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  • Audio CD (6 Nov 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • ASIN: B000IOLYZ8
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 17,604 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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The Long Blondes have certainly produced one of the most stylish of indie albums with their debut, Someone to Drive You Home. Sure, they're signed to legendary indie label Rough Trade, but at their heart, the Long Blondes are a great pop band. Even if her voice isn't the strongest, Frontwoman Kate Jackson is one rock's coolest leading ladies since Blondie's Deborah Harry, and she manages to pitch the balance just right between coquettish sex kitten and strong-willed modern woman. It's no mean feat, but just listen to her deliver the chorus "You're only nineteen for god's sake, you don't need a boyfriend," on "Once and Never Again", and you'll be convinced. Of course, much of the credit should go to lyricist Dorian Cox, who wrote all but two of the tracks here, and manages, much like Jarvis Cocker, to sound literate without becoming too pretentious. And the band themselves, who wrote the music and are responsible for keeping things light and catchy, and preventing the songs from turning into a shambolic mess. At its best, Someone to Drive You Home is full of jangly guitars and danceable energy, like on "Lust in the Movies" and the Jackson-penned "Madame Ray". The Long Blondes have written an album for the kids, but one with plenty of depth as well. It's like Pulp have arrived for a whole new generation. --Ted Kord


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Hailing from Sheffield, the northern England town that spawned the Human League, Pulp, and Def Leppard, in 2006 the Long Blondes became the latest additions to a roster of newly minted British talent that included the Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand. Their debut full-length is a catchy mix of pop and punk--both U.K. and U.S. varieties--and a fascinating display of the band's wide-ranging influences. "Lust in the Movies" marries a breathless Ramones-like pace to the artless girlie vocals of the Raincoats, "Once and Never Again" conjures the spirit of the dear departed Undertones, and "Madame Ray" and "Knife for the Girls" both recall early Siouxsie & the Banshees. The sum total is a headlong euphoric rush that's topped off with knowing, incisive lyrics and an expansive musical imagination that suggests there's much more wherethis came from.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars LUST IN THE NOUGHTIES, 15 Nov 2006
This first album from the LBs-longawaited and anticipated-does not disappoint.Kate Jackson,stylish recipient of a coveted Sexiest Woman Award at the NME Shockwaves Awards in February this year,is a star in the making. She preens,sings intelligently,soaringly and with sweet irony on every track listed on this album.
The opener has Kate singing a la Dietrich,fronting a bouncy beat,neurotic jangly guitars and an irresistable chorus featuring three tragic female icons' names shouted/sung loudly and obsessively.These catch the listeners'ears straight away. We feel for Kate in this song,which rattles along at a fast pace,but never really finds a satisfactory conclusion.
A beseeching Kate in the final bars of this song makes it sophisticated art-pop at its best.
There are twelve songs on this album,of which "Once And Never Again" and "Madame Ray"(about Man Ray's muse and lover,Lee Miller)are my favourite tracks.The first-mentioned song starts with Kate giving her worldly advice to a young girl.."Nineteen,you're only nineteen for God's sake-you don't need a boyfriend",and ending "Oh how I'd love to feel a girl your age-your age....once and never again," suprising the listener with this
twist in the last line.We smile at the words.I found myself whistling this irresistably catchy one at odd moments throughout the day.
"I know all about fear and desire",sings Kate knowingly in the aforementioned "Lust In The Movies."
"Only Lovers Left Alive"is delicious to listen to,and will make you smile,like sweet Turkish delight.Listen up!
Shades of The Pipettes in "Giddy Stratospheres"question and answer section,an indie Phil Spectorish touch which works surprisingly well.
The whole album has sensuous,urgent and painful overtones to its songs.
Referring again to "Madame Ray",I believe this is the most emotive song on the album.The last track"A Knife For The Girls",with its last two lines,"My baby doll........don't go to London" contain acidic bitterness to end this remarkable debut album from The Long Blondes.
A must-buy.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Music For Sweethearts, 26 Nov 2006
By Mr. J. Milton "jambo234" (Brighton) - See all my reviews
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Edie Sedgwick!Anna Karenina!Arlene Dahl! I just want to be a sweetheart!

