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	Here We Stand The Fratellis Interscope Records, 2008 average customer review:based on 17 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The much anticipated follow-up to The Fratellis debut "Costello Music". Like it's predecessor, "Here We Stand" has a great melodic sense and funny heartfelt lyrics, rounded out with excellent production and ear-grabbing vocals. "Costello Music" has scanned nearly 150,000 units in the US and over one million units in the UK to date. "Costello Music" was also a critical and licensor's favorite in 2007, including most notably an iTunes campaign, among many other placements. Throughout the fi rst album campaign, every time the band came to the US their audience increased dramatically (NYC concert attendance went from Mercury Lounge to Roseland in only 5 months, band was highlight of SXSW and Coachella).

On this album - the first to be released simultaneously worldwide - the band is committed out of the gate to touring the world in support.

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Better than the first! Really!

A lot of the reviewers here have given this 4 stars because they think this album doesn't have as much raw energy as the first. I would argue that it does, it's just more honed and targeted. Reminiscent of Harvey Danger; explosive first album, with a much more focused second effort. Both are awesome.

One minor note: the American release (on which this review appears) is missing one song that the UK version has: Jesus Stole My Baby. I believe it is the second best song on the album (behind Acid Jazz Singer) and went out of my way to get the UK version.

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Awesome - This sophmore effort rocks!!!!!

First album was an incredible collection of stomping bar-hall anthems to be sure. My favorite in YEARS. This album needs a few listen-thrus but is just as strong. It is less anthem and more straight-up rock. A great record by any standard. The people who say the first album was better, and this was also my first impression, just need to listen to it for another week. This sophmore effort just smokes!


Very British and very fun

Strong follow up to their previous album, "Here We Stand" is rollicking fun - a throwback to the Beatlesque 60s, with a dash of Herman's Hermits, but with some heavier guitar riffs, surprising tempo changes and good ol' fashioned drink-along, sing-along choruses.

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Another great album from the Fratellis

Although I didn't love Here We Stand when I first heard it, it definitely grew on me, and I consider it just as good as their first album. "A Heady Tale", "Look Out Sunshine!", and "Tell Me A Lie" are especially good.


Stick with Costello Music.

My husband and I are huge fans of The Fratellis from their first record, 'Costello Music'. We had high expectations of romping fun Irish drinking music, and unfortunately on this record the Fratellis seem to be unable to find their real sound. They are kind of all over the place. There are some decent tracks and the album isn't horrible by any means, but I think if this was the first thing I had heard by them I wouldn't be to anxious to hear more.

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Tracks
My Friend John | A Heady Tale | Shameless | Look Out Sunshine! | Stragglers Moon | Mistress Mabel | Babydoll | Tell Me A Lie | Acid Jazz Singer | Lupe Brown | Milk And Money

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