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- Date Released: September 10, 2007
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock
- Label: Gigantic Music / The Orchard
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We Say...
The Rumble Strips are a bit of an homage band; mining the spiky punk-pop and British New Romantics of the '80s, they've created a bright, shiny pop record that should bring a smile to any record nerd's face, mod or rocker alike. The tight two-chord guitars and close harmonies on early single "Alarm Clock" are pure All Mod Cons-era Jam — it's an immediate, raucous highlight and sets the stage nicely for things to come. The other important touchstone for the Strips is clearly Dexy's Midnight Runners — Girls and Weather is almost entirely composed of signature-Dexy's guitar-and-bright-horns, extra bouncy pop. Referential, sure, but there's no point griping when they're turning out tunes this buoyant and swaggering.
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They Say...
The Rumble Strips don't take any chances on Girls and Weather, but that's because they don't need to. If the Devon foursome's fun, innocent, and refreshingly light tone -- not to mention their eschewing of guitars in favor of horns -- isn't enough to make their debut album stand out, then their musicianship and wry lyrics certainly are. It takes a few listens to discern the Rumble Strips' technical proficiency, because it's all too easy to get caught up in the fun that they're having instead. There's no build-up to the revelry -- Girls and Weather gets off to a rollicking start with "No Soul," a tune that sounds a bit like a Kaiser Chiefs tune that replaces synthesizers with a deliberately off-kilter brass section. It's immediately followed by "Alarm Clock," which tells the story of a young slacker through the use of an infectious melody, singalong chorus, and cheery self-deprecation. Happy melodies coupled with bittersweet lyrics are a running theme throughout the album, but it's a formula that works well for the Rumble Strips, especially when they're poking fun at the Walter Mitty-like fantasies of average Joes. The best example of this on the album is "Motorcycle," a riotous take on the "cars and girls song" that alternates between the mundane reality of a 10-speed bike and the sunny fantasy of a motorized chick magnet. There are times when the band's giddiness is a little too overwhelming -- the repetition of the chorus on "Clouds" quickly goes from endearing to annoying -- but it's a minor complaint in the end. Girls and Weather loses neither steam nor charm throughout; it's an album for adults who want an excuse to behave like kids again.
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No Soul |
2:44 |
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| 02. | |
Alarm Clock |
3:13 |
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| 03. | |
Building A Boat |
2:38 |
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| 04. | |
Girls And Boys In Love |
2:33 |
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| 05. | |
Oh Creole |
3:15 |
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| 06. | |
Motorcycle |
3:57 |
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| 07. | |
Time |
3:33 |
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| 08. | |
Clouds |
3:37 |
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| 09. | |
Don't Dumb Down |
2:54 |
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| 10. | |
Cowboy |
2:40 |
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| 11. | |
Hate Me (You Do) |
3:14 |
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| 12. | |
Hands |
3:30 |
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12 Total Tracks, 37:48 Total Length
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Credits
- Stephen Marcussen - Mastering // Todd Burke - Engineer // Charles Waller - Guitar // Charles Waller - Vocals // Charles Waller - Lead // Tony Hoffer - Producer // Tony Hoffer - Engineer // Tony Hoffer - Mixing // Jonathan de Villiers - Photography // Jason Gossman - Engineer // Tappin Gofton - Art Direction // Tappin Gofton - Design // Duncan Ellis - Management
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