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Who Killed The Zutons? | 
| Artist: The Zutons
Label: Deltasonic
Category: Music
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Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 72151
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5099751542728
ASIN: B0001GCMFO
Release Date: October 18, 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Zuton Fever | | • | Pressure Point | | • | You Will You Won't | | • | Confusion | | • | Havana Gang Brawl | | • | Railroad | | • | Long Time Coming | | • | Nightmare Part II | | • | Not A Lot To Do | | • | Remember Me | | • | Dirty Dancehall | | • | Moons And Horror Shows |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
If merry Liverpudlians the Zutons really do have aspirations to marry Talking Heads with Sly and the Family Stone they fail miserably on iWho Killed the Zutons?/i. There's a riot going on this debut album, but there's no bloodshed, just a mobbish custard pie confrontation between differing factions of pop history. Putting gimmickry to the fore, the Zutons start the album with their Monkees-styled theme tune "Zuton Fever", which could well be a cartoon voodoo version of Echo and the Bunnymen. Then the fun begins: obvious touchstones are the British invasion RB of the Spencer Davis Group and the Animals (stompers such "Long Time Coming" and "You Will You Won't" are convincing vintage soul fakes) coupled with that awkward evolutionary blip in the 60s when white soulboys went psychedelic (see Zoot Money and Dantalion's Chariot). Add on some ghoulish surf guitars and creepy stuff about zombies, food poisoning and tropical diseases to keep fans of the Cramps happy and then append with the cheapest toy sax in rock since Laura Logic's punk parpings with X-Ray Spex. It works. Even so, the melancholic moments are the best, among them the Kinks-tinted, rainy-day ennui of "Not a Lot to Do" and the cruel-to-be-kind kiss-off of "Confusion" ("from day one, I led you on"). I--Kevin Maidment/I
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 Who Would Want To Kill The Zutons January 10, 2005
Mr. N. M. Davies (UK)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Having heard the foot-stompingly good You Will You Won't I thought The Zutons may be worth investing in. Subsequently hearing Confusion only confirmed it. Having now bought WKTZ? I was very pleased and surprised to find that neither of these songs (excellent as they are) are the best on the album. In fact there is no 'best' song as there are no weak song alongside which a best could be judged. It is just a blindingly brilliant album! At a time when every guitar band just want to be Coldplay it is refreshing to have tuneful originality. If you like music, be it blues, rock, country, jazz, anything, then buy this album. It is the ultimate musical fusion. 2005 looks like it could be the year of the Zutons!
Brilliant Madness June 29, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The Zutons 'Who Killed the Zutons?' album is a lively, ecclectic fun mix which makes the listener want to dance and sing along.brOn initial listening I was concerned that the songs sounded a little too similar to past genres to be original but then I went to see them live and was completely swept up in the sheer genius and enegy which make up the Zutons. brOne of the main plus points of the Zutons as opposed from their possible contempories in the indie/rock genre is the funky ever present use of the bass, and of course their true jem; Abbie on the cheeky saxophone, which is what really distinguishes the band. brMy personal favourites are:br'Confusion', one of the few ballady-type songs with a beautiful bass part, about the ending of a relationship; 'Things have changed/I'm not the same/Now I must walk the other way'...'From day one I led you on/I'm sorry girl but I can't stay'.br'Pressure Point', a feverish song full of energy which builds up into a truely enjoyable crescendo.brAnd of course the anthem - 'Zuton Fever', which is just genius. Sing with me...'You know I get that funny feeling/Like an epidemic running through my head/Oh I got that feeling it's the best/Got the Zuton Fever in my head...'!!!pI would encourage listeners to see them live as they will be in for a real musical treat.
