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International Velvet by: Catatonia List Price: £15.99 CD-Charts Price: £12.88 You Save: £3.11 (19%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0639842083423 Label: Blanco Y Negro Manufacturer: Blanco Y Negro Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Blanco Y Negro Release Date: February 02, 1998 Studio: Blanco Y Negro Sales Rank: 40291 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: So finally, everyone realised what all the fuss was about. International Velvet saw Catatonia finally go overground, mainly down to the success of "Mulder And Scully", which stormed the charts when it was released and became an instant karaoke classic. There's much more to the album than the X Files' resident alien worriers though: "I Am The Mob" is a highlight, including the unforgettable line "Stop blowing the Don, put his kecks back on", while "Strange Glue" sees them in a more reflective, broken-hearted frame of mind. Undoubtedly a singles album, every song here stands up on its own. "Road Rage" is pure guitar filled pop, while "My Selfish Gene" has such a broken, torch singer quality, you could almost imagine Cerys singing it into her gin in a deserted Parisian piano bar. But it's the title track itself which sees the band refusing to be anyone but themselves, as they bluster "Every day / when I wake up / I thank the Lord I'm Welsh". If their nationality plays any part in how they sound, we should be thankful too. --Emma Johnston Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - what an albumi had forgotten just how good this album was but im so glad a bought it it brings back so many good memories i would recommend this to everyone Rating: - Funny, ironic, bitter, brilliantA fantastic album and a reminder of what we lost when the band split up. It's got the big blasting hits "Mulder and Scully" and "Roadrage" - but it's the other songs that really make the album. The fun of "I am the mob", the strangeness of "Goldfish and Paracetemol", the wistfulness of "Strange Glue". If you think Brit Pop was all about the antics of the Gallagher brothers, then buy this and think again. Rating: - STRONG STUFF!!!This album never sells for less then a fiver on bootfairs even (when the stall next door is selling everthing for 20p) and, having got my own copy at last, I understand why. This album contains virtually all the songs I love from this band. The Welsh singing voice can sometimes be a beautiful thing, and none is more beautiful then that of Caerys (spelling?) Matthews. She can either sound amazingly delicate and sweet or gloriously angry and grrr. Rating: - Catatonia's Finest MomentSince I was 10, I remember seeing this album and wanting to buy it, however not having enough money when I was 10 and having a short memory span I never got round to it. However six years later I've finnaly got round to buying it. I love Catatonia, there my favourite band and all there music rocks, but this is probally there best album and also contains my favourite single, "Strange Glue" and the single that introduced me to Catatonia, "Road Rage". Yet all of the tracks oN this album are amazing, there isnt a low point for me - although I do skip "Mulder & Skully" sometimes having heard it so much.Despite this this album is probally my favourite Catatonia album, and perhaps my favourite all time album. The only problem I have ... Read More: Rating: - best record in the whole wide world everThis record changed my life. No, it really did. Some might say that Catatonia "sold out" when they made this album, but if this is what selling out does, I only wish more bands would do it. From the opening guitars of the ultimate pop tune "Mulder and Scully" the album goes from strength to strength. The melodies are beauties, there are so many textures of sounds and the lyrics can mess with your head more than any intoxicating substances. And I know its been said before, but Cerys' voice is so beautiful and can move me to tears if I'm not making futile attempts to imitate it. Each song is an absolute masterpiece on its own, from the very original and understated "Goldfish And Paracetemol" to the gorgeous songs that deserve to be up with ... Read More: |
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