Group Sounds

Q (Summer/01, p.110) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Manages to sound traditional and contemporary, fresh and respectful, and offers proof that it is possible to look cool 'and' sound good at the same time." Uncut (9/01, p.99) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Their best and rawest since 1995's HOT CHARITY, it's the familiar Rocket blend of handclaps, horns, blazing tunes and malicious humour, apparently re-invigorated by the downscaling to indie status..." Alternative Press (5/01, pp.84,87) - 4 out of 5 - "...An admixture of Stax soul, raw-boned punk rock, and California beach-pop that sounds more focussed than their previous outings..." Magnet (4-5/01, p.88) - "...Absolutely top-shelf, perfect for guzzling and suitable for framing. Is it bad? Yes, it's 'very' bad. It's so bad, it's unstoppable....It isn't just monstrous, it's gleefully, unaplogetically monstrous..." CMJ (3/5/01, p.6) - "...A rip-roaring return to form, bursting with the kind of blasting rowdy, meaty rock'n'roll that keeps fans coming back for more..." NME (Magazine) (6/23/01, p.38) - 8 out of 10 - "...Channelling rock'n'roll like a crazed Vegas medium, it's a nuclear blast, a land speed record..."