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Teenage Fanclub- Bandwagonesque
About Bandwagonesque
Amazon.com Crotchety critics complained that this Glaswegian quartet sounded too close to cult Memphis band Big Star for their own or anyone else's good, but Bandwagonesque proved that unapologetic homage can sometimes work. The Fanclub's mesh of yearning, ethereal melody and cranked, feed-backing guitars came together superbly on "The Concept," "Metal Baby," and the thrashing "Star Sign"--mini-blizzards of mellifluousness that yoked Alex Chilton to Crazy Horse and the Ramones. Dismiss "Alcholiday" as "record collection rock" if you must: it doesn't make the track any less sublime. --Barney Hoskyns Product description Teenage Fanclub: Norman Blake, Gerard Love, Raymond McGinley, Brendan O'Hare. Additional personnel: Joseph McAlinden (brass & string synthesizers). Recorded at Amazon Studios, Liverpool, England between April 9 & May 12, 1991. Personnel: Don Fleming (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Norman Blake, Raymond McGinley (vocals, guitar); Gerard Love (vocals); Paul Chisholm (guitar, background vocals); Joseph McAlinden (strings, brass, horns); Brendan O'Hare (drums); Dave Buchanan (hand claps, percussion). Recording information: Amazon Studios, Liverpool, England (04/09/1991-05/12/1991). Photographer: Sharon Fitzgerald. Unknown Contributor Roles: Gerard Love; Brendan O'Hare; Norman Blake; Raymond McGinley. Teenage Fanclub emerged from a fraternal milieu centred on the Scottish town of Bellshill. A common love of pop tradition bound the quartet together and elements of their mentors abound on this collection. Neil Young and Big Star are obvious reference points, but the Fannies are not merely Byrds copyists. Dizzy melodies, long-hair guitar and unpretentiousness abound, the set's attraction ultimately residing in its cumulative, carefree charm. An impishness enhances the entire proceedings; only the churlish can resist its obvious attractions. Since this release they have been sorely taken for granted and have become an institution rather than stars. Everybody loves them but not enough to buy them.