The second you hear the first chorus of opener "Lust In The Movies", you can tell that The Long Blondes are a band that miss the 60's and want to bring a little bit of glamour and fashion back into the indie genre of music. And the first chorus is one of the best chorus' I've heard all year.
I'll be blunt with you, I couldn't stand the Long Blondes before I heard this album. I'd heard a demo of the song "Once and Never Again" and it annoyed me a lot. I also didn't like the general persona of the band, but I think in truth, they're in it for the music. Another good thing is that the album version of "Once And Never Again" is a lot more impressive, less annoying, less tedious, and overall an exciting track.
But those aren't the only positives you can take out of this album. The main thing that stands out is the charisma of Kate Jackson, she knows that she's got something special and she reaches the notes that some would deem to be impossible (see: Seperated by Motorways). She should have topped the NME cool list.
Every song is about love, relationships, idolism,and fun, the word that sums the album up into a nutshell. Fun.
"Lust In The Movies" is the perfect opener. Energetic, ecsatic, exhilirating, over the top, stunning, every positive adjective that you could think of.
"Giddy Statospheres" shows the band taking a more 80's synth route, this 5 minute wonder grabs the listener by the throat and screams potential at them. The Long Blondes could be around for a long time. Whether you like it or not. "You Could Have Both" is a gripping affair, with a chorus on one single note somehow becoming so similar to the most infectious pop that is around today. Jackson wisely sings "I don't kid myself about happy endings, I'm too old for that now".
"Someone To Drive You Home". It's a personal album. It's a gospel. It's a manifesto for youngsters. It's one of the best albums of the year.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing change, 30 April 2007
I disagree with those reviews that describe The Long Blondes as unoriginal. I'm a fan of Indie music in general, but there are an awful lot of similar-sounding bands around at the moment and Someone To Drive You Home really stands out for me.
Kate Jackson's voice is very striking and lends an even darker tone to the wonderfully barbed lyrics. The songs very much from a female perspective, which may not appeal to everyone, but for me it's a refreshing change from the abundance of male-fronted Indie bands around right now.
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5.0 out of 5 stars THE LONG BLONDES 'Someone To Drive You Home'
First discovered this band during the summer of 2006 in Rome via the video of 'Giddy Stratospheres' (regularly shown on some dedicated indie music video tv station there) but was... Read more
Published 1 month ago by R. Cooper

5.0 out of 5 stars Original.. They sure are
I agree this band are very original within their own right. OK there's nothing new under the sun as they say, but this album has been written from a unique concept of feminine... Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2007 by Steph

5.0 out of 5 stars a perfect pop record from a perfect pop band
a sparkling jewel in a music sceen full of drabness, manifactured bands,
and quasi dirty hippy music
Published on 30 Aug 2007 by the phantomn thinker

5.0 out of 5 stars Great music (and I'm the type of person who hates new music)
They sound a lot like a female version of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - a Smiths influenced 80's band who used lots of pop cultural name drops in their lyrics. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2007 by BS on parade

2.0 out of 5 stars bland....
As one of the reviewers said, you listen to the opening bars and it sets the tone for the rest of the album. Reason, there is no difference between any of the songs. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2007 by Mr. Dan Reuter

4.0 out of 5 stars Great - but it won't change the world
This is definately an album that will appeal to anyone who likes their Indie with a Girly twist. The song all have strong tunes and the lyrics, vignettes of everyday life, are... Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2007 by M. Clarke

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure pop brilliance from 2006, eventually...
"Edie Sedgwick! Anna Karenina! Arlene Dahl!" If that's not a great chorus, then I don't know what is. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2007 by Mr. N. J. W. Turnbull

4.0 out of 5 stars Lyrics which you can relate to.
From the moment this album starts out it sets the standard for EVERY other song.

There isnt a bad song on the entire album! Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2006 by L. Taylor

4.0 out of 5 stars Sheffield's latest purveyors of kitchen sink glam
The Long Blondes' debut "Someone To Take You Home" owes loads to Pulp lyrically, with each song a kitchen sink drama about lost youth, failed romances and uncaring boyfriends... Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2006 by Matt

5.0 out of 5 stars Didn't disappoint one bit!!
I've seen this band a few times live now and they've never failed to disappoint. I'm already familiar with a lot of the songs on here. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2006 by P. Smith

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