Suburban Rock N Roll [Import]

suburban rock n roll [import]

Track Listings
1. Suburban Rock N Roll
2. Zombies
3. Hitch-Hiking
4. Punk Rock Funeral
5. Hells Barbecue
6. Paranoid 6 Teen
7. The English Language
8. Pretty Suicide
9. 20 Million Miles From Earth
10. Quiet Beach
11. The Goodbye Song

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Space hit the big time during the heady days of Britpop with a string of catchier than a dose of influenza tunes that included, 'Female Of The Species', 'Avenging Angels' & 'Neighbourhood'. After the success of their second album 'Tin Planet' record company wrangles ensued leaving the band with little choice but to retreat from the public eye & release their music to their fans via their website. 'Suburban Rock'n'Roll' is the band's triumphant return. Featuring a fresh batch of 11 Scouse-pop gems (including their new single that gives the album its name) this is Space at their brilliant best. 'Zombies', 'Punk Rock Funeral' & 'Million Miles From Earth' hit all the right notes with their mad-as-a-hatter melodies & quirky lyrics. Random. 2004.

Suburban Rock 'n' Roll,Space,Randm,Rock,Rock/Pop

Suburban Rock N Roll [Import]
Suburban Rock 'n' Roll
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Give it a chance
  • Disappointed
 Suburban Rock 'n' Roll
Space
Manufacturer: Randm
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
BritpopBritpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
BritainBritain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
RockRock | Imports | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Tin Planet
  2. Spiders
  3. Greatest Hits and Unheard Bits
  4. The Boy with No Name

ASIN: B0001DD0E4
Release Date: 2006-04-10

Tracks:

  1. Suburban Rock'n'roll
  2. Zombies
  3. Hitch-Hiking
  4. Punk Rock Funeral
  5. Hell's Barbecue
  6. Paranoid 6 Teen
  7. English Language Let Me Down
  8. Pretty Suicide
  9. 20 Million Miles from Earth
  10. Quiet Beach
  11. Goodbye Song

Album Description

Space hit the big time during the heady days of Britpop with a string of catchier than a dose of influenza tunes that included, 'Female Of The Species', 'Avenging Angels' & 'Neighbourhood'. After the success of their second album 'Tin Planet' record company wrangles ensued leaving the band with little choice but to retreat from the public eye & release their music to their fans via their website. 'Suburban Rock'n'Roll' is the band's triumphant return. Featuring a fresh batch of 11 Scouse-pop gems (including their new single that gives the album its name) this is Space at their brilliant best. 'Zombies', 'Punk Rock Funeral' & 'Million Miles From Earth' hit all the right notes with their mad-as-a-hatter melodies & quirky lyrics. Random. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Give it a chance.......2004-03-16

A while ago I was entranced by "Female of the Species" and bought Space's first two albums, "Spiders" and "Tin Planet." Both albums have very different feeling, and that is just what Space is all about. Many of their songs shift style several times before they end. That is what made me like Space.

Suburban Rock n Roll took a bit of getting used to, like a friend who shows up unexpectedly with a radical new haircut. I was really surprised at how different their style has become. Getting over the surprise, I really like the new style. It was inevitable for Space to change -- we all do as we get older. This album is much more mature and put together than the first two. Not as much of a wicked sense of humor as Spiders, and not as much silly fun as Tin Planet. Just as the guys have said in interviews, they are getting their "rock" back. Only one lead singer this time around: Tommy Scott who's voice improves with each album.

The title track, "Suburban Rock n Roll" is great. It makes a terrific opening song as it is as close to their old style as anything gets. At first I thought my CD was defective with the audio switching from left to right so much at the start. The album version is much better than the single version.

"Zombies" takes me back to the techno 80's. Love all the synth stuff, and if I am not mistaken, this is the first time Space has tried to harmonize. Good idea.

"Hitchhiking" is catchy. Like the rock feel to it, it is a bit dark but keeps a sense of fun going throughout.

"Punk Rock Funeral" -- one of the weird ones. Took a couple of run throughs to like it but I do. Love the breathy/whispery stuff.

"Hell's Barbeque"... loved it from the start. Again, more of the whispery voice--very spooky and atmospheric. (Space say they don't do drugs... very trippy even so.) Love the "Once a month.." bits near the end. Lost in translation American thing: A friend wanted to know why the "parrots" were taking over.

