Five Star Laundry [Import]

Motor Ace | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 19, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sputnik World Ltd
• ASIN: B00005LO40
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,225 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hey Driver

2. Death Defy

3. Five Star Laundry

4. Lorenzo

5. Budge

6. American Shoes

7. Siamese

8. Chairman of the Board

9. Freefall

10. Enemies

11. Criminal Past

12. Money and Sympathy

Editorial Reviews

2001 debut album from Australia's rock sensation features 12 tracks. Sputnik.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IT WAS A BESTSELLER IN AUSTRALIA FOR A REASON!!!!, February 18, 2002

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Barry Fargo (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Five Star Laundry (Audio CD)

This album is an awesome work from the reasonably young group known as Motor Ace. Although their time together hasn't been lengthy, it's the last thing you can tell from their sound. I hate to classify them because I do not want take away from their talent, but they are somewhat like a mix between Coldplay and Radiohead... I was living in Australia when this album came out. All the songs released were instant hits (American Shoes, Death Defy, Hey Driver, etc) but my personal favorites are Siamese and Hey Driver. I can't explain what a good album this is and it's a shame that Nor America wasn't exposed to it for whatever reason.

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars for Five Star Laundry, October 8, 2005

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Fudges "Nicola" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Five Star Laundry (Audio CD)

This is rock out of melbourne, australia at its finest..its a pity that the guys called it a day after their most recent album, Animal but this is a first album that deserves far more credit and listens than it has been given. If you don't love at least 8 tracks on this album including Siamese, you don't love good music. Period.

I say, Buy it.

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Star Laundry is 5 Stars, October 17, 2003

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Gwen Le "smurfles" (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Five Star Laundry (Audio CD)

Motor Ace are a band from Melbourne, Australia. They haven't been together for very long, but for the past few years, have released 2 excellent albums: "5 Star Laundry" and "Shoot This". Though I did not know of them until the airplay of "Carry On" from their second album, I find "5 Star Laundry" is the better deal.
Commentry on songs:
- Hey Driver
- Death Defy - bagpipes in this one...apparently inspired by John Farnham's song. (I'm thankful that it doesn't sound it. :) )a song with attitude.
- 5 Star Laundry - love the interlude towards the end...especially when MA play live.
- Lorenzo
- Budge - slow, and haunting
- American Shoes
- Siamese - lyrical and melodic, Siamese is vocally a "tune-down" from "American Shoes" and "Chairman of the Board"...
- Chairman of the Board - excellent lyrics (and subject) and catchy sound. Definitely a highlight of the album!
- Freefall
- Enemies
- Criminal Past - lyrics are slightly more concise in this one...a crowd-pleaser.
- Money and Sympathy - a potentially great song - if not so long!!!!
Overall - great sound. Lyrics are a little bit hazy - difficult to guess what they're on about sometimes (but hey ambiguity appeals sometimes). Lots of groovy riffs/interludes/etc. See them live, if you have the chance.