THE 'STOP US...' REViEW THREAD

[wildsam6o]

i'm loving the album so far ( 1/2 way through first listen)
ice hockey hair is really growing on me.


i love the booklet . its got some great lines in it.
"cuz he likes to sing it............like a girl!"

haha just the bit from ritch made me laugh so hard.....if you dont like it its not really our fault is it

ahahahahah

[Mattie]

I've not got a scan, but the Rock Sound review says:

The Wildhearts have joined the recent trend of induldging themselves in a covers album, and why not? They've never been shy about wearing their influences and favourite bands on their sleeves, but if you're expecting the '29 X The Pain' soundtrack you're fluffing up the wrong Ginger. This is less the desert island discs collection and more of a brief peek inside their personal vaults. An excellent selection too (inc: The Descendendents, Soul Asylum, Foil, Georgia Satellites, Fugazi, Helmet) avoiding songs overly-lifted by the uninspiring bandits curb crawling the rock 'n' roll highway. This packs the trademark Wildhearts punch, while providing the originals complimentary lip-service, something often lacking in these stolen property albums. A worthy Wildhearts addition.

FOR FANS OF: The original versions, duh... The Wildhearts, anybody that digs rock meatier than Ron Jeremy.

8/10

[Jason_scorching_past]

Here's my take - (new to the forums here, longtime fan) I have not heard any of the songs by their original artist apart from Unsung.

Unsung
Great riffs, love the heaviness but the song is a little bit cold and mechanical for me.

TWCT
- Decent punky song, reminds me of the Dropkick Murphys to begin with.

Understanding Jane
- Love it, as Ginger says on the sleeve notes, it sounds like a blueprint for the Wildhearts. You can hear the influence on Ginger's songwriting.

Waiting Room
-This is really growing on me, i have not heard much Fugazi before and I think this one will take a while for me to really get but like it more each time I hear it.

Jeez Louise
- Not keen, this sort of basic and simple sounding punk that that the band are a fan of does not do much for me, I like the Wildhearts cos they give you the unexpected, or when they do simple songs they are ctachy as hell, this track though is neither unfortunately.

Ice Hockey Hair
- Strange one this, I like some parts of it, but not that floaty melody that starts the song. Ritch does a good job though and it has a good chorus.

Rocket 69
- Pretty good rock n roll, quite a straight forward song that is cool to listen to but not a favourite.

Possum Kingdom
- Don't like this at all, it has another of those riff/melodies that repeat every now and then (like the SFA song) and grates on me.

Rearrange You
- Never really liked the Baby Chaos album I bought but the more I listen to this the better it sounds after intially not liking it, reminds me of Therapy?

Pep Talk
- Upbeat, sounds like a Jellys song, listenable but not mind blowing.

Battleship Chains
- Liked this track, one you can easily sing-along to, simple but effective

Carmelita
- Best cover on the album for me, Scott sounds great, the song is massively catchy and made me check out the original which is so much different but also great. Seems like a lot of people have covered this song and you can see why.

The Judge
- Not had enough time to digest this track, I have a few Soul Asylum albums old and recent, and you can really hear this is a cover of that band. I think i will really like this track, as so far i do.

Everyday Formula-
- Like it, with the melodic chorus and harmonies and a slightly quirky feel to the song.

Overall i am really enjoying the album and didn't expect to love every song as there is quite a diverse selection on there, I can't wait for a volume 2, to see what else the band comes up with.

Jason

[getting_it_sucks]

Total Guitar review:
"THE WILDHEARTS - STOP US IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE VOL.1
(3 Stars)
This sounds as good as anything The Wildhearts have released, with all the gusto you'd expect from the Newcastle rockers. It's still an album of covers though. If you're not a Wildhearts fan already, it's unlikely that this will change your mind."

[Assmask]

Total Guitar review:
"THE WILDHEARTS - STOP US IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE VOL.1
(3 Stars)
This sounds as good as anything The Wildhearts have released, with all the gusto you'd expect from the Newcastle rockers. It's still an album of covers though. If you're not a Wildhearts fan already, it's unlikely that this will change your mind."

That's bordering on a snub!

[burgerrock]

Total Guitar review:
"THE WILDHEARTS - STOP US IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE VOL.1
(3 Stars)
This sounds as good as anything The Wildhearts have released, with all the gusto you'd expect from the Newcastle rockers. It's still an album of covers though. If you're not a Wildhearts fan already, it's unlikely that this will change your mind."

very generalised.. in other words didnt listen to it!

[vickyp]

Total Guitar review:
"THE WILDHEARTS - STOP US IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE VOL.1
(3 Stars)
This sounds as good as anything The Wildhearts have released, with all the gusto you'd expect from the Newcastle rockers. It's still an album of covers though. If you're not a Wildhearts fan already, it's unlikely that this will change your mind."

very generalised.. in other words didnt listen to it!

I think you could be right. Lazy journalism. Every time a journalist takes the easy way out, god kills a kitten. S'true!

[sunnyswipe]

my.god.
understanding jane- the anthem for my summer, hands down.
i was actually due down the pub 15 mins ago, but i cant stop listning to this song!
im having trouble turning off jane

[Andy]

There was a small review in last Friday's The Sun. They gave it 3.5.

[Sarc]

im having trouble turning off jane

I had that problem once but she was called Pheobe at the time and was part greek, didnt just hold my pool cue but hit me with it to at some point.

[sunnyswipe]

im having trouble turning off jane

I had that problem once but she was called Pheobe at the time and was part greek, didnt just hold my pool cue but hit me with it to at some point.

[nig1012]

Total Guitar review:
"THE WILDHEARTS - STOP US IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE VOL.1
(3 Stars)
This sounds as good as anything The Wildhearts have released, with all the gusto you'd expect from the Newcastle rockers. It's still an album of covers though. If you're not a Wildhearts fan already, it's unlikely that this will change your mind."

very generalised.. in other words didnt listen to it!

I think you could be right. Lazy journalism. Every time a journalist takes the easy way out, god kills a kitten. S'true!

jebus! i didn't know that.

well what does does he do when the government decides to screw us over a little more?

[nig1012]

im having trouble turning off jane

I had that problem once but she was called Pheobe at the time and was part greek, didnt just hold my pool cue but hit me with it to at some point.

was this a sexual thing sarcy boy?

[getting_it_sucks]

Total Guitar review:
"THE WILDHEARTS - STOP US IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE VOL.1
(3 Stars)
This sounds as good as anything The Wildhearts have released, with all the gusto you'd expect from the Newcastle rockers. It's still an album of covers though. If you're not a Wildhearts fan already, it's unlikely that this will change your mind."

very generalised.. in other words didnt listen to it!

I think you could be right. Lazy journalism. Every time a journalist takes the easy way out, god kills a kitten. S'true!

*Checks his cat is still alive*
Phew!

[nig1012]

Total Guitar review:
"THE WILDHEARTS - STOP US IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE VOL.1
(3 Stars)
This sounds as good as anything The Wildhearts have released, with all the gusto you'd expect from the Newcastle rockers. It's still an album of covers though. If you're not a Wildhearts fan already, it's unlikely that this will change your mind."

very generalised.. in other words didnt listen to it!

I think you could be right. Lazy journalism. Every time a journalist takes the easy way out, god kills a kitten. S'true!

*Checks his cat is still alive*
Phew!

vicky said kitten dude. once your cat has entered adulthood god can't touch it................apparently