Life on Other Planets [ENHANCED] [IMPORT]

Supergrass

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 5, 2002)
• Original Release Date: September 30, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B00006IGQ6
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #189,828 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Za

2. Rush Hour Soul

3. Seen the Light

4. Brecon Beacons

5. Can't Get Up

6. Evening of the Day

7. Never Done Nothing Like That Before

8. Funniest Thing

9. Grace

10. Song

11. Prophet 15

12. Run

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Life on Other Planets is proof positive that you just never know what a band has in them. While the notoriously blunted Supergrass have always produced vividly screaming pop, their songs never followed an arc, instead flashing their moments of knuckleheaded brilliance before shuffling off in another direction. While Life on Other Planets, their fourth disc, has the goofball hallmarks--random coughs, braying animals, and mashed potato references, to name three--the songs go somewhere, and they yank us along with them. From the galloping chorus in "Grace," to the rickety handheld percussion and soft phrasings of "Evening of the Day," and the zippy distorted guitar lead in "Rush Hour Soul," Supergrass offers complete pop pictures with enormous detail and lots of instrumental extras. And the songs really rock. Plus it's hard not to be staggered by a group that cagily writes about offbeat topics like expired witches ("Brecon Beacons") and life among the dead ("Prophet 15") while remembering to make those bridges and choruses soar. Far better than expected. --Kim Hughes

Product Description

Fourth album by the Oxford-formed indie act who shot to fame in the UK in 1995 with their no.2 single, 'Alright'. Life On Other Planets was produced by Tony Hoffer who has worked with Air & Beck, & was recorded in Sussex & Wales. It includes the singles, 'Grace' & 'Never Done Nothing Like That Before'. EMI. 2002.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best rock album I've heard since "Supergrass", December 10, 2002

By	"j_trory" (Danbury, CT USA) - See all my reviews

Anybody that says that Supergrass are too poppy and simple are obviously missing the point. They are the kings of pop, and they know it. There is no other band out there right now that sounds anything like them, and there never has been. The reason Supergrass still haven't broken a market is because the media still can't compare them to someone else, which is how they fit other bands into nicely taylored categories.

Their melodies are more complex than they've ever been given credit for. They are beautiful. Their song structuring is second to none. Supergrass are, in short, unquestionably talented and masters at what they do, which is create utterly stunning pop tunes.

This album is pure Supergrass through and through. A shiver ran down my spine when I heard the first track, "Za". Supergrass are back, finally! We need Supergrass. Forget The Hives, forget The White Stripes. Do yourself a favor and never listen to anything other than Supergrass ever again. You'll thank me for it. They *are* rock 'n' roll, and "Life On Other Planets" proves it.

Supergrass, how I've missed you.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't write them off yet, there is still hope, September 30, 2002

By	Kurt Ruff (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

I got "Life on Other Planets" with a bad taste of "In it for the Money" and "Supergrass" still in my mouth. I was a huge fan of "I Should Coco" and SG's 2nd and 3rd albums left me disappointed with their over-produced-trying-too-hard-to-sound-like-everyone-else sound. LOOP has a great mix of short pop songs with great hooks that remind me of ELO, Pink Floyd and other British pop-punk-glam bands. SG has a great knack for keeping songs short and to the point while also preserving the energy and rawness of a live performance. SG has completely satisfied my "I Should Coco" blues.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Is America finally ready to accept Supergrass?, November 20, 2002

By	"genesis81" (Highland Heights, Kentucky United States) - See all my reviews

I want to start off by saying this album is great...However, all their past albums have been nothing short of brilliant. Has that gotten them success in America? Nope. Will this new album? Maybe. A year ago I wouldve said no to this album too. But at a time when bands like The hives, Travis, the strokes, and white stripes(all of whom i like) are having tons of success over here, why not Supergrass? This album is perhaps thier best yet, which says a lot if you have ever heard In it for the Money...From the catchy piano line in the intro "Za" , all the way to the brilliant closer "Run", Life on other Planets never loses steam. The one complaint is how short it is, but thats Supergrass. Always has been, always will be. Fav songs in order: Grace, Za, Run, Never done nothing like that before, prophet 15, beacon...their all great...Best chances for success in US: grace, never done nothing like that before, and Za...Their intentions with this album was to remind everyone theyre still around and can still rock..well, I'm listening, and heres hoping the rest of the world is..