Girls and Weather
| Girls and Weather | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 10, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 37:46 | |||
| Label | Fallout | |||
| Producer | Tony Hoffer | |||
| The Rumble Strips chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| NME | [3] |
| Q | |
| Rocklouder | [4] |
| Spin | [5] |
Girls and Weather is the debut album from the Devon-based band The Rumble Strips. It was released on September 10, 2007 by the Island Records sub-label Fallout 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."[6] 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."[6] 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."[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Soul" | 2:44 |
| 2. | "Alarm Clock" | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Building a Boat" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Girls and Boys in Love" | 2:33 |
| 5. | "Oh Creole" | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Motorcycle" | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Time" | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Clouds" | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Don't Dumb Down" | 2:53 |
| 10. | "Cowboy" | 2:39 |
| 11. | "Hate Me (You Do)" | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Hands" | 3:32 |
| 13. | "Girls and Weather" (Japanese Edition Bonus Track) | 3:44 |
| 14. | "The Boys Are Back in Town" (Japanese Edition Bonus Track) | 4:07 |
| 15. | "Girls and Boys in Love (Hot Chip Remix)" (Japanese Edition Bonus Track) | 3:45 |
Personnel
Band
- Charles Waller - guitar, vocals
- Henry Clark - trumpet, vocals, piano
- Tom Gorbutt - saxophone, vocals, bass
- Matthew Wheeler - drums
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
References
- ^ "Girls And Weather by The Rumble Strips". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Girls and Weather at AllMusic
- ^ "The Rumble Strips". NME. 13 September 2007.
- ^ "Rocklouder.co.uk".
- ^ "The Rumble Strips, 'Girls and Weather' (Gigantic)". 21 July 2008.
- ^ a b Fulton, Katherine. "Girls and Weather review". allmusic. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
- ^ Fullerton, Jamie (17 September 2007). "The Rumble Strips album review". NME. Retrieved 23 July 2008.