Januaries

The Januaries | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 12, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Foodchain Records
• ASIN: B00004X0PV
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,458 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Juliette

2. Black Transmission

3. Love Met the Devil

4. Cinema Girl

5. The Girl's Insane

6. Love Has Flown

7. Angel Eye

8. Chocolate and Strawberries

9. All Systems a Gogo

10. Summer of Love

11. Jon Sings

12. U & Me

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chill out and shake your booty with The Januaries, September 24, 2000

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Alexandra Story (New York, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Januaries (Audio CD)

This record is the most refreshingly honest pop record to come along since... Since nothing really; the genre of groovy chick pop didn't even know what it was missing and what it was missing was The Januaries and Debbie Diamond's lovely lilting voice, which is as hypnotizing as that of Elizabeth Fraser of The Cocteau Twins. This debut from The Januaries is pure pop and although the lyrics are often tongue-in-cheek, they are unpretentious and the tunes unforgettable. Debbie Diamond's "yeah, yeahs" are contagious and when she sings "I'm not a star, not a star, I'm the whole solar system" on All Systems a Go-Go, I found myself singing along. The lyrics are infused with a groovy Sixties sass and a strong dose of irony. On Summer of Love she sings "Look out baby 'cause here I come, used to be a ten, now I'm a number one." These are the kind of songs Debbie Harry would write if Blondie re-formed with April March, took a spaceship back to Paris in the Sixties and returned to New York circa 2,000 to remix the tracks. Every self-respecting pop fan should own this album.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wizards From Another Dimension, November 1, 2000

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Mette Christensen (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Januaries (Audio CD)

If the icing on a cake could speak, what would it say? When chocolate melts in your mouth how do you feel? Whipped cream, cherry fillings, candle light, a good bottle of wine, the sweet scent of romance, and a little pain, yes these are a few of the ingredients that The Januaries are made of. Imagine Brazil, 1969, Beck seducing Astrud Gilberto in some Fellini-esque go go club, he succeeds and they hop on board his 2001 spaceship and blow into the future. Led by lead singer Debbie Diamond, who brings back (or should we say forward) that 60's Bond girl glamour, with a beautiful lilting voice that touches and tingles every corner of your body and soul. The gentlemen aboard the Januaries celestrial craft are pure wizards of another dimension which lies just beyond sight and sound. They lure you in, take you there and then drop you off again, and somehow you're never quite the same, in the most excellent way. If you're sensual and you love, love...if you crave delicious flavors, if you miss the thrill of buying an album and coming home only to discover that every song on it is amazing...then serve yourself some of The Januaries and give yourself a treat.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something inspired, something classic for the new millennium, March 25, 2001

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Michael Paulsen (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Januaries (Audio CD)

I discovered this album through none other than Debbie Diamond herself via an email. Needless to say, after visiting The Januaries website ...) I was convinced I had to have this CD. Having been a longtime fan of Saint Etienne, this was just the genre-blending, decade-warping album I'd been seeking: 60's jazz & lounge elements with more mature alternative sensibilities (read: ixnay on the teen angst). The Januaries have released a genuinely unique album that is classy and sophisticated without descending into overt campiness like so many other recent, more naive attempts at 60's retro. And now that I've seen them live, they are truly talented musicians: Debbie Diamond vocals and stage presence are fantastic ... a true chanteuse for the new millennium; Rick Boston (ex-Low Pop Suicide) is something of a guitar veteran whose talent is unquestionable having worked with a bassist hero of mine like Dave Allen; Mitch Maker's horns are smooth, Alpert-esque; and John Nau is wizard on the keyboards from Moog to Hammond organ. All that said, my favorites are "Juliette" (the bouncy & sultry album opener), "Love Has Flown", "Chocolate and Strawberries" (seductive indeed), "All Systems a Go-Go" (wow ... infectious chorus, Buggles-meets-Nancy Sinatra!), "Jon Sings" (my favorite ... jazzy, bittersweet unrequited love), "U&Me" (feel-good swing, reminds me of the other legendary Deborah out of NYC). And hey, don't miss them live -- they're going to be touring the pacific northwest and the east coast shortly! We've seen it far too many times -- genuine musical talent that goes unrecognized or unnoticed during its prime (I'll contribute Nick Drake, Love, Badfinger, latter Talk Talk, The Chameleons and The Real People to this list). This is a band that deserves to be recognized.