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Advantages: Beautiful melodies, beautifully interpreted
Disadvantages: Some might be put off by the fact it is in French

...as Françoise Hardy's song 'Tous les garçons et les filles' was a frequent item on the radio when I was growing up in France. And what an excellent buy it was, as I rediscovered - or perhaps more accurately discovered - the gem that is Françoise Hardy. If you like Jane Birkin, there's a good chance you will like this CD. If you have no idea who Françoise Hardy is, or what she sounds like, check out her beautiful website where you can hear extracts ...
...'La tua mano'. ♥Tous les garçons et les filles♥ Probably her best known song in France, this was originally a B side track, which went on to sell 2 million copies. It was later covered by Eurythmic. She wrote the lyrics to this teenage lament along the lines: all the other boys and girls my age go around in pairs, whilst I wander the streets alone. I have to warn you about this song, you will be humming it at unexpected time, as the ... Read review

Advantages: for those who like him
Disadvantages: for those who dislike him

...Clyde ♪ Initials B.B. ♪ Comic strip ♪ Chatterton ♪ Bloody Jack ♪ Docteur Jekyll et Monsieur Hide ♪ Torrey Canyon ♪ Shu Ba Du Ba Loo Ba ♪ Ford Mustang ♪ Black and White ♪ Qui est In qui est Out ♪ Hold Up ♪ Marilu ♪ Un Poison Violent C’est ça l’Amour ♪ Sous le Soleil exactement ♪ Soixante Neuf Année Erotique ♪ Les Sucettes ♪ ...
...Clyde ♪ Initials B.B. ♪ Comic strip ♪ Chatterton ♪ Bloody Jack ♪ Docteur Jekyll et Monsieur Hide ♪ Torrey Canyon ♪ Shu Ba Du Ba Loo Ba ♪ Ford Mustang ♪ Black and White ♪ Qui est In qui est Out ♪ Hold Up ♪ Marilu All these songs are taken from the album “Initial B.B.” Serge met Brigite Bardot, nicknamed BB and had a short love affair with her. This album ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing songs
Disadvantages: A few covers

I wasn't sure about buying this CD at first as I thought it would just be a collection of songs that weren't good enough to be put on the proper ablums. But after hearing one or two of the songs I soon realised that they were just as good as some of the songs on Hot Fuss and Sam's Town. As soon as I bought this Cd I started to fall in love with the rythems and lyrics, many of the songs I believe could have easily been accepted onto the original albums. ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant, Cute, Poppy Lyrics & Catchy Melodies.
Disadvantages: Reworked tracks sounded better on EP

After being featured in the Rolling Stones Top 10 for 2008, and the BBC's Ones To Watch list, Black Kids album was deffinatly one i was looking out for, and when i finally got round to buying and listening to the album, i was not disapointed! Carrying over tracks from the EP such as "Hit the Heartbrakes", "Hurricane Jane", "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend...", and "I've Underestimated My Charm", already sets off the album to a great start with ...
...felt were good enough to live up to the hype surrounding the first EP. Regardless, i would say this is a album well worth owning, sing and dance along tracks like the fantastic single "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend", aren't going to change your life, or make you want to get up off your sofa and make a difference, but this album will make you smile, dance, and set your day of to a great start. Deffinaty one of this years summer anthems. ... Read review

Advantages: catchy, fun, funky
Disadvantages: none

...Punk with an edge then Pulley are the band for you and especially this album. This is a clean cut, fun album full of good sing a long tracks and a few really gems. Pulley are almost like a super group in the punk world, comprising of members of some really respected punk bands such as strung out, ten foot pole etc. The album opener 'Working Class Whore' sets the tone for the album, it is the type of song which you are already singing along to by ...
...album fires along at rapid pace like any good punk album does with some great songs along the way. 'Gone' being a personal favourite of mine which i have been listening to on repeat for the last two days and which prompted me to write this review. by the time you get to the pop punk anthem Dogs LIfe its almost all over but it leaves you wanting to skip back to the start and do it all again. highly recommended for fans of bands like strung out, pennywise, ... Read review