How Ace Are Buildings [Import]

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Product Details

• Audio CD (December 3, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: London Import
• ASIN: B000007X09
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #354,238 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Turn It Up

2. Foghorn

3. Cheeky Monkey

4. No1

5. Bad Idea

6. Sing-A-Long

7. Winter of '96

8. Out of Tune

9. Fistral

10. House Under the Ground

11. Five in the Morning

12. Ender

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Get on the Bandwagon Now, January 9, 2003

By	drew m (maryland United States) - See all my reviews

A are still so obscure in the US that How Ace are Buildings isn't even sold here regularly. You have to get it as an import, and that folks, is just another example of why mainstream music is so lousy these days. Here's a a band that is begging, and I mean begging, to rule the world and producing some of the best rock music in ages (and I mean ages) in order to do it, and it's all gone criminally ignored.

What makes A the best band working right now? Maybe it's because they pay so much attention to songcraft (even if their immaturity would have you think otherwise). A make sure to pack every song with hooks and melodies for every second the CD plays. There's no dead space. None. Bridges have spectacular melodies of their own ("No. 1"). There are no pointless guitar solos. Songs aren't padded for length. Lyrics are written with all the care of a Letterman monologue ("KKK? Bad Idea!"). This is band that loves what they do, and you can hear it everywhere on this record, not to mention on A's two other masterpieces, Monkey Kong and Hi Fi Serious. Pure rock energy explodes out from every corner of your stereo. God forbid someone playing music these days actually enjoy it. Listen to "Five in the Morning" and your perceptions of what popular music could and should be will change. A are here to rock. Get on board.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars what's wrong with US?, January 26, 2004

By A Customer

This is one of THE best bands i have ever heard! I really don't understand what is wrong with America. A deserves way more attention than they recieve. With the way OUR music's heading, who knows what crap we'll come up with later on! I just hope that A and bands like them will help bring our music status back up. We could use the lift! : P

P.S. This is a rockin album and i suggest that whoever hasn't heard these guys, to make sure you get it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How ace is this, March 12, 2001

By	Ben (Cheshire, England) - See all my reviews

A are a little known pop-punk band from down south, and as useual with british pop-punk bands (Silver Sun) they're big in Japan, and with good reason. There music is good natured and so so infectious, with songs like Foghorn, Number one and sing a long leading the way. Even the most aredent rocker will like this, its sugary yeah but not too sweet, perfect for those warm summer days. There follow up Monkey Kong is not a patch on this. Take the risk and buy this, I did and now i've got a big stupid smile on my face