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Les Thugs
Nineteen Something
Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. Henry's Back
2. Side by Side
3. I Was Dreaming
4. Les Lendemains Qui Chantent
5. Never Work Anymore
6. Take Me Away
7. Defeated
8. Ya Basta
9. A Chance
10. Il Gruppetto
11. While I'm Waiting
12. Magic Hour
13. Soon

CD Details

All Artists: Les Thugs
Title: Nineteen Something
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sub Pop
Original Release Date: 7/7/1998
Release Date: 7/7/1998
Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Pop, Rock
Styles: Hardcore & Punk, Indie & Lo-Fi, American Alternative, Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 098787042429

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Les Thugs' Nineteen Something is a great leap forward from their previous releases Strike and As Happy as Possible. While they stick to the hook-happy ditties that made them France's best-loved punk rockers--evidenced on cuts like "Side by Side" and "While I'm Waiting"--Les Thugs cling fast to artistic growth, downshifting into the misty-sounding "Les Lendemains Qui Chantent" (their first number en Français) and going psychedelic on the organ-burned "Magic Hour." Kurt Bloch, the ringleader of Seattle's Fastbacks, helmed the soundboard to put the "ooh" into Nineteen Something's potent "la la" machine. Bloch's not just a producer but also a fan; his tight-cornered rendering augments Nineteen Something's escape from the confines of typical punk rock. --Jason Josephes

CD Reviews

A great french punk album . . . has your head exploded yet?

transmet451 | Allston, MA United States | 12/08/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This cd is more of a 4 and 1/2, but why split hairs. Fact is Les Thugs have put together a really tight bit o' punk rock. The whole thing is a wonderful lesson in balance. The guitars are raw and rough without being sloppy or amatuerish. Bass pops and drums crash without getting in the way. Melancholy, angry, with a bit of forlorn optimism. The lyrics are emotional and intelligent, without being pretentious or overly whiny. And they're ...FRENCH! If you are a Mission of Burma fan you will probably love this album. There are a lot of similarities in the sounds of the great avant-punksters of MOB and the relative youngins Les Thugs. Like Burma they push boundaries adventurously without getting too weird. The best songs: Henry's Back, Side by Side, Il Gruppetto, and Magic Hour, but every song is worth the time. A great cd to listen straight through without jumping around. These guys really ended on a high note."

Trans u mentioned ended on a high note

that | usa | 10/30/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"So i assume that they are gone. It's odd. I thought it would hurt more. I have chased after this band all my life- i saw them live only once by accident. I couldn't remember there name and it took me like 5 years to figure out who they were. After that i sought out all the records (cd's for you young' ones) i could find but i always seem like a day behind. My friends thought i wierd because i liked these guys better every year since 1993. I held "As Happy as you can be" up to nirvana's nevermind as the masterpiece of a generation. I got this album about a week ago. This is the first time i've had the (liquid) courage to write. RIP Les Thugs."