End of the Pier [Import]

The Workhouse | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 28, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bearos
• ASIN: B0000E2YAK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,497,678 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Steelworks Sea and Sky

2. Peacon

3. Ice Cream Van

4. The Ship

5. John Noakes

6. Mouse

7. Trading Estate

8. Goodbye Gudni

9. The End of the Pier

10. Mr. Sheen [*]

11. Nancy [*]

12. Terry Feels Sick [*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUSIC FOR THE SOUL., October 8, 2004

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DAVID LEWIS "DAVE" (SCOTLAND) - See all my reviews

This review is from: End of the Pier (Audio CD)

I was introduced to this band via a Rocket Girl compilation, Peacon, was the song. I have waited until now to get my hands upon their debut album. Was this worth the wait, most definitely.
The Workhouse have their own unique sound which is so uplifting it's untrue. They have so many killer hooks in their music, that there's never a dull moment on this album. Peacon is just swirl of guitars,lifting the song and taking every last sound out of it. Ice Cream Van and John Noakes are just the stop,start kick ass moments that made The Chameleons moments stop the heart, but what The Workhouse do, is to push it that much further.
Steelworks,sea and sky, is more your Talk,Talk meets Mogwai, but has it's own identity.
If you think the album is going to be predictable, then Trading Estate comes from a place of it's own, it has a somewhat seemless style. To make matters worse and just as you feel like the trip is over, the title track 'The end of the Pier' has a more jagged edge, topped off with Ian Curtis style vocals, like we have no idea what's next.
What is next is three bonus tracks, Mr Sheen I can imagine must be a live favourite because you can tell when the big sound kicks in the fans must love it.
A must buy for people who Love, Like and have missed bands like The Chameleons,Talk,Talk and more so Kitchens of Distinction.
Bless this band.

3.0 out of 5 stars Poor man's post, December 15, 2009

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IRate - See all my reviews

This review is from: End of the Pier (Audio CD)

Highly derivative though infused with far more vibrancy than the tepid follow-up.

4.0 out of 5 stars Believe the sonic hype, February 9, 2006

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Frank D "Frank D" (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: End of the Pier (Audio CD)

This is sonic heaven all the way. This is the kind of cd you put on when all music has failed to get you going.

There's no great technical shocks or surprises but what we have here is just good honest 'Go for it' sonic mayhem. It kind of fills the void between EITS and Mogwai and The Cocteau Twins.

Just really good and honest. Just a shame Mrs Hooterburgerman
fails to see this or does he play in a band ?