Who can beat... the Zutons? February 25, 2005
Mr. M. Wafer
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
The answer is not many people. The Zutons, it must be said, are a band in their infancy, still finding their sound - but it also must be said, they are astounding. There isn't a song on their debut album that I didn't love; every single one is catchy or attractive in one way or another. It's really hard, as many have said, to label their music - they seem to combine Rock, Soul, Funk, Ska Country types of music. brLet's go in-depth, as this seems more logical. p1.) Zuton Fever - Lovely intro, displaying their heavier rock tendancies, with a thrashing riff White Stripes-esque. The vocalist, Dave McCabe, is as always fantastic - he has a bit of Axl Rose in him for sure. 9/10 p2.) Pressure Point - Again another rock anthem, very good and a lovely intro. It has to be said their soul/motown twists appear when all the band chip on on vocals to support Dave as a chorus, and it works fantastically. 8.5/10 p3.) You Will You Won't - One of my favourites, definately; a sing-along funk-rock song, along the lines of Red Hot Chili Peppers... but then, not so. It's very hard to label them. I suggest listening to this as you'll probably like it instantly; some of the others take a few hearings before they really take off in your head.(or maybe that's just me)10/10 p4.) Confusion - A quiet folk-rock song, could even be compared to Simon Garfunkel? It's getting even harder to compare them as I go along. This is a good song for those who prefer quiet tracks. 8/10 p5.) Havana Gang Brawl - This is possibly the hardest to label; let's just say it's very good, lots of nice guitars on it. 8.5/10 p[I'll skip track 6, which is Interlude, a 30-second peice with violins and an acoustic guitar, and skip to the best track] p7.) Railroad - Without a doubt my favourite on the whole album, about a Chinese worker constructing the Transamerican Railroad. (If that's the name, something like that lol) It starts off as a lovely folk love song, and then grows into a country sing-a-long at the end - you just have to listen to this song, right to the end, to see what I mean. 11/10. p8.) Long Time Coming - I like this one alot, too; it gives the Saxaphonist alot more musical space. It's definately a Rock-Ska track and has a wonderful[ly loud] chorus, with McCabe showing some excellent vocals with a wonderful electric guitar beat. 9/10 p9.) Nightmare Part II - Another fantastic song - the drums here, like in "You Will You Won't" are just superb; it can be said it's the heavy drum beats that set the songs apart. Really good. 8.5/10 p10.) Not A Lot to Do - Another Folk/Country song, with other vocalists backing Dave up again - this Motown-esque chorus type is very effective -even when doing the softest folk song, the Zutons find a way to pick it up and they do, as it grows louder and puts yet again more emphasis on the Saxaphonist. 8.5/10 p11.) Remember Me - the Skariest(Bad pun, considering it's cover... lol) song around, with country and rock thrown in for good measure; it's the sad story of a man who's best friend has deserted him for the girl of his dreams. But the Zutons are not intent on keeping you down; it's infectiously catchy and definately won't spread the unhappiness. 9/10 p12.) Dirty Dancehall - Another staggeringly well-crafted song, with the drums and guitars out in full force; a Rock-Funk-Jazz song which is very, very good, including an exceptional chorus which you can't help singing along as it get's louder and louder. brFabulous. 10/10 p13.) Moons Horror Shows - Despite the odd title, another hit from the Zutons. Their lovely Saxaphonist Abi lends her vocals to duet with Dave in the most Countryish song on the album, which alot of people didn't like. It sounds like a lullaby, admittedly, but it's still good. 8/10 pAnd so there you have their epic debut album - and what a fantastic album it is. I recommend you go out and purchase this immediatly; if you don't like it, heck I'll pay for it. I would sincerely recommend this to people. brAbsolutely excellent. :D
More Liverpool brilliance April 24, 2004
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
The Zutons are a fantastic band from the newly buzzing Liverpoolscene.brHaving seen them play live many times in bars in the city, I was reallylooking forward to the album. And I wasn't disppointed!brIt'd be unfair to compare them to The Coral. Firstly because The Zutonsare actually from Liverpool, not Hoylake. Also, while the sound is similarin places, The Zutons have forged their own noise, manic and full ofenergy. The saxaphone adds a new level to the songs, too.brFor my money, the best songs on here are Zuton Fever, Pressure Point, YouWill You Won't, Remember Me and Dirty Dancehall. But all the others areworthy tracks.brSimply put, this is the most exciting album I've listened to in a long,long time. I urge you all to buy it!
Cool April 1, 2005
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
The guy who wrote the amazon review is a nub. The sax is a pure and will get better plus it doesn't ditract and adds to the experience and gives the whole thing far more interest and credibilty than most other current bands. It's a great album, I love it. Reminds me of the kinks more than any of the stuff the nub quoted.
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