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| Here We Stand | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Fratellis
Label: Interscope Records
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 648
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.4
MPN: 001137202
UPC: 602517741898
EAN: 0602517741898
ASIN: B0018TAFRK
Release Date: June 10, 2008
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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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Amazon.co.uk
In spite--or perhaps because of--being written off by many critics as a commercial pub-rock outfit, Glaswegian band The Fratellis have managed to procure themselves a fairly prodigious fan base. Their catchy songs, gigantic hooks and good-time lyrics have earned the band an army of fans keen to indulge in a bawdy sing-a-long. If the trend-setting press were tough on the band's 2006 debut Costello Music though, The Fratelli's weren't listening. Here We Stand continues pretty much where that album left off, although it could be argued that a lot of the charm of their first album has disappeared. The clanging rock riffs of songs like "Shameless", "Mistress Mabel" and "Acid Jazz Singer" show the band in typically ribald form, while "Tell Me A Lie" and "A Heady Tale" attempt to revive the big-haired rocker spirit of 70s acts like Slade and Status Quo. Infectious as some of this material is, Here We Stand somehow doesn't capture the same cocky joie de vivre that made Costello Music so much fun. At the same time, it's refreshing to hear a band so determined to do their own thing and have a good time--no matter what the critics say.--Danny McKenna
Album Description
THE FRATELLIS "HERE WE STAND" 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.
Album Description
2008 sophomore album from the Scottish popsters. Here We Stand represents a huge step up for the Glasgow boys, full of anthemic sing alongs and bursting with a new found confidence, it already has The Sun proclaiming that the album is a "Modern British Rock classic". Universal.
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 The power of the sing-along chorus is their winning formula for success. June 10, 2008
27 out of 37 found this review helpful
Rolling on from the 2006 debut album Costello Music, recorded less than a year after the trio - Jon, Mince and Barry Fratelli - formed, and which went on to sell a million copies, "Here We Stand" is the follow up from the Scottish moppy haired bros.
By that point, they had apparently written half of this follow-up, which might account for the sameyness and sense of deja vu.
The CD is only following the time-honoured guideline for any new band who enjoy a stratospheric rise with their debut album: stick to what you already know works, don't start experimenting at least until album three. Given that The Fratellis are proud to say they won't pursue a tune for more than 15 minutes, there may be a wait before the concept album about a tramp they met in the park sees the light of day.
The album is harmless fun that comprises big dumb pop songs, nonsensical lyrics with a generic indie/rock melody that you can be sure of hearing at every pub in town. It's lad music at its finest; think lyrics you could get away with bellowing at a football stadium.
Even though there is not much substance to this album it is not a terrible attempt just rather a disappointing one.
"Here We Stand" is the definition of the perfect soundtrack for your next bar crawl or for any 'plastic gangster' type characters that you see lurking around your local.
This music isn't to be taken too seriously and can be seen as mainly enjoyed whilst being under the influence.
Ostensibly, The Fratellis have served up the same dish again, but have played about a bit with the ingredients. They bow out on a hopeful note with "Lupe Brown", which exhibits a hitherto untapped way with a skyscraping Bay City Rollers-style chorus, and "Milk & Money", a piano-led foray into Bowiesque territory that hopefully points the way forward now that John Lawler, aka Jon Fratelli, has discovered the joys of keyboards.
The lead single, "Mistress Mabel", is at least speedy, catchy bar-room ribaldry. It's the only thing here that deserves to have the success of Chelsea Dagger, the single that threatens to be this bands' career high.
But albums this single-minded really shouldn't hang around for over 50 minutes : before the party's even over, the hangover has kicked in. In fairness, 'Here We Stand" is well-executed, but there is something a little heartless in their mix of 1970s glam and post-Libertines rock.
But The Fratellis are clever, they understand the power of the sing-along chorus as a winning formula for success.
Send in the clowns! June 12, 2008
17 out of 38 found this review helpful
Scottish trio The fratellis follow up their million selling debut "Costello music" with a sleek, less abrasive sophomore disc, "Here we stand". While nothing here quite matches "Whistle for the choir" or "Chelsea dagger" (they seem a wee bit restrained), the lads still put up a great show.
Lead off single "Mistress Mabel" is an Elton John-style piano rocker. It is nice, but I feel there are better songs on the album that could have been selected; the catchy, sunny "Look out sunshine" or the beautiful retro sounding "Babydoll" (jangly guitars and nice harmonies). Also sounding retro is the swinging "Lupe Brown".
"Tell me a lie" is a gritty Blues/Rocker with a buzzing bassline, similar to what Jack and Meg White would do, while "Acid jazz singer" reminds me a wee bit of "Whistle for the choir". The UK edition includes "Jesus stole my baby", a driving rocker with lyrics about his girlfriend abandoning him for religion (I love the harmonica solo). "A heady tale" is a jaunty song with interesting tempo shifts.
Closing is the beautiful piano ballad "Milk and money", gentle and lulling, with an upbeat swinging tempo shift midway through for a lovely guitar/harmony coda. A fitting way to end this fun filled CD.
Good but not as strong as the debut album June 12, 2008
10 out of 31 found this review helpful
The Fratellis rose quickly to fame in their native UK (they hail from Scotland) with their astounding debut 2006 album "Costello Music", which was released in Spring, 2007 here in the US. That album boosted not 1, not 2, not 3, but an astonishing 6 singles in the UK. I absolutely loved that album, and eagerly picked up the eagerly-awaited new album.
"Here We Stand" (11 tracks, 48 min.) boosts the same energy as the debut album but one thing that immediately is striking is that the songs are much longer than on the debut album (which featured 13 songs in a mere 41 min.). The album starts off with a great "My Friend Jack", followed by "A Heady Tale" (2nd UK single). "Mistress Mabel" (1st UK single) is another highlight. Other highlights for me include the riff-heavy "Tell Me a Lie", and the Green Day-sounding "Lupe Brown". The closer "Milk and Money" sums up the album quite nicely, with a piano intro, then crashing in with guitars.
In all, "Here We Stand" is a nice album, but long story short, it's not as catchy or good, period, as "Costello Music". I saw the Fratellis on their "Costello Music" tour last year at Coachella, and they were outstanding. They will be at the Monolith festival this coming September, which I will be attending, and I can't wait to see how the songs from "Here We Stand" will stand up live.
 Is This Really The Fratellis? June 20, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
It seems The Fratellis have turned into a post brit-pop/indie band since their last album. Costello Music was Fantastic. I gave it 10/10 in all my reviews because it was original, full of energy, and great fun. It made me feel great listening to it. 'Here We Stand' is nothing in comparison. A below average indie album, boring, awful vocals and a lot of the tunes have been nicked from other music I've heard. (So definitely not original). For instance the tune they play in Lupe Brown sounds as if its been copied from the film 'August Rush'. I understand a band should grow, but I don't like the direction they have chosen, or where they are heading. I so wanted to like this album but it comes as a huge disappointment after the success of Costello Music.
 Gonna be big June 11, 2008
3 out of 11 found this review helpful
Compared to their last album, which I enjoy very much, they have grown alot. They still have the catchy choruses, but not as obvious as before. A Heady Tale is a song you will know all the lyrics to someday, singing it while three sheets to the wind with your friends. This album is a lot of fun, but could slip under the rug here in the states.
I'd buy it again.
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