September 17, 2004

MACCA


Album Review: THE THRILLS

LET'S BOTTLE BOHEMIA
By DARRYL STERDAN



LET'S BOTTLE BOHEMIA
The Thrills
(Virgin/EMI)

California, here they come. Right back where they started from.

As they did on their 2003 debut, Irish expats The Thrills continue their near-fanatical fascination with the sound of '60s West Coast pop and roots on their sophomore disc Let's Bottle Bohemia.

But amid all the jangly Byrds guitars, Brian Wilson arrangements, nostalgic Burrito melancholy and creaky Neil Young vocals, the lads expand their worldview a tad this time. And not just with the odd reference to New York or the Kennedy clan -- we're more impressed by the lavish Philly soul strings that give tunes like Whatever Happened to Corey Haim? more class and style than you'd reckon.

Granted, it's still a long way from Bohemia -- but if they could bottle it, they'd be set.

Track Listing
1. Tell Me Something I Don't Know
2. Whatever Happened To Corey Haim?
3. Faded Beauty Queens
4. Saturday Night
5. Not For All The Love In The World
6. Our Wasted Lives
7. You Can't Fool Old Friends With Limousines
8. Found My Rosebud
9. The Curse Of Comfort
10. The Irish Keep Gate Crashing
 


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