes sleepy smiles, while the tender vocals on "Taken for Granted" are sweet and peaceful. But, as they are known to do, astrid rock through a number of tracks. "It Never Happened" and "Just One Name" have bodies bopping and shaggy heads bobbing. "Crying Boy", one of the most dancable indie tracks of the year, delights with it's infectious beat and energetic horns. Not to say that astrid have lost their sense of fun amidst all this heartbreak and sincerity. "Horror Movies" and "What You're Thinking" prove that, when it comes to the line, meaning still loses to melody. And that's the way it should be.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Above average guitar pop, 15 Sep 2006

By	D. J. H. Thorn "davethorn13" (Hull, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Ever since Oasis gave us retro guitar pop (a necessary move, given the bleakness of the early 1990s UK music scene) we've been bombarded with the stuff. That's no bad thing if it's done well and 'Play Dead' is. The band are tight, enthusiastic and their songs possess a refreshing brevity. The title track is gorgeous and the Byrds-style opening to 'Modes of Transport' heralds a memorable chorus. 'Hard to be a Person' has a distinct rhythm and an intriguing lyric ('It's hard to be a person when your friends all look the same'). The tracks which bookend the album are also highlights.

So, it's mostly been done before, but the album rests on the quality of the songs. None are bad, though a few are forgettable. Overall, one of the better British pop albums of recent years, though not a classic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An ESSENTIAL guitar pop album!
Wow! The first Astrid album was good....but this album is incredible. (Not to be confused with the solo singer). Read more

Published on 28 Jul 2001 by wavy@ecosse.net

5.0 out of 5 stars Supurb second album that outclasses it's predecessor
I bought this album with high hopes as I have been a semi-fan for a while now. The first album was a tad patchy but had some great songs, so I knew there was potential. Read more

Published on 3 May 2001 by andymate

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST ALBUM IN AGES!
I bought this album because i was going with friends to see them play live and believe me it was well worth it. All the songs on this album are amazing. Read more

Published on 23 April 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars EVEN BETTER than strange weather lately!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brilliant!This album has a song for EVERYBODY!From delicate,beautiful songs such as 'alas', to the jiggy 'Fat Girl'with plenty of room left for a good old sing song in the cheesy... Read more

Published on 15 April 2001 by karen.mackenzie@excite.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent refreshing power pop
I don't know who this Kevin chap is, but he couldn't be more wrong with his review of Play Dead. Astrid's second album is excellent, and it contains more interesting melodies,... Read more

Published on 26 Mar 2001

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