The Subways lay it all out with the title of their third album, Money and Celebrity. It’s a concept record of sorts, with the trio bashing out fizzy punk-poppers about celebrities, money, and parties, all the ingredients leading to a “Popdeath.” Topically, these tabloid tunes are very new millennium indeed, but musically the group is stuck in the ‘90s, something that producer Stephen Street has a field day with, underlining every passing resemblance to Blur, Ash, or These Animal Men. Street gives Money and Celebrity color and coaxes enough energy out of the Subways to keep the album moving. Deep it is not, and its aspirations to be something greater keep it from being truly trashy fun, but there are enough energy and hooks to keep Money and Celebrity entertaining. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Rovi
前作で失速したと思っていた人もこれならどうだ。女性ベーシストを擁するロンドン郊外出身の爆音トリオから3年ぶりの新作が到着した。10代でデビューした彼らも20代半ば。歳を取ることを受け入れ、それでもロックできるぜという開き直りが初作の勢いを取り戻させた。もちろん、それだけじゃない。“ KissKiss Bang Bang"などフックの効いたキャッチーなナンバーの数々が、より巧みになった曲作りを印象付ける。
bounce (C)山口智男
タワーレコード(vol.336(2011年9月25日発行号)掲載)