SERFS UP! (CD) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Label: Domino – WIGCD401
Format: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Released: Apr 19, 2019
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Experimental, Psychedelic Rock, Post-Punk

1        Feet
2        I Believe In Something Better
3        Vagina Dentata
4        Kim's Sunsets
5        Fringe Runner
6        Oh Sebastian
7        Tastes Good With The Money
Backing Vocals – Honey Hahs
Vocals – Baxter Dury
8        Rock Fishes
Backing Vocals – Honey Hahs
9        When I Leave
10        Bobby's Boyfriend

Mastered At – Alchemy Mastering
Copyright © – Musée D'Art Et D'Histoire De Neuchâtel
Published By – Domino Publishing Co. Ltd.
Published By – Marathonman Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Downtown Publishing
Engineered At – ChampZone, Sheffield
Engineered At – Trashmouth Studios
Engineered At – McCall Sound Studios
Engineered At – Iguana Studio, London
Accordion, Drums, Strings, Percussion – Gamaliel Traynor
Cover [Painting] – Maximilien De Meuron
Design – Kieron Livingstone
Design [Additional] – Matthew Cooper (2), Paul J Street
Drums, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Bass, Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Percussion, Vocals – Saul Adamczewski
Drums, Strings, Accordion, Backing Vocals, Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Baritone Saxophone – Dante Traynor*
Engineer – Dante Traynor* (tracks: 1, 6), Liam D May (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10), Tom Carmichael (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), r4ar (tracks: 10)
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Nathan Saoudi
Management [Managed By] – Sarah Brooksbank
Mastered By – Matt Colton
Mixed By – Matt Wiggins
Percussion, Backing Vocals, Bass, Drums, Mellotron, Synthesizer, Vocals, Keyboards – Ben Romans-Hopcraft
Percussion, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals, Piano, Saxophone, Mellotron, Flute, Keyboards, Vocals – Alex White (8)
Producer – Liam D May (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10), Fat White Family* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Slide Guitar – Adam Harmer
Synthesizer, Bass, Drum Programming, Percussion – Liam D May
Vocals, Backing Vocals – Lias Saoudi
Written-By – Alex White (8) (tracks: 2 to 7, 9), Baxter Dury (tracks: 7), Ben Romans-Hopcraft (tracks: 3 to 5, 7, 9), Bridget Samuels (tracks: 7), Dante Traynor* (tracks: 1, 10), Gamaliel Traynor (tracks: 1, 10), Lias Saoudi (tracks: 1 to 10), Nathan Saoudi (tracks: 1, 5, 6-8, 10), Saul Adamczewski (tracks: 1 to 10)
All songs mixed by Matt Wiggins
Mastered by Matt Colton at Alchemy Mastering

Cover painting: "Le Grand Eiger vu de la Wengernalp"
(Oil on wood, 1823) by Maximilien de Meuron (1785-1868)
© Musée d'art et d'histoireie de Neuchâtel (Switzerland)

Some versions include fold out poster and lyric sheet
Barcode (Text [EAN]): 0887828040124
 

With two polarizing albums of rickety misanthropic lo-fi shenanigans under their belt, Britain's Fat White Family add a dash of pop grandeur to their still-difficult third outing. More often than not, the Peckham-bred combo have inspired a love-them-or-loathe-them reaction, pitting provocative humor and biting satire against an underachieving backdrop of tinny Casio synths and harsh, wonky psych guitars. While many celebrated their chaotic approach, it always seemed like something a bit more substantial was around the corner. When lead guitarist Saul Adamczewski turned up in 2018 with his own more cohesive pop project, Insecure Men, listeners got a taste of what Fat White Family might be capable of if they backed off a bit on the mischief and upped their production value a couple of notches. Serfs Up!, their debut venture for Domino Records, is that album. After creatively convalescing in Sheffield for a few years, the band set their sights on something a bit more ambitious and pop-oriented. Without sacrificing their edge, frontman Lias Saoudi and his crew turn in a handful of genuine highlights, particularly in the opener, "Feet," a dark-hued disco-style banger with smart arrangements that is equal parts sleekness and heft. Built around an ornate string quartet arrangement, "Oh Sebastian" takes a turn toward chamber pop with drifting vocal stacks and timpani accents. As on previous releases, politics and society remain an easy lyrical target with characters like North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ("Kim's Sunsets") and American bomber Ted Kaczynski ("I Believe in Something Better") making appearances amid the inevitable undertones of Brexit anxiety. Of course, parts of Serfs Up! are just as dilapidated as earlier Fat White Family releases, with tracks like "Vagina Dentata" and "Fringe Runner" marked by sleazy overdriven grooves and other abrasions. Still, the band show significant growth here on what is easily their most accomplished effort to date. ~ Timothy Monger

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format Detail: CD
• Format: CD
• Genre: POST PUNK
• Format Type: CD
• Released: 4/19/2019
• Internal ID: M