I'm a Cuckoo Review
Due to the main fact that Im a Cukoo is one of the best tracks on Dear Catastrophe Waitress, this single is made to please. The bonus tracks are lovely, and there is also a remix of Im a Cukoo by The Avalanches on my cd. Overall, I couldnt be happier. The only downside is the price. Belle & Sebastian release the second single from their acclaimed 2003 album 'Dear Catastrophe Waitress', their first album for the Rough Trade label. 'I'm A Cuckoo' was written by mainman Stuart Murdoch. It's a jaunty little number about breaking-up, relationships gone sour &...Thin Lizzy. The title track is backed with four non-LP tracks, 'Stop Look & Listen', 'I'm A Cuckoo' (Avalanches Mix), '(I Believe In) Traveling Light', & 'I'm A Cuckoo' (Video). Digipak. 2004.
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Fun filler - IRate -
Another fun, but not necessary add-on during the DCW period features a solid single and some worthy bonus cuts which do not posess the compositional fortitude to warrant a purchase outside of completists but nonetheless continues to provide quality filler for fans.
D Sides - Woofmutt - The Jet City, WASH
I just revisitted this single and was reminded why I stopped buyin' B&S singles. The "A" side is a fine song, but it's on the album Dear Catastrophe Waitress so if yuh have that record it's a waste of cash as yer just rebuyin' a song. The "B" sides are, like many B&S extra tracks, seem more like unfinished sketches than actual songs. The Avalanches version (remix?) of "Cuckoo" is a musical novelty which really doesn't elicit much more than a "Huh." "Travelling Light" is an empty bit of noodlin' about that may have been pleasant if Stuart had sang but instead we get what's-his-face's typically weak lead vocals. "Stop, Look, and Listen" is the strongest of the non-album cuts, a somewhat catchy 60s folk pop piece that suddenly switches to a decent lil surf instrumental halfway through. "Stop, Look, and Listen" is worth a paid download and in the case of this review it's worth an extra star.
Jul 07, 2010 11:11:03
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