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Happy Mondays

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 9, 2007)
• Original Release Date: July 3, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics, Import
• Label: Sequel Records UK
• ASIN: B000R17T7O
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #113,931 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Genuinely a band that needs no introduction, The Mondays re-apply their notorious loose grooves beneath Sean Ryder’s acerbic and insightful lyrics inspired by the ghettos of the North. This band of Degeneration Terrorists includes three original members in Ryder, Bez and drummer Gaz Whelan.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Comeback, August 27, 2007

By	Lovblad (Geneva, Switzerland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

So the Happy Mondays are back. OK not everybody from the original group is back on board but given previous dissensions that was probably not possible anyway. And the results are surprisingly good. They have retained their sloppy sense of groove while still being able to sound slightly different: the sound has been adapted and upgraded...which is not bad. Overall I recommend this one.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Indulgence, September 21, 2007

By	cblo (Idaho, USA) - See all my reviews

My initial response to the disc was sadness...poor Shaun does indeed sound too f***ed up to sing on a few tracks. Given the trails he's blazed, not too surprising. But what sits with me after another listen is the beauty of hearing a man and a band at least attempt something different. Yes, this is an extension of the Mondays sound, but it is definately updated and, ultimately, quite strong creatively. Shaun's lyrics skip from quasi-profound to limply sophomoric, again indicating he is at least willing to streatch but not ever take himself, his band or his fans too seriously. For me, the Mondays were always more about the groove and the beats than the lyrical or literal translation of their songs. The album stands well against the Happy Mondays/Black Grape catalogue. Nothing revolutionary, but continuing their own experimental odyssey with a big f-you to whoever might care. Good show, boys.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a "comeback", September 9, 2007

By	Mark Twain - See all my reviews

This is not a "comeback," in a The Who/Rolling Stones/whatever kind of way. The Happy Mondays aren't at all concerned about recapturing their old magic, but are rather moving forward while capturing a completely different kind of magic. Musically, this is the Mondays' most adventurous album to date, and though some might complain that they've lost some of their darker undertones that made Pills 'n Thrills a bit eerie and deeper, you really can't complain with music this good. Mondays revived with a touch of Black Grape. Fantastic fun music, I highly recommend.