"Paranoid 6Teen"... loved it from the first note. Back to the cute popish Herman's Hermits stuff that showed up on the earlier albums. Tommy sounds a lot like Brian Setzer from the Stray Cats in this.

"The English Language"... another great one. This one could make it as a single as well. Love the harmonies, very catchy.

"Pretty Suicide" ... Made me think of INXS. Very atmospheric again, very different from anything Space has done before--much more mature. Completly rock style.. moody and terrific.

"20 Million Miles from Earth" ... absolutly brilliant--best on the album. As great a song as Female of the Species. I will listen to this song forever. It will make a great single--extremely catchy tune.

"Quiet Beach" ... One that put me to sleep. Not such a bad thing I guess, it is very mellow. Like the breathyness again, and the background gypsyish stuff. Too slow and moody for a single, but nice as part of an album.

"The Goodbye Song" Not the best to end an album with. I know the theme is appropriate but the song is too low key and the album just trails off instead of ending memorably. It's a good song-- one to drink yourself into oblivion after a break up. I like the distortion effects on the vocals brought back from the older albums.


Overall, much of SRnR takes a couple of listens to get under your skin, but once it does it will stay. A great progression from the first two albums and well worth the wait. The guys were growing and changing for those years and for the better. Space have a wonderful variety of styles and that is what makes them so good and also what bites them on the ass in today's music business. There is no category to stick them in and they get lost among all of the formulatic music out there today. Space are cursed/blessed to have a smallish group of rabid fans that will stick with them as long as they crank out their variegated albums. Space has something for anyone to love if only they had the chance to hear it. I pity anyone who misses out.

2 out of 5 stars Disappointed.......2004-03-16

I remember the first time I heard "Female of the Species", and how mesmerized I was by the melody and the lyrics. I ran out to purchase "Spiders" as fast as I could and played it every single day of the week, at least twice a day. Co-workers were getting annoyed at the redundancy of my choice in music each day. Then when "Tin Planet" came out, whew. I was blown away. "The Ballad of Tom Jones" is a family favorite, and "Begin Again" is a personal favorite of mine. This album too was brilliant. Then their third release "Love You More Than Football" was not released (though it was also brilliant and should have been), we have waited now six long years for a new cd. I ordered this last week and it already arrived here in the States today. "Suburban Rock and Roll" is the product of the long six year wait. I'm on my second listen, and I can't say that I'm all that impressed. Quite disappointed actually. Most of it is very laid back, melodies don't match up to that of the past. It's like going from Cristal champagne to Asti Spumanti. Sure, it's still champagne, but what a difference. Perhaps with many more listens, it will all click and make sense, but as for my first few listens, I hestitate to smile with praise. Can't quite put my finger on it, but there's just something lacking. "Pretty Suicide" is annoying, very repetetive. "Zombies" apparently bombed in the charts...can't be sure the album itself won't either. Believe me, I wanted to be able to write a great piece of praise and favorable words, but I can't. I even bought both cd singles for "Zombies" and "Suburban Rock and Roll" hoping the bsides would bring a joy too as so many of their previous ones have. Nope, no luck there either. Hope if Space continue on that they find the inspiration they had 8 years ago.
Roots & Branches
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Roots & Branches

    Manufacturer: MPS Recordings
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000CAFRF6
    Release Date: 2004-12-07
    Suburban Rock N Roll
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Suburban Rock N Roll

      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
      ASIN: B0001BH63W
      Release Date: 2004-02-24

      Tracks:

      1. Suburban Rock N Roll
      2. Cameraman
      3. Play The Songs

      Album Description

      The first single & title track from the band's third album is backed with two non-LP tracks, 'Cameraman' & 'Play The Songs'. R&M. 2004.
      Songs from Suburban Ave.
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Songs from Suburban Ave.
        The Basals
        Manufacturer: The Basals
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000CAGFHK
        Release Date: 2004-10-26

        Rock Music:

        1. Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow [CD-single] [Import]
        2. Sugar Fish Drink [Import]
        3. Sugar in Our Blood
        4. Sugar on the Edge
        5. Sultan of Swing: Best Of [Import]
        6. Summer Fling
        7. Summer Fun, Vol. 1
        8. Summer Holiday [Import]
        9. Sunday Shoes
        10. Sunny

        Rock Music

        rock music