A Night at the Ritz

Office

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 25, 2007)
• Original Release Date: September 25, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Watertower Music
• ASIN: B000UGG3G4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #179,832 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Listen to What Pitchfork Says..., October 8, 2007

By	Nicole Capoccitti "uniko509" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Pitchfork gave this record a 6.5. I say they're a bunch of hipster doofuses.

Probably one of the best records of 2007, Chicago quintet OFFICE delivers a highly danceable record that is distinctly indie pop that shimmers like a polished diamond.

Contrary to popular belief, OFFICE is not a play on the show "The Office" {Masson says he got the name from a shoe store in the UK while living there in 2000, more than a year before the show's debut}.

Many followers of the band in the early years will note that this record is almost essentially a "compilation album" or almost a "greatest hits" of the band's past releases {which are mostly demos and original versions of the songs that Masson recorded in his apartment}, the most notable one being 2005's self-released Q&A. Other tracks come from The Ice Tea Boys and The Lemonade Girls as well as Glass Corvette.

The band signed onto James Iha's indie label, Scratchie Records nearly a year ago and since then have gained a notable success at SXSW and have a strong fanbase in Chicago, IL as well as garnering many more across the country.

See one of their shows before they become superstars and ticket prices soar.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars underrated, October 21, 2007

By	M. Schultz "lover of all kinds of books" (Chicago) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

i don't know a whole lot about this band except that one of the members went to the same grade school as me and that's how i found out about them. i find the music fun, catchy, clever and GOOD. sure, good seems like a totally trite word but i really think it's true. i also like how every song on this album seems to flow into the next. not a lot of bands can do that or do it well. you can just sit there and listen to the whole thing in one sitting and not be bored. i highly recommend this album if you want some good background music to play at a party, something to listen to on the train or if you want to act like a complete music snob around your friends. any way, you win.

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best of 07, July 20, 2009

By	Joshua P. Mertens "hockeyfanatic" (Royal Oak, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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As the title says this is one of the best Cd's of 2007. This past weekend my girlfriend and I went to Northen MI, and we listened to this CD the whole week-end. She is not a fan of this type of music, but LOVED this album. The only sad part is not enough people know about this band. I was familiar with Possibilities (which is still my fav) but there is not one song I do not like. Q & A is wonderful as well. This is a must have for any music lover, the album is just simply brilliant!