Kingsize [Import]

Boo Radleys, Boo Radleys | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• ASIN: B000056215
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,417,869 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

While Kingsize has some electronic beats thrown into the mix, the British band's pop-inspired psychedelic rock isn't much different from its earlier efforts. Fueled by Martin Carr's exciting guitar playing and infectious songwriting as well as by lead singer Sice's dramatic crooning, Kingsize exhibits the Radleys' many musical strengths. Infusing Beatlesque pop with modern guitar textures and trippy production techniques, the band walks a fine line between radio-friendly ditties and underground rock anthems. With songs like "Jimmy Webb Is God" and "Free Huey," Carr reveals himself as a clever lyricist with equally impressive abilities in the realm of guitar architecture. Although lacking the peaks of their classic Giant Steps album, this is a consistent effort from one of England's better rock ensembles. --Mitch Myers

Product Description

1998 album for Creation by the British alternative act. 14tracks, including the single 'Free Huey'. Most of the tunesare harmony-laden pop numbers; a few find the groupventuring into dance territory. Mojo magazine picked'Kingsize' as their Indie Album Of --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Way to Leave Us, February 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Kingsize (Audio CD)

Now that it is official that The Boo Radleys have called it quits, it is safe to say that this album is their "Abbey Road." Beautiful melodies like always make this their finest album ever and Sice's vocals have reached a new level. Martin Carr's songwriting beams on a gem like "Monuments for a Dead Century" with it's melody evolution harkening back to Wake Up's "Joel." "Eurostar" blends the perfect mix of Carr's songwriting and Sice's vocal talent. It is the most eloquent example on how these two blended together so well over their career. The title track never leaves your head with Sice pondering "How would you like to share it all with me?" That's exactly what this band has done - shared beautiful music and they end it all with the perfect words - "The Future is Now." This album definately presents a band that was looking forward beyond the genius embodied over 4 previous albums. This is a timeless album and a timeless band. Hold on to all five albums and prepare yourself for the future; it's now you know...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better with age, November 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Kingsize (Audio CD)

Although this CD was released last year, I consider it my favorite CD of 1999. And despite almost all the songs being magical, trippy, infectious, overwhelmingly good like the best Beatles material, "Song from the Blue Room" is my favorite pop-love song of all time. Every time I listen to it my heart breaks again thinking of what could have been and wasn't knowing that the music matters even more. The Boo RAdleys have split along with the Verve, leaving the biggest hole in Britpop since the Beatles called it quits. I just regret I never got to see this band live.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rest In Peace to the Boo Radleys, December 13, 2000

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"sixtymilesmile" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kingsize (Audio CD)

After 6 diverse and exciting albums the Boo Radleys caleld it a day, although Martin Carr's recently released 'Fingertip Saint sessions' discs under the name Brave Captain are worth a go. It was a fine way to go out. Rarely has an album been inspired by classic pop, Britpop, Soul, Jazz and Electronic at the same time and not sounded like a pretentious mess. Highlight in my mind is Eurostar, where singer Sice's voice gloriously peaks and flows. The title track is equally beautiful, but it's tracks like High as Monkeys and Adieu CLo-CLo which are particularly unpredictable. The way the latter shamelessly samples Curtis Mayfield is a nice touch, and Sice's voice is again on top form. One mystery is why the excellent Put Your Arms... was not on the UK release as it's a lovely retro sound. Unlike may peopel I'm not that keen on the first 2 tracks, but after that the group is on top form. Lyrically Martin Carr si one of the best, and here he digs into tobacco companies (Monuments For A Dead Century's Philip Morris section), the Millenium (Monuments, Future is Now), and everythign else imaginable. With a few good old-fashioned love songs as well. This is probably their best album, although C'Mon Kids is up there if you like an edgy sound and Giant Steps has teh great elements of this, though it seems a bit looser. An under-rated gem.