Girls and Weather is the debut album from the Devon-based band The Rumble Strips. It was released on September 10, 2007 by the Universal Music Group sub-label Island Records.
Allmusic reviewer Katherine Fulton said that "happy melodies coupled with bittersweet lyrics are a running theme throughout the album", being quick to note this is a good thing because "it's a formula that works well for the Rumble Strips."[1] She sums up the album by saying it "loses neither steam nor charm throughout; it's an album for adults who want an excuse to behave like kids again."[1] NME reviewer Jamie Fullerton focuses in particular on the frontman, indicating that the "cheesy, into-the-sunset fantasy is just another indication of Waller's total detachment from the current grot-rock set, just as he's detached from the cretins who brand him a Dexy's photocopier."[2]
[edit] Track listing
- "No Soul" - 2:44
- "Alarm Clock" - 3:13
- "Building a Boat" - 2:38
- "Girls and Boys in Love" - 2:33
- "Oh Creole" - 3:15
- "Motorcycle" - 3:56
- "Time" - 3:32
- "Clouds" - 3:37
- "Don't Dumb Down" - 2:53
- "Cowboy" - 2:39
- "Hate Me (You Do)" - 3:13
- "Hands" - 3:32
- "Girls and Weather" - 3:44 (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)
- "The Boys Are Back in Town" - 4:07 (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)
- "Girls and Boys in Love (Hot Chip Remix)" - 3:45 (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Production
- Todd Burke, Jason Gossman - engineers
- Jonathan de Villiers - photography
- Duncan Ellis - management
- Tappin Gofton - art direction, design
- Tony Hoffer - music producer, engineer, mixing
- Stephen Marcussen - mastering
[edit] References
