Strange Weather Lately

Astrid | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 23, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fantastic Plastic
• ASIN: B00003O9J0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #773,486 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Debut album by Scottish indie pop group compared to the La's and the Beatles. Edwyn Collins produced the record's 13 tracks, amongst which is the single 'High In The Morning'. 1999 release. Standard jewel case. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Power Pop for Now People, November 1, 2000

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David Sakowski (Krave Records, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strange Weather Lately (Audio CD)

I caught their set at CMJ in New York and fell in love with this Scottish pop band's catchy songs. This CD is great! If you like Teenage Fanclub, The Figgs, or the La's you'll dig Astrid.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good pop songs, March 12, 2008

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Scott Waldon "middle-aged indie rock guy" (benicia, ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strange Weather Lately (Audio CD)

Just recently purchased this cd, as well as Play Dead (their other release). Both are very good middle of the road pop/rock. Surprised I missed them first time around. Very jangly, plenty to sing along to. I would say if you like Teenage Fanclub, Papas Fritas, Frank & Walters, etc., you'll enjoy this. I would recommend this release slightly over Play Dead, but both are worthy additions to your collection. Nothing too complicated or serious but a very easy to enjoy listen (and what's wrong with that!).

5.0 out of 5 stars Change Water Weekly, August 26, 2003

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kendall lopere (H-Town, Tx, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strange Weather Lately (Audio CD)

I dare you not to fall in love with this album. From the opening rush of "Kitchen T.V." to the closing comedown of "W.O.P.R.M" (weird old prog rock man) this album never puts a foot wrong. The album exists as a celebration of summertime and youthfulness, played with eyes-closed and heads-shakin' by 4 impossibly young lads from the Isle of Lewis. It's a breezy power pop album with chiming harmonies and crunchy guitar beautifully produced by Edwin Collins, so wide eyed and innocent that it's easy to see why Belle and Sebastian love them, and moody humourless music-press types hate them. Call them the Anti-Radiohead, but an album hasn't been shot through with so much fun and exuberance since the Beatles grew their hair and started calling everyone "Man". Their second album and later work( as the backbone of Glasgow collective The Reindeer Section) is more serious and more sober, but this album remains a perfect tribute to the joys of being young and having the world at your feet. I dare you not to fall in love with this album.