Cover of So Much for the City

So Much for the City

The Thrills

27 May 2003

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5.4
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Tracklist 11 tracks, 46:32
  1. 1Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)4:13
  2. 2Big Sur3:07
  3. 3Don't Steal Our Sun2:50
  4. 4Deckchairs and Cigarettes4:58
  5. 5One Horse Town3:15
  6. 6Old Friends, New Lovers4:01
  7. 7Say It Ain't So2:44
  8. 8Hollywood Kids5:33
  9. 9Just Travelling Through3:21
  10. 10Your Love Is Like Las Vegas2:23
  11. 11'Til the Tide Creeps In / Plans10:06

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Rated 2/10

I am generally suspicious of most indie Americana, particularly so when it happens to come from Ireland. I mean, I have to give it to him, he nailed the breathy/whiny American indie rocker accent, even adding an affected rootsy twang... but why? Why construct an entirely forced vocal persona to hide behind? This is some kinda weird fantasy role-playing shit, and I don't like it. It's off-putting. Just look at them on the cover. Doesn't exactly scream authenticity. They look jaded, bored, and overdressed. At least they are competent at aping the far-from-unique sound they seek to emulate, but this sucks.

Rated 6/10

Wanted to like this more than I did. The guys voice is a bit polarizing I imagine. 2.5/5

Rated 4/10

Pretty boring but perfectly fine background music