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I'd picked up their first album when it came out in 2004. I thought "kinda cool, not sure if it's really my thing". And that's the way I left it until seeing them perform live twice at this year's SXSW Festival. WOW they blew me away. The first time, I admit to simply being mesmerized by their saxophonist Abi Harding. By the second time, I realized what these guys actually were...not a Next Wave band with a Next Wave style I didn't really like, but a Roots Rock band with a Roots Rock style that I really loved! Seeing them and then getting a chance to talk to their exceptional guitarist Boyan Chowdhury, I couldn't help thinking what a fabulous rock & roll persona they have. It's so retro it's refreshing. They're not pretty boys (except Abi). They just rock! It's weird how just looking at them differently dramatically changed my perspective.

And now this new album Tired of Hanging Around comes around, and it's got a CRUSHINGLY GOOD single called Valerie. I highly recommend checking out this song. It's just driving and passionate.

[quote]Originally posted by Blir
[br]I'd picked up their first album when it came out in 2004. I thought "kinda cool, not sure if it's really my thing". And that's the way I left it until seeing them perform live twice at this year's SXSW Festival. WOW they blew me away. The first time, I admit to simply being mesmerized by their saxophonist Abi Harding. By the second time, I realized what these guys actually were...not a Next Wave band with a Next Wave style I didn't really like, but a Roots Rock band with a Roots Rock style that I really loved! Seeing them and then getting a chance to talk to their exceptional guitarist Boyan Chowdhury, I couldn't help thinking what a fabulous rock & roll persona they have. It's so retro it's refreshing. They're not pretty boys (except Abi). They just rock! It's weird how just looking at them differently dramatically changed my perspective.

And now this new album Tired of Hanging Around comes around, and it's got a CRUSHINGLY GOOD single called Valerie. I highly recommend checking out this song. It's just driving and passionate.
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Blir , sounds like something I might like .Think you could e-mail it to me , I would like to hear it.

Cool band. Haven´t seen them in a show but I´m pretty sure that they are one of those bands that are way better live than in their albums.
I like their first album maybe better than the last one.

"To everything, turn, turn, turn.
There is a season, turn, turn, turn.
And a time to every purpose under heaven."

just bought the song " pressure point" after checking them out on you tube, is "Who killed the Zutons " their debut? They seem to have a really varied sound from the few songs I sampled.

I don't know why but, I always ignored this band, until I got their album "Who killed the Zutons"today It's brilliant.Love the folk moments in some of their songs.

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I also bought "Who Killed the Zutons," found it in the used section for 7 bucks including 3 vids on it .excellent cd.