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- Date Released: May 11, 2006
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock
- Label: In The Red Records
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The Submarine Races are one of those bands whose members probably claim that they "don't sound like anyone" and "listen to everything." In fact, they're really a fairly standard indie pop trio with the usual neo-psych and post-punk influences, but this Chicago trio does the same ol' thing with more élan than most. Ian Adams' endearingly dorky, adenoidal voice and jangle-riffic guitar style are the band's key attributes, alongside a rhythm section that shambles along awkwardly in the matter of old U.K. indie bands like the Vaselines or the Pastels. When a band is working the same basic style as a couple decades' worth of other groups, their songwriting is the make-or-break aspect, and in the case of the Submarine Races, it's a frustratingly mixed bag. There are several terrific songs here, most notably the instantly catchy "Hey Dad (The War Is Over)," a slice of full-on C-86 worship called "Postcard," and the scene-setting opener, "Theme," which makes good musical use of an actual sonar machine. However, some of the weaker songs attempt to skate by on pop-geek atmosphere, and they're not tuneful or inventive enough to manage, quite.
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| 01. |  |
Theme |
5:38 |
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| 02. | |
Difficult Night |
2:43 |
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| 03. | |
Get Yourself Together |
2:36 |
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| 04. | |
Pilgrim Shoes |
2:48 |
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| 05. | |
Watch What You Say |
4:06 |
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| 06. | |
Hey Dad (The Mar Is Over) |
2:56 |
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| 07. | |
Six Foot Two |
2:03 |
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| 08. | |
One Forward, Three Back |
1:55 |
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| 09. | |
What's a Boy |
3:27 |
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| 10. | |
Ghosts and Worms |
2:55 |
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| 11. | |
Boat That I Row |
2:48 |
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| 12. | |
Postcard |
3:05 |
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12 Total Tracks, 37:00 Total Length
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Credits
- Robert Daniels - Engineer // David Cheppa - Mastering // Ian Adams - Organ // Ian Adams - Guitar // Ian Adams - Vocals // Ian Adams - Arp Echoplex // Ian Adams - Group Member // Steve Denekas - Organ // Steve Denekas - Bass // Steve Denekas - Vocals // Steve Denekas - Group Member
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