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In August 2006, Glasgow band The Fratellis suddenly became the talk of British indie-rock fans when they were featured in NME magazine and their second single "Chelsea Dagger" reached No.5 in the charts. Their debut album Costello Music was released shortly afterwards and hit No.2 on the album chart, and "Whistle for the Choir" also went Top 10. The band's success continued as they opened for The… Read more in Amazon's The Fratellis Store

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  • Audio CD (March 13, 2007)
  • Original Release Date: March 13, 2007
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Cherry Tree
  • ASIN: B000MXPE74
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,642 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Henrietta
2. Flathead
3. Whistle For The Choir
4. Chelsea Dagger
5. Gutterati?, The
6. For The Girl
7. Doginabag
8. Creepin Up The Backstairs
9. Vince The Lovable Stoner
10. Everybody Knows You Cried Last Night
11. Baby Fratelli
12. Got Ma Nuts From A Hippy

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There's nothing terribly complicated about the Fratellis' debut album, Costello Music, but that's by no means a criticism. Rather than inject their songs with complex chords, or steep their lyrics with their political and social agendas, this Glasgow trio have instead focussed on writing 13 songs that are pure, unabashed entertainment. And it's a pace--and an attitude--that doesn't let up, from the jumpy opening bars of "Henrietta" to the groupie-reminiscing of "Ole Black'n'Blue Eyes". In many ways, Costello Music sounds like a return to the hedonistic rush of early 1990s Britpop, with its exhilarating guitar riffs and arrogant swagger--"Chelsea Dagger" somehow applies the attitude of early Oasis to the pop catchiness of Great Escape-era Blur. But the Fratellis also know their history: the ska-punk of "Cuntry Boys & City Girls" and "For the Girl" has the Fratellis sounding like the cheeky offspring of the Clash, or a less-irritating Madness. But all this analysis kind of misses the point of Costello Music: this is music for dancing, not for contemplation. It's loud, fast and in-your-face, exactly what you'd expect from three young men with guitars. --Ted Kord
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4.0 out of 5 stars Witty and imaginative., March 26, 2007
By G.Villan (travelling around the world) - See all my reviews
The Fratellis are Barry, Mince and Jon Fratelli.
A Glasgow three-piece assembled through a mixture of luck and lazing around drinking a pint.
They are just about to get huge, so limber up and prepare to dance.
"Costello Music" is an uplifting and joyous set of well put together songs, blending Jon's complex tales with some simple, but effective melodies. It makes a nice change, like The Kooks and the Monkeys before them, for a band to produce a record that's all about the melody. Alongside the tunes come interesting and profound lyrics that stick in your head and Jon Fratelli can certainly put a good line together.
"And though I may be a beggar/And you may be the queen/ though I may be on downer I'm still ready to dream," comes from "Whistle For The Choir", a slow whimsical acoustic driven ballad.
However what follows next is "Chelsea Dagger", uncompromising, dirty and raucous backed with a crowd leaping riff. "For The Girl" seems to be born into disco bliss before breaking its way out into a snarling scream that typifies the surprises in store on this record.
"Everybody Knows You Cried Last Night" is another intriguing addition. Stand out tracks have to be "Henrietta", "Flathead", "Whistle For the Choir" and "Doginabag". The nearest the band comes to feeling tired is on "Baby Fratellis", but you can forgive them when you're still whistling from the previous track.
Recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Tony Hoffer who produced Beck and Supergrass, "Costello Music" is amongst the most talked about indie albums of 2006.
The album contains a brilliant mix of the 1970's and 60's rock'n'roll, with addition of punk and catchy melodies.
The new album has everything that the audience likes in good rock music: well-coordinated musicians' playing, sing-along choruses and witty rhymes, it's got the style and the punch backed up by Jon's killer voice. Rock n' roll is alive and well in "Costello Music" and yet again a band has emerged to blow the socks of the last.
Fratellis take a melody, throw it around and then bounce it in your face. You'll love it.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just wow., April 24, 2007
By Jessica Scheiber "LB fanatic" (New York City, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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Picked this up mostly because I wanted to get free shipping from Amazon and this was cheap and recommended for me. Had never heard of the band. Put on the CD and promptly realized why it had been picked out for me. AMAZING. Nearly every song is terrific, my personal favorites at the moment being "Henrietta" and "For The Girl." Every song has so much energy it's hard to sit still while listening, and the hooks are the catchiest I've heard in a long time. Amazing debut, god knows why it took so long to release it in the US!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Glaswegian's Have Landed!, April 10, 2007
If you live in the Philadelphia area, you should be familiar with WXPN, and Jim McGuinn's new show way-y-y on the left side of your radio dial.

Back in December, he played "Chelsea Knife", and I went nuts (and this was well before the iPod commercial that features "Flathead")wondering who the hell these guys were.

"Costello Music" is probably going to make my "Top Ten of '07".

If you're into a bit of ska, a bit of punk, you're going to love this one!

Oh, and the songwriting ain't bad, either!



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4.0 out of 5 stars Radicawesome!
Love this album. Great energy, great harmonies, very uptempo. Only a couple of the songs on this album are throw aways. Everything else I can listen to over an over again.
Published 7 months ago by Seth R. Swift

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Album
I'm not much on buying CDs without knowing the artist first. I had heard thier one song on Run Fat Boy Run, but other than that the band was unknown to me. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Andrew B. Davis

4.0 out of 5 stars So many great tunes
I'm so glad I found this album. I knew the first time I listened to it that it would become a regular in my cd player. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Robot Roll Call!

5.0 out of 5 stars White Stripes meets the Beatles
Great release! This band is my favorite "new" find of the year. I can't help but smile when I listen. They have a DVD that has been released that is great too! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Laurance Kom

3.0 out of 5 stars Costello Music
Costello Music is a great example of catchy, get up and sing guitar music. Choruses are meant to be sung en mass; verses are brief and don't get in the way of the choruses. Read more
Published 14 months ago by A. Lynch

3.0 out of 5 stars a little wild
I like several songs on this CD--some are a bit "wild" or "overdone" for my taste. It took over a year since I first heard "Whistle For the Choir" before I was able to find it.
Published 20 months ago by Deborah S. Pelt

5.0 out of 5 stars Concheeta Saberhagen, Queen of Shoes
Awesome album! Loud, fun and fast - makes you want to get up and go! No fillers - every song is a winner. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Concheeta Saberhagen

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun CD
I had never heard this CD before purchasing it, it was reccomended to me by Amazon because I had recently picked up a couple of Libertine CDs. Read more
Published 20 months ago by S. Carey

4.0 out of 5 stars If you like this... may I suggest...
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Published 20 months ago by Brandon R. Rubow

5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable album
This is a very fun album. If your interested in poppy rock then this is a good one to pick up.
Published 20 months ago by B. G. Rufleth

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