Girls and Weather
| Girls and Weather | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 10, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 37:46 | |||
| Label | Fallout | |||
| Producer | Tony Hoffer | |||
| The Rumble Strips chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| NME |   [3] |
| Q | [citation needed] |
| Rocklouder | [4] |
| Spin | [5] |
Girls and Weather is the debut album from the Devon-based band The Rumble Strips. It was released on September 10, 2007 by the Island Records sub-label Fallout Records.
AllMusic reviewer Katherine Fulton said that "happy melodies coupled with bittersweet lyrics are a running theme throughout the album", being quick to note this is a good thing because "it's a formula that works well for the Rumble Strips."[6] She sums up the album by saying it "loses neither steam nor charm throughout; it's an album for adults who want an excuse to behave like kids again."[6] NME reviewer Jamie Fullerton focuses in particular on the frontman, indicating that the "cheesy, into-the-sunset fantasy is just another indication of Waller's total detachment from the current grot-rock set, just as he's detached from the cretins who brand him a Dexy's photocopier."[7]
Track listing[edit]
- "No Soul" - 2:44
- "Alarm Clock" - 3:13
- "Building a Boat" - 2:38
- "Girls and Boys in Love" - 2:33
- "Oh Creole" - 3:15
- "Motorcycle" - 3:56
- "Time" - 3:32
- "Clouds" - 3:37
- "Don't Dumb Down" - 2:53
- "Cowboy" - 2:39
- "Hate Me (You Do)" - 3:13
- "Hands" - 3:32
- "Girls and Weather" - 3:44 (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)
- "The Boys Are Back in Town" - 4:07 (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)
- "Girls and Boys in Love (Hot Chip Remix)" - 3:45 (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)
Personnel[edit]
Band[edit]
- Charles Waller - guitar, vocals
- Henry Clark - trumpet, vocals, piano
- Tom Gorbutt - saxophone, vocals, bass
- Matthew Wheeler - drums
Production[edit]
- Todd Burke, Jason Gossman - engineers
- Jonathan de Villiers - photography
- Duncan Ellis - management
- Tappin Gofton - art direction, design
- Tony Hoffer - music producer, engineer, mixing
- Stephen Marcussen - mastering
References[edit]
- ^ "Girls And Weather by The Rumble Strips". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Girls and Weather at AllMusic
- ^ "The Rumble Strips". NME. 13 September 2007.
- ^ "Rocklouder.co.uk".
- ^ "The Rumble Strips, 'Girls and Weather' (Gigantic)". 21 July 2008.
- ^ a b Fulton, Katherine. "Girls and Weather review". allmusic. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
- ^ Fullerton, Jamie (17 September 2007). "The Rumble Strips album review". NME. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
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