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- Date Released: May 7, 2007
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Alternative
- Label: Rough Trade Records / Zebralution
Former Alex Kapranos bandmates strike out on their own.
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We Say...
Formed from the remnants of the same Yummy Fur combo that spawned Franz Ferdinand, Glasgow trio 1990s are being hotly touted as the Next Big Thing by sundry Ferdinands, Kaiser Chiefs, Long Blondes and Gossips, and it's easy to see why from this hugely enjoyable debut album. Produced by Bernard Butler, it features fashionably thin, spindly-indie guitars in the service of gilt-edged pop melodies, and employs a Scottish variant of the conversational vernacular used by the likes of Jamie T and the Streets, to deal with similar themes of laziness, dope, shopping precincts and partying — but with the accent on fun rather than frowns. The most crucial element, though, is the fund of droll whimsy that enables singer-guitarist Jackie McKeown to get away with such cheeky sentiments as "Why don't you try taking drugs again/ You were always funnier back then" and "Sometimes I wish I was wrong, so I could dream I was right/ That would be outtasight!"
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They Say...
There are a few reference points for the 1990s debut album that you need to forget right away. It doesn't matter that Bernard Butler produced, or that two of the band's members were in a band with the drummer from Franz Ferdinand. It does matter that the band in question was Yummy Fur because if you were a fan of their off-kilter and jagged brand of post-punky pop, you'll like Cookies. Of course that covers a couple hundred people at best, so let's say if you're a fan of off-kilter, spunky and often laugh-out-loud hilarious post-punk influenced pop that ropes in the best elements of Art Brut, the Libertines, Comet Gain and the B-52's, then there's a good chance you'll fall for the 1990s in a big way. Indeed, there is much to like about Cookies: Jackie McKeown has a perfect yelping voice to pull off the sarcastic, knowing and sassy lyrical pose, the band is tight and raw but able to rein things in on funky tunes like "Arcade Precinct," and Butler keeps things quite simple and gets a remarkably punchy sound out of the trio. The only possible downfall to the album's success is the mood of the listener -- if you aren't in the mood for goofy, silly rock & roll with no depth or greater meaning, you might want to hurl the record through the nearest window right around the mid-point of "Enjoying Myself" when the lyrics "I would not like to play chess with a man in a vest/unless he was wearing a Stetson" come fluttering through the speakers. If reading that couplet made you think of Dr. Seuss on cough syrup and made you chuckle, then Cookies might be for you.
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You Made Me Like It |
3:10 |
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| 02. | |
See You At The Lights |
2:55 |
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| 03. | |
Cult Status |
2:56 |
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Arcade Precinct |
3:13 |
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Switch |
2:09 |
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| 06. | |
Enjoying Myself |
2:28 |
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| 07. | |
You're Supposed To Be My Friend |
3:38 |
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| 08. | |
Pollokshields |
2:24 |
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| 09. | |
Risqué Pictures |
3:12 |
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Weed |
3:26 |
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| 11. | |
Thinking Of Not Going |
2:02 |
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| 12. | |
Situation |
5:07 |
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12 Total Tracks, 36:40 Total Length
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Credits
- Bernard Butler - Producer // Seb Lewsley - Engineer // Jeff Teader - Design // Jeff Teader - Layout Design // Stuart Reidman - Photo Courtesy
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