Oh dear, where should we begin?
Back in '95, Menswear had it all. They played the right style of music (Britpop), they were from the right part of town (Camden) and were front-page news before they even released a record. So why the low score?
In a nutshell, this album isn't very good.
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Back in '95, Menswear had it all. They played the right style of music (Britpop), they were from the right part of town (Camden) and were front-page news before they even released a record. So why the low score?
In a nutshell, this album isn't very good.
125 West Third Street is OK, Daydreamer got into the top ten but isn't really anything special and Being Brave is quite ... ...up to the hype.
If you want great songwriting, buy an Oasis album - What's The Story (Morning Glory) would be the best one.
If you're looking for the sound of Britpop in the mid nineties, go for Blur's Parklife.
If you're looking for a band with the style to go with the songs, you should get Different Class by Pulp.
Menswear, I'm afraid, were very much style over substance.
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Oh dear, where should we begin?
Back in '95, Menswear had it all. They played the right style of music (Britpop), they were from the right part of town (Camden) and were front-page news before they even released a record. So why the low score?
In a nutshell, this album isn't very good.
125 West Third Street is OK, Daydreamer got into the top ten but isn't really anything special and Being Brave is quite a good track. Ultimately though, the album could not live up to the hype.
If you want great songwriting, buy an Oasis album - What's The Story (Morning Glory) would be the best one.
If you're looking for the sound of Britpop in the mid nineties, go for Blur's Parklife.
If you're looking for a band with the style to go with the songs, you should get Different Class by Pulp.
Menswear, I'm afraid, were very much style over substance.
Menswear: Johnny Dean (vocals, percussion); Chris Gentry (acoustic & electric guitars); Simon White (electric guitar, background vocals); Stuart Black (bass, acoustic guitar); Matt Everitt (drums, percussion). Additional personnel: Sian Bell (cello); The London Session Orchestra (strings); Porl Fletcher (flute, piano, organ, keyboards); The Kick Horns (horns). Producers: Neill King (tracks 1-4, 6-11); Marc Waterman (track 5). Recorded at Real World Studios, United Kingdom.
Album Reviews
Alternative Press (12/95, p.90) - "...This is a great album. This is a great band. The hype was right again." NME (10/7/95, p.46) - 6 (out of 10) - "...All the most prominent features of the last two years of British guitar pop are present and correct: Elastica's jarring, Wirey guitar spiked rhythm; Oasis' boogie-riffing rock'n'roll classicism; Blur's London love and (wannabe) Kinksian lyrical barbs..." Melody Maker (12/23-30/95, pp.66-67) - Ranked #49 on Melody Maker's list of 1995's `Albums Of The Year.' Melody Maker (10/7/95, p.37) - Recommended - "...a great record..."
Titles on disc 1
1.
125 West 3rd Street
2.
I'll Manage Somehow
3.
Sleeping In
4.
Little Miss Pinpoint Eyes
5.
Daydreamer
6.
Hollywood Girl
7.
Being Brave
8.
Around You Again
9.
One
10.
Stardust
11.
Piece Of Me
12.
Stardust (reprise)
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