Steve McQueen
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100
Its production is super-pretty, its lyrics are literate and humorous without being condescending in the slightest, it’s fun to listen to, and there’s just something in the way lead singer and songwriter Paddy McAloon puts chords and melodies together that’s instantly gripping and gratifying.
10y
90
Smart, sophisticated, and timelessly stylish, Steve McQueen is a minor classic, a shimmering jazz-pop masterpiece sparked by Paddy McAloon's witty and inventive songwriting.
10y
Although, i do prefer Jordan: The Comeback, my god is Steve McQueen a close second, with such a beautiful blend of the various pop of the 80's for one of the best and influential Sophisti-Pop records with those beautiful incorporation of synthesizers with jazz influence running throughout the production to create such an ethereal atmosphere which works wonder with the lyrics which are easily some of the band's best, creating quite a bittersweet and melancholic tone.
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Cafe background music, this is only slightly better than their debut, while they have found their sound (pop rock combined with jazz), I didn't find a song that made me say: "Wow, this is incredible".
There are a couple of good songs, "Bonny" and "Appetite", then while we have a decent first half, the second one completely falls off and it really becomes boring jazz-pop, literally cafe background music that doesn't blow your mind.
Sure it's pleasing for your ... read more
A very enjoyable 80s record overall. Prefab Sprout's fusion of sophisti-pop and jangle pop is not one worth missing out on.
Not a bad album by any means, but I just didn't seem to connect with it as much as most other people. Faron Young slaps though.
AOTY told me that I might also like this record if I loved The Blue Nile's Hats, one of my favorite albums of all time.
I don't think I'll ever trust AOTY again... this album was a sleeping pill in the worst way possible.
Standout: Goodbye Lucille #1
Favorites: Bonny, Appetite, When Love Breaks Down, Hallelujah, Moving the River, Blueberry Pies, When the Angels
Least favorite: Desire As
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Track List
| 1 | Faron Young 3:50 | 83 |
| 2 | Bonny 3:45 | 92 |
| 3 | Appetite 3:56 | 92 |
| 4 | When Love Breaks Down 4:08 | 91 |
| 5 | Goodbye Lucille #1 4:31 | 86 |
| 6 | Hallelujah 4:20 | 82 |
| 7 | Moving the River 3:57 | 80 |
| 8 | Horsin' Around 4:39 | 79 |
| 9 | Desire As 5:19 | 75 |
| 10 | Blueberry Pies 2:24 | 74 |
| 11 | When the Angels 4:29 | 82 |
Total Length: 45 minutes
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1mo
I did some research into the new title and it’s unclear what should be done. The album was originally marketed as Two Wheels Good to avoid drama or something with Steve McQueen but then they like something happened. It’s unclear what should be done here. Personally, I think it should be called just Steve McQueen but I’m reluctant to change it. See, Weezer’s s/t (aka blue album) wasn’t always called blue album (I think). I’m pretty sure it was just “Weezer” until the band released another “Weezer”. So yeah idk.
Added on: June 15, 2013