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OK I'll be the first to review this

M. Haverstock | Tinley Park, IL United States | 08/25/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Not a great album, but you it definetly laid the ground work for the future. Sounds to me like they were hanging out with Pavement while they made the record. Definetly a late 80's/early 90's feel. Critical Mass is an underrated song, I'm sure most only know Everything Flows, but there are a few other great songs on here. I'm glad it was re-issued as I lost my original copy. I would say if you own several Teenage Fanclub albums but not this you owe it to yourself to pick it up just to see the bands progression. For firstimers, I would probably stay away from it for now and start with Bandwagoneque or Grand Prix."

A Very Good Album

splanky57 | New Joisey | 10/13/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I really like this album. But then again I really like the band. I think this was the second album I bought of theirs after Bandwagonesque and I was not disappointed. Therefore I agree with M. Haverstock's observation that since this album depicts the band as a "work in progress" it's not representative of their more recent stuff. However, this album is as good as it is unique.



It will take you awhile to get to know this album, but aren't all good records like that? These songs are not pop songs like their later stuff. These songs have a kind of dark, droning, layered feel to them laid-down by great strumming dirty guitars. The songs also tend to be long and almost impressionistic (but not lacking in structure). They also have the Fanclub's trademark good melodies.



The songs are minimally produced which really lets the feel come through. Whenever I put this album on it's not to hear one track but to let the whole thing run through, sometime twice. This album is probably not for everyone, but it's definately worth a try for Fanclub fans."