Matinee [Import]

Jack Penate | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 15, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Xl Recordings UK
• ASIN: B000UYC0OK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #707,422 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Spit at Stars

2. Got My Favourite

3. Have I Been a Fool

4. Torn On the Platform

5. Learning Lines

6. Run For Your Life

7. We Will Be Here

8. Made Of Codes

9. My Yvonne

10. Second, Minute Or Hour

11. When We Die

Editorial Reviews

2007 debut album from the quirky young British singer/songwriter charming the critics and entertaining and constantly surprising his growing legion of fans. Recorded and produced by Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Kasabian), Matinée is heavy. Forming its core are his three singles to date: the summer swagger of ‘Spit At Stars’, the now anthemic ‘Torn On The Platform’ and his most recent opus, ‘Second, Minute or Hour’, which captures a gutsy Jack performing at a breakneck speed. Add to that ‘Run For Your Life’, a song detailing an attempted mugging on him, injected with Jack’s own spellbinding knack for a Pop chorus and the nailed-on-classic-in-the-waiting in ‘Have I Been A Fool?’ and you’ve already got an impressive body of work. Jack Peñate’s talent runs deep, he writes both infectious and intelligent Pop songs and with his debut album, Matinée, he’s undoubtedly made one of the most exciting records of the year. Beggar's Banquet. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars British Rockabilly., February 11, 2008

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Nse Ette (Lagos, Nigeria) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Matinee (Bonus CD) (Audio CD)

UK singer Jack Penate burst onto the music scene in 2007 with his upbeat bass driven rockabilly sound, bouncy "Spit at stars" (with his pronounced English accent) being a fine example of his style. This sets the pace for most of the album; "Have I been a fool?", the ska-tinged "Torn on the platform" (a UK #7), the Motown feel of "Run for your life" (which wouldn't sound out of place on fellow Brits The Kooks CD), the jangly pair of "Got my favourite" and "Made of codes", and the incredibly catchy retro sounding "Second, minute or hour" (great guitar riff, set to a bouncy beat).

On the ballad side of things, there's the soulful "Learning lines" (with nice harmonies), "We will be there", "My Yvonne" (done in a vulnerable falsetto, with best mate Adele providing backing vocals), and the brief but very nice acoustic "When we die" (with choral harmonies) with a faint whiff of The Beatles. Tacked at the end is a hidden track, a lovely sparse acoustic version of "Learning lines" (which I prefer to the fuller version).

Lots of critics had a go at this album (what do they know), but it's sunny, skiffle guitar filled, sing-along music, very well done too. If you like this, you might also like UK indie band The Coral.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 45 Minutes of Fantastic!, February 7, 2008

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Brittany Rose (Winnipeg, MB) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Matinee (Bonus CD) (Audio CD)

The first day I listened to this CD, someone asked me what Jack Penate sounded like, and I honestly couldn't think of another artist he sounds like...I randomly came across Penate on an album that featured a live version of "Second, Minute or Hour" and fell completely in love. To describe his sound, you should know first and foremost that he is VERY VERY British - he's one of the few artists that have a very strong, identifiable accent when they sing, but it's to his advantage in making him that much more unique.

So what does Penate sound like? He's a mixture of The Kooks, McFly, Jack Johnson, Jamie Cullum 1950's/60's rock & roll pop, and Jose Gonzalez on speed, with hints of reggae, chill out, and folk thrown in. If it sounds like a weird combination, well it is, but it works insanely well...

The album is short and flies by with every listen, but every song packs a unique punch, from the upbeat "Spit at Stars" & aforementioned "Second, Minute or Hour" to the strummy "Got My Favourite..." and tropical-infused "Have I Been A Fool?". There are some slower tunes including the soulful "Learning Lines", the airy "My Yvonne" and the closing tune "When We Die" (very Jose Gonzalez) - but every song on this album brings a smile to my face and makes me want to sing (and bop my head) along to the music.

I would seriously recommend this album to anyone interested in the alt-rock/brit pop/indie rock/folk pop scene out there - Penate is a mix of them all and does it with such a flourish I guarantee you'll be hooked after one song - I certainly was!

Also the bonus CD is a nice touch given I was first introduced to Penate through an acoustic version of Second, Minute or Hour - it's surprising how good the songs are with just a guitar & vocals, showing the strength of Penate as a songwriter, a singer, and an instrumentalist.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good album to discover this artist, March 4, 2010

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FrogThinker "manu" (MA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Matinee (Bonus CD) (Audio CD)

I discovered Jack Penate on the French show Taratata (you can see it free online a [...]). This album is a good introduction to discover this artist.