Hey Venus (Bonus CD)

Super Furry Animals | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 22, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Rough Trade Us
• ASIN: B0010V4U5E
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,686 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Gateway Song

2. Run-Away

3. Show Your Hand

4. The Gift That Keeps Giving

5. Neo Consumer

6. Into the Night

7. Baby Ate My Eightball

8. Carbon Dating

9. Suckers!

10. Battersea Odyssey

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Never More [*]

2. Aluminum Illuminati [*]

3. These Bones [*]

4. That's What I'm Talking About [*]

Editorial Reviews

From Amazon.co.uk

After a short run of albums that found Super Furry Animals exploring their slower, more ponderous side, Hey Venus! sees Wales's heady psychedelic explorers revisit the bright melodies and glammy bounce that powered earlier albums like 1999's Guerilla and their fondly remembered debut, Fuzzy Logic. While a vague sort of concept album, following the narrative of a character, Venus, as she moves from a small town to a great metropolis, Super Furries know enough about songcraft not to let the backstory overshadow the melodies. "Run-Away" comes on like Queen and the Beach Boys jamming on a Christmas Top of the Pops, "Neo Consumer" is a pile-up of infectious vocal melodies, singalong choruses, and electronic blips that stubbornly refuses to outstay its welcome, and as is customary these days, Bunf gets a chance on the microphone for the profoundly odd "Battersea Odyssey." And to play counter to all this cheer and exuberance, there’s a pair of late-doors slowies, "Suckors" and "Let the Wolves Howl at the Moon," that usher the album to a serene close. Eight albums in and we're still waiting for Super Furry Animals to deliver a dud album; at this rate, it's never going to happen. --Louis Pattison

Product Description

2007 album from the Welsh Rock weirdos, their eighth studio album in 11 years. Their unique mixture of British Rock, Psychedelia and Folk has endeared them to critics and their large legion of fans. With each album, SFA take a musical step forward while never letting go of their brilliant past. The perfect band for those 'wake and bake' moments. 11 tracks. Rough Trade. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hey SFA, Thank U!, February 10, 2008

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B. Bankson "bfunkthe1" (midwest) - See all my reviews
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First off, I was hooked after first hearing Rings Around The World. I've collected everything since. I will say, Hey Venus!, took a little getting use to. But once I did, I realized the brillance that is. Every listening reaps rewards, if you are willing to devote the time. Musically? Sharp, concise, hook-laden, funky, weird, little tunes. I hear Beach Boys. I hear chilled out 70's-type soul music. I hear early glam. But there is no mistaking, this is Super Furry Animals. That's what makes it so enjoyable. If you dig SFA, you'll dig this. If you are "on the Fence", prolly not. You're choice.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hey Furries!, February 4, 2008

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Kort "Art, Music, Book & Movie Enthusiast" (Boca Raton, FL, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hey Venus (Bonus CD) (Audio CD)

A surprising number of reviewers are panning this album. Are we listening to the same thing? I would put this right up there with the groups best work. For the record, my all-time favorite SFA album has to be Rings Around the World, but there is not s dud in the bunch.

Venus is a good follow-up to Love Kraft, another album that many did not like. Both are excellently crafted sonic experiences. Hey Venus! is supposed to be a loosely based concept album and I get it, but it works for me just as well on a song by song basis, especially since it is so short (36 minutes!). But then again keep most tracks at 4 minutes or well under keeps them from getting old. I get a bit of a retro vibe al la, the Beach Boys and the Beatles, but this is still very much SFA, thank you very much. Production quality is off the charts, and the tracks are the whole are upbeat and mellow.

Mine is the USA release with the bonus disc containing 4 extra tracks (Never More, Aluminum Illuminati, These Bones, That's What I'm Talking About). Unlike the main album, I can see why these tracks are relegated to a bonus disc. Nothing really bad about them, but as a whole they are not as catch or interesting as the primary album tracks. Still nice to have though.

There are also two videos on the bonus disc. One shows the Animals having fun in the studio laying down some tracks (Sweet Soundboard Batman!). The other is a video for the song Run-Away. I like the song, but I can't say I really care for the video.

Overall, Hey Venus! is a worthy SFA album, with some minor niggles. The main 11 tracks grabbed me at first listen and keep growing on me with each new listen.Thanks guys. I could pretty much take or leave the bonus disc though, but I will probably burn the 4 tracks into a playlist with the others so I'm glad I have it. Solid 4-star experience.

BTW, I for one dig the funky cover art. Lyrics and other info is one side of a 6 panel fold-out, while the other has two 3 panel mini-posters. I have a feeling that if I look at it long enough, some secrets will be revealed...

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars All the tracks are winners, just give me more!, September 3, 2007

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D. Sloan (PORTLAND, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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I won't bother with a track-by-track breakdown, as that's been done, but I will say I've listened to this four times now in two days and I love it more with each play. At 36 minutes, it's a bit short, but on the other hand, it's over before it overstays it's welcome, which probably leads to the repeated playings. Sure it's a bit mellower than much of their previous catalog, but the melodies are strong, the mood is uplifting, and as with almost all SFA's catalog, it will leave you feeling a little better and more at peace with the world - what more can you ask? I'm sure there will be bonus tracks released on various international singles over the next few months, and I will be looking for them all.