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In it for the Money - Supergrass

Anthony A. Rusinak | Chicago, IL | 03/20/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Just wnet to a concert here and it was the best of my life. This is a classic Supergrass CD and has all of the sounds and beats they are known for."

A defining album....

M. Lohrke | Provo, UT | 06/22/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"after the 'grass's first album, a fun, sarcastic romp through the britpop weeds, i was uncertain where they would go next, and that was based on the assumption they actually *would* go somewhere. for as fun as 'i should coco' was, it was two or three steps away from being a novelty album. with songs like 'caught by the fuzz,' 'man-sized rooster,' and 'sofa for my lethargy,' i feared the 'grass was a band of perpetual teenagers and frat-boys who happened to write great rock 'n roll tunes with goofy subject matter.



happily, the second album, 'in it for the money,' a tongue-in-cheek album title, destroyed any notion that the 'grass were a one-album-wonder and that they would wade in their own goofiness. 'money,' instead, proved that the 'grass were 1st rate musicians--you'd be hard-pressed to find an album of solid and interesting songcrafting and musicianship. they defy any conventional songwriting techniques. top to bottom sure they look like planet of the apes redux, but don't let the looks fool you -- gaz *shreds* on the guitar. he's one of rock's great frontmen, and nowhere is more evident that on 'in it for the money. furthermore, the rhythm section is tight, melodic and prodigiously talented. 'richard iii' is a huge song, as its follower 'tonight.' they're classic rock songs in the true sense. 'late in the day' starts off as an acoustic ballad before exploding into a piano-driven, rollicking song. 'the sun hits the sky' is another husky, sunny guitar number complete with a dizzying organ solo courtesy of gaz's brother. 'cheapskate' is another infectious three-minute single, and 'you can see me' is yet another great example of the 'grass relentlessly interesting songcrafting.



what makes 'in it for the money' so great, aside from it's impeccable songs, is the sense of energy, fun, and even a bit of danger. the trio, now a four-man group, is criminally underrated--both at home and in the u.k. they never became the britpop pastiche so many of their peers did. they never brought out the brass and strings. they never wrote about laddism. they never drifted into broody, cinematic territory. straight up rock 'n roll. nothing more, nothing less. twelve years into their career they continue to make great rock 'n roll. let's hope they do it another twelve years. and to think they made 'in it for the money' while still in their early twenties is nothing short of a marvel.



if you can get 'in it for the money' with the bonus disc, do. 'sex' is one of the funniest songs i've ever heard. ever."

The Best Supergrass Album to Date (Buy Them All)

Andy J. Zucker | 08/06/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The most consistent band of the last ten years is Supergrass hands down. All five albums are instant classics but the best is still the second release, In It For The Money. From top to bottom listenable all the way through which is rare these days, In It For The Money demands your attention from the get go in the opening moments of the title track. Once listened to the album becomes apart of your soul. Each song is different from the last: some hard, some soft, some fast, some slow. The songs tread on familiar themes of love and loss, and greed, and sunshine. With whatever happens in your life with In It For The Money it will all be okay."