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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Album For the Ages, January 24, 2005
All the reviews are true, (except only giving it 4 stars) This album is the highlight of a very confusing time in music. When the world was hypnotized by Nirvana and labeling every rock band into the grunge category, you have a band that truly stood on their own terms and wasn't trying to make you feel sad. Rather they were creating moods of their own.
How can you describe the feeling on "The Concept" it's just musical stone still bliss. I think of this song as being locked into a timeless moment, and the music is able to swirl around your soul so very snuggly.
"Alcoholiday" is the song that makes strong men weep. Something about the singing really bends the mood and you feel at peace with their sound, caught in a twister of oohs and aahs. Out of all of Teenage Fanclub's works this has to be their moment in time. I find myself always going back to this one when I want to listen to them.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Join the Bandwagon (esque)!, March 10, 2003
This album is Teenage Fanclub's finest hour. I've had this album for many years, and I have never tired of hearing it. The twelve songs on "Bandwagonesque" weave into one another wonderfully, making it an outstanding "Brit-pop" album. . . it was released in 1991, but it eludes the categorization of "grunge," as so many albums of that time were classified. Yes, it is a David Geffen release, but I don't think that it quite fits the criteria of that era. . . "Bandwagonesque" should be placed in a category of its own, for no band at the time sounded quite like Teenage Fanclub. . .
1) "The Concept". My favorite track on the album. This song depicts a young woman who lives life on her own terms, yet who has been wounded in love. "I didn't want to hurt you". . . the chorus proclaims. The lyrics and music in this song convey sadness on the part of the woman, and remorse on the part of the
person who has wounded her. . . This song depicts love that has been lost in a beautiful, wistful, and profoundly melancholic manner.
2)"Satan". A commendable "jam out," marked by intense guitar work and muffed vocals. It would seem incongruent indeed, if it didn't lead into the lovely and self-effacing
3)"December". A sweet and sincere, yet bitter track. . . "She don't even care, but I would die for her love". . . (ouch)
4)"What You Do to Me". A silly little pop love song, but it is one with charm, and, well, sweetness.
5)"I Don't Know". A sort of anthem for those indecisive individuals amongst us. . .
6)"Star Sign." Superstitious people will surely identify with this song, as they wonder whether horse shoes and a "black cat on the floor" can influence their day. This song will most likely be a favorite with "new-agey" types.
7)"Metal Baby." An homage to the "metal babes" out there. I could do without this song, but that could very well be because I'm not in the slightest bit a "metal baby." In fact, I can't stand the genre of "metal" music! :)
8)"Pet Rock." I personally prefer my cat, but I imagine that a pet rock can have its own charm. Regardless, the song doesn't really concern a "pet rock," at least not ostensibly. . .
9) "Sidewinder." A tribute to a girl who inspires, but with certain limitations. . . "When you're walking, I love your walk,/ when you're ticking, I love your tock/. . . then again, you're just a thought". ..
10) "Alcoholiday." An outstanding track on this album. In my opinion, it's the second best song after "The Concept". There are some really memorable lyrics on this track; e.g., "All I know is all I know. . .what I don't I leave behind me. . . I don't want my soul to find me". . .
11). "Guiding Star." It's a wonderful thing to be someone's proverbial "guiding star," when the world itself fails to provide spiritual guidance, isn't it?
12) "Is This Music?" Oh my, yes, it is. Teenage Fanclub ends "Bandwagonesque" with a delightful instrumental tune, which concludes the album spectacularly, while leaving the listener to marvel at their unique and captivating talent."Bandwagonesque" is an awesome album. It's just the right amount of "pop," without being either cheesy or plastic. What we have here is an incredibly talented band, which has not yet received the recognition which it deserves. . .
This is an essential "90's" album, but I think that it eludes the categories of genre and time. I hope that Teenage Fanclub acquires yet more fans to join their Bandwagon (esque), or, at least, that they won't be forgotten. . .
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Every music lover should own this, November 17, 2000
Teenage Fanclub have made a better album than this in the form of Grand Prix but Bandwagonesque is an equally essential purchase. Part self-conscious evocation of sixties' pop, part grunge-inspired guitar fest, Norman Blake, Raymond McGuinley and Gerard Love pointed the way for a host of cross-Atlantic guitar bands with a Lennon/Wilson fixation and a modicum of talent. Alcoholiday, a blaze of criss-cross guitars and heart-breaking lyrics, is one of the finest singles never released, while The Concept, Star Sign and Guiding Star are not far behind. Utterly wonderful.
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