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Costello Music | 
 enlarge | Artist: Fratellis
Label: Island
Category: Music
List Price: £14.99
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Rating:  81 reviews
Sales Rank: 881
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 45 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 602517071933
EAN: 0602517071933
ASIN: B000HKDB72
Release Date: September 11, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Henrietta | | • | Flathead | | • | Cuntry Boys & City Girls | | • | Whistle For The Choir | | • | Chelsea Dagger | | • | For The Girl | | • | Doginabag | | • | Creepin Up The Backstairs | | • | Vince The Loveable Stoner | | • | Everybody Knows You Cried Last Night | | • | Baby Fratelli | | • | Got Ma Nuts From A Hippie | | • | Ole Black 'n' Blue Eyes |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
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 1990's Britpop, with it's 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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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 Nothing new but so amazingly good! August 3, 2007
N. J. Lynch (Neverland)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Close to 50, I am probably one of the oldest people to review this album. And while a previous reviewer has pointed out they have not done anything particularly new, they have done what they do particularly well. This is an amazing album, it has not been out of my car's cd player since I got the car last september, it has hardly been off my cd player at home, it is simply one of the best albums I have ever heard. I just have to say that anyone who does not find Costello Music one of the best albums they have heard does not appreciate music. It is one of those albums that has to be an essential part of the collection for anyone who claims to like music. Sorry, but I cannot praise Costello Music enough. The challenge to the Fratellis will be trying to follow it up. Good luck on that front, guys, you'll need it....
Believe the hype! November 25, 2006
J. Groom (UK)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I first heard them on Radio One - where they were being hyped to death - and thought "here we go latest indie flavour of the month". But that Chelsea Dagger song was pretty catchy you know...
So I though what the hey I'll check it out and Wow! This album is quite frankly superb.
Every song has a slightly different style from full on punk rock in the vein of the Clash, Undertones, Buzzcocks etc to whistful acoustic numbers, theres also dashes of blues and ska in there too; and all wrapped up with fistfuls of hooks that'll have you singing along before you know it. Each song has its own little narrative going and have some absolute gems of lyrics in there. Most indie albums I find, tend to have great singles but the albums are samey and uninspiring, but for The Fratellis nearly all of these songs would make great singles and although I haven't seen them, I think they could be a great live band too.
I love it and at the moment it's my most listened to album and easily in my top 3 of the year so far. Check it out.
Album of the Year? October 5, 2006
G. Banham (Oxford, England)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Album of the year? A big claim I know, but one which the Fratellis might claim with some conviction. A serious contender to the "Whatever People Say I Am..." for that distinction, "Costello Music" is a magnificent surprise.
Having greatly enjoyed the three singles so far, I must admit to approaching with some trepidation - but am happy to report that these three are by no means the only great tracks here, and not even the best. Naturally "Henrietta" would be a storming opening for any album, but the pace and energy is maintained through the first half. The exception - in terms of a change of pace - is the "ballad" (inverted commas as I'm not sure the Fratellis entirely "do" ballads), "Whistle for the Choir" - which although it demonstrates a definite naivety with slower songs, improves with repeated listening.
For me, in contrast to the previous reviewer, the album peaks in the middle. "For The Girl" is a marvellous track, the best example of what the Fratellis do best - fast, hi-energy, jangly-guitar pop. This is immediately followed by the frankly sublime "Doginabag".
Does the album lose momentum after "Creepin' Up The Backstairs"? Maybe a little, with the exception of "Everybody Knows..." - until the last track. "Ole Black `n' Blue Eyes" is arguably the best offering here, and revisits Chelsea (who herself gets a nod in the sleeve notes). It's a little off-beat, and absolutely the perfect finale.
Influences? Too many to count - you could name Oasis, The Libertines (who couldn't?), but also many others, riffs borrowed from acts as diverse as The Beatles and Aztec Camera (really). But there was one that was driving me nuts, more than any other, and then I got it: if you're a fan of The Kinks - both early and late - you'll find much to love here. "Ole Black n Blue Eyes" put me so much in mind of "Autumn Almanac" it was uncanny.
The one minor disappointment was the absence of "Stacie-Anne" from the first EP. But you can get that on your own, right?
In summary, you can appreciate "Costello Music" as simply a great guitar-pop work. But in a sense that would be to devalue The Fratellis as one of a crowd, where in fact they are offering something quite different from anything else out there today - and for that reason one of the Most Important bands around. Oh yes.
Immense April 7, 2007
Katty91
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I'll keep it short and sweet. Fantastic! There isn't one song on the whole album i dont like, just makes you want to jump up from your seat and dance. Make an investment. Buy it.
Belter March 9, 2007
Pegasus
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
The musical equivalent of a teaspoon of vodka in the eyeball. Starts with a thrash, a bang, a rattle and off we go, white knuckles until we drop off the end of Ole Black and Blue Eyes.
As has been pointed out, this isnt groundbreaking but when its this good, who gives a monkeys. Yes in many cases we've been there before but all those places were good places; A little Madchester with Jimmy Cliff flavours followed by a pit stop at the Clash and the occasional detour to The Faces fighting with the Kinks and The Cult. And maybe just a big nod to Bobby Gillespie while we're at it.
While it would seem almost churlish to pick favourites I'll do so anyway. I defy anyone to not flash a childlike smile at the "ba-dap-bap-ba-da-da-da" hook on 'Flathead' and who can deny the foot-tapping, hum-along joyful dittiness of Whistle For The Choir that could quite easily have been done by Smokie in 1976 if Smokie hadnt been sh*te.
Theres no doubt that the crowning glory of the album is the howlingly infectious Chelsea Dagger which will accompany Premiership goal montages and stag-nights for years to come but Everybody Knows You Cried Last Night also presents itself as an instant classic , tipping a hat at the glory of Ska as its does so (and letting us hear Jon Fratelli rattle out a half decent Steve Cradock tribute solo)
While we're talking tributes the Baby Fratelli chorus is surely worshipping at altar of Noddy Holder. No?
In summary its brilliant, just brilliant.
Makes you want to get drunk as a skunk and run around with your hands in the air.
Get in lads. Cracker.
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