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Track List
01) El Salvador
02) Westside
03) One Million
04) Shake Those Windows
05) Beautiful
06) New Project
07) You Got the Style
08) Vehicles & Animals
09) Out of Nowhere
10) Dungeness
11) You Know
12) Le Casio
01) El Salvador
02) Westside
03) One Million
04) Shake Those Windows
05) Beautiful
06) New Project
07) You Got the Style
08) Vehicles & Animals
09) Out of Nowhere
10) Dungeness
11) You Know
12) Le Casio
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4:17
5:04
3:47
3:37
3:28
3:52
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2:29
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First Released
2003
Indie
Relaxed
Rock/Pop
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Slow
Album
250,000 copies
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Vehicles & Animals was the first full-length album by British rock band Athlete, first released in spring 2003. It was a nominee for the 2003 Mercury Music Prize.
This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.
User Album Review
"Just let yourself go" sings Joel Pott on Athlete's debut release Vehicles & Animals. If you know what's good for you follow his advice; listen to this superb album with abandonment!
As a music fan, I'm always looking to find something new. Most bands flounder while trying to discover new sounds. They try using the latest (or even old) equipment or they seek out new song structures.
Athlete, however, are a rarity, they make music that I've never heard before and it sounds fantastic. Infectious tunes fill this album from start to finish. Tracks such as "El Salvador", "Shake Those Windows", "You've Got The Style" and "You Know" are all great indie pop songs. There really isn't a bad song here.
One minute we've got Pott's part sung, part spoken vocals a capella, the next we have shimmering guitars which then give way to a dance beat that Fat Boy Slim would be proud of. There's a great selection of electronic trickery, squelchy noises and kooky beats on display here that only the Beta Band can match. Despite exploring these eclectic sounds and styles each tune is held together seamlessly. The result is 12 great songs you'll find bouncing around your head for some time to come.
The band has been lovingly nurtured by their Record label, Parlophone, in the same way that a manager would take care of his new star striker. Their debut appearance, "The Athlete EP", came over a year ago. Since then two single releases have given us a taster of things to come. And now the album gives the fans what they've been waiting for. Parlophone gave Athlete plenty of time to refine their sound so that they could produce an album they were completely happy with. If only more bands were afforded such luxury the music industry might be in a healthier state.
Vehicles & Animals is as bright and breezy as a beautiful sunny morning at the coast, sure to blow away your cobwebs and leave you smiling and happy.
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Vehicles & Animals was the first full-length album by British rock band Athlete, first released in spring 2003. It was a nominee for the 2003 Mercury Music Prize.
This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.
User Album Review
"Just let yourself go" sings Joel Pott on Athlete's debut release Vehicles & Animals. If you know what's good for you follow his advice; listen to this superb album with abandonment!
As a music fan, I'm always looking to find something new. Most bands flounder while trying to discover new sounds. They try using the latest (or even old) equipment or they seek out new song structures.
Athlete, however, are a rarity, they make music that I've never heard before and it sounds fantastic. Infectious tunes fill this album from start to finish. Tracks such as "El Salvador", "Shake Those Windows", "You've Got The Style" and "You Know" are all great indie pop songs. There really isn't a bad song here.
One minute we've got Pott's part sung, part spoken vocals a capella, the next we have shimmering guitars which then give way to a dance beat that Fat Boy Slim would be proud of. There's a great selection of electronic trickery, squelchy noises and kooky beats on display here that only the Beta Band can match. Despite exploring these eclectic sounds and styles each tune is held together seamlessly. The result is 12 great songs you'll find bouncing around your head for some time to come.
The band has been lovingly nurtured by their Record label, Parlophone, in the same way that a manager would take care of his new star striker. Their debut appearance, "The Athlete EP", came over a year ago. Since then two single releases have given us a taster of things to come. And now the album gives the fans what they've been waiting for. Parlophone gave Athlete plenty of time to refine their sound so that they could produce an album they were completely happy with. If only more bands were afforded such luxury the music industry might be in a healthier state.
Vehicles & Animals is as bright and breezy as a beautiful sunny morning at the coast, sure to blow away your cobwebs and leave you smiling and happy.
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