Fantastic Playroom

New Young Pony Club | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 28, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Modular Interscope
• ASIN: B000ROAB6C
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,931 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From Amazon.co.uk Review

New Young Pony Club: new rave or new disco? Answer: who cares when their music sounds this good? The London quintet might be a new phenomenon to some, but others will know them well, as they’ve been working hard behind the scenes for a good three years or so, building up a solid fan base to accommodate the release of this debut album. And what a debut it is. Fantastic Playroom ticks all the right "influence" boxes--Bowie, Blondie, New Order-–to make it suitably zeitgeist-capturing, yet their tunes are infused with an extra savvy and edginess, putting them slightly ahead of the new whatever game. Singles like "Ice Cream" and "The Bomb" illustrate the band’s way with a sexy rhythm; songs like the percussive "Hiding on the Staircase" keep the party going, while the band’s 80s style synth-pop indulgences come unashamedly to the fore on "The Get Go" and "The Jerk." A large part of the band’s appeal is vocalist Tahita Bulmer, whose slightly detached vocal delivery sits well on the band’s songs. True, Fantastic Playroom can feel more like a collection of singles than a coherent album at times, but that’s just what this band do best. We should love them for it. --Paul Sullivan

Product Description

Debut album from the London five piece, fresh from the NME Nu-Rave tour having played with the likes of Klaxons and CSS. This electro pop album includes indie dancefloor hits 'The Bomb' and 'Get Lucky' as well as the insanely sexy and catchy 'Ice Cream', recognisable from Intel's recent TV campaign

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good debut from Pony Club, August 28, 2007

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Lovblad (Geneva, Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fantastic Playroom (Audio CD)

This new group is all the rage in Britain at the moment and I have been following them for a while in the NME. I first got to hear them on the ultra-cheap digital penetration sampler that came out quite a while ago. This debut album really confirms that they are one of the more interesting bands to come out at the moment. They have very strong New Wave influences which might seem to be a bit trendy but they are really better than that. Blondie and others have been cited but I would in may ways put them closer to the Waitresses or ESG. The music is rather simle melodic New Wave with guitar and synthesizer. The singing is really good. The production could have been slightly cleaner but overall the album is great. One of the few records to buy this year so far (and believe me I have unfortunately bought the others as well).

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastical, April 2, 2008

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Lucas Howell (The Front Range Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fantastic Playroom (Audio CD)

I can't get enough of this CD. I burned it to CD with Fancy Footwork

by Chromeo. I can't even begin to guess at how many times in a row I've listened to it, it took me a few listens to really get into it, but as with most CDs that happens. It is hard to describe the music...it's pop-y, catchy, and reminds me of the 80's. It is one of my most listened to CDs since I got a hold of The Essential Alice in Chains: Alice in Chains, The Faint, or Give Up: The Postal Service.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every Song is Great! One of those Rare Finds!, October 17, 2007

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Jym Buss "iJym" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fantastic Playroom (Audio CD)

About every 6 to 7 years an album will come out where I hear it the first time and love everything on it. It is SO rare - examples would be 10,000 Maniacs "In My Tribe", Eurythmics "Peace", and Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians "Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars".

I was listening to independent radio here in LA and they played Ice Cream. The song IMMEDIATELY caught my attention with its hook much like CAKE did with "Never There".

I checked it out on Itunes and bought the album immediately. I have turned so many friends onto it and they are all amazed how hot their sound is...the band is tight and she is such a Blondie-esque detached almost "Waitresses" sound.

If you like punk, 80s new wave, dance or pop this CD will work for you!

Keep it coming NYPC!