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No longer the brash, slightly grungy flavor of the month they were in 1992, Songs From Northern Britain finds Teenage Fanclub's trio of singer/songwriters -- Gerard Love, Raymond McGinley, and Norman Blake -- addressing adulthood and responsibility with a bright optimism that sets them apart from many of their contemporaries. From the cheeky yet heartfelt title to the gorgeous cover photographs taken by the band with photographer David Milne in the Scottish Highlands, Songs From Northern Britain is ostensibly a concept album about home and love. Much like the Byrds, the Eagles, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young identified themselves with Los Angeles and Topanga Canyon, Teenage Fanclub has become intrinsically linked to Glasgow and rural Scotland. On "Planets," Blake sings, "We're going over the country/And into the highlands/To look for a home." Similarly, on "I Don't Want Control of You," one of the most beautiful affirmations of fidelity in a relationship, Blake writes, "Everyday I look in a different face/Feelings getting stronger with every embrace." The overall effect is a feeling that the members of Teenage Fanclub are happy with who they are and who they love and see these notions as universal ideals. Musically, the album is more arranged than past releases and delves further into a folky, acoustic sound that fleshes out their Big Star fascination with some sweet harmonies à la the Byrds. There is even a slight bit of country twang mixed into these eminently hummable songs. This isn't to say that Teenage Fanclub has gone completely acoustic, though, as "Planets" features the sonic rush of a Moog synthesizer and fuzzy electric guitars rock pleasantly throughout much of the album. While Songs From Northern Britain may be too gentle and subtle for those listeners not willing to give it more than one spin, it is a resolutely beautiful album that will most likely stand as Teenage Fanclub's masterpiece.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Teenage Fanclub, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Bianco, Piano - Steve Sidwell, Brass - Neil Sidwell, Brass - Dave Bishop, Brass - Jamie Talbot, Brass - Norman Blake, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Engineer - Blake Lewis, Composer, Lyricist - George Borowski, Guitar, Background Vocal - Yamaha, Drums - Zildjian, Cymbal - Matthew Lange, Composer, Lyricist - Jackie Tohn, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Teenage Fanclub, Producer, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Bianco, Producer, Engineer, Piano - Gerard Love, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Wollage, Assistant Engineer - Chris Blair, Mastering Engineer - Jamie Seyberth, Engineer - Ricky Graham, Assistant Engineer - George Shilling, Mixing Engineer - George Borowski, Guitar, Background Vocal - Phil Luff, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Teenage Fanclub, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Bianco, Piano - Raymond McGinley, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Sidwell, Brass - Neil Sidwell, Brass - Dave Bishop, Brass - Jamie Talbot, Brass - Norman Blake, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Engineer - George Borowski, Guitar, Background Vocal - Yamaha, Drums - Zildjian, Cymbal
(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Teenage Fanclub, Producer, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Bianco, Producer, Engineer, Piano - Nick Wollage, Assistant Engineer - Chris Blair, Mastering Engineer - Jamie Seyberth, Engineer - Ricky Graham, Assistant Engineer - Norman Blake, Composer, Lyricist - George Shilling, Mixing Engineer - George Borowski, Guitar, Background Vocal - Phil Luff, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Teenage Fanclub, Producer, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Bianco, Producer, Engineer, Piano - Francis Macdonald, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Wollage, Assistant Engineer - Steve Sidwell, Brass - Neil Sidwell, Brass - Jamie Seyberth, Engineer - Dave Bishop, Brass - Ricky Graham, Assistant Engineer - Jamie Talbot, Brass - Norman Blake, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Mixing Engineer - George Borowski, Guitar, Background Vocal - Yamaha, Drums - Phil Luff, Assistant Engineer - Zildjian, Cymbal
(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Teenage Fanclub, Producer, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Bianco, Producer, Engineer, Piano - Raymond McGinley, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Wollage, Assistant Engineer - Steve Sidwell, Brass - Neil Sidwell, Brass - Jamie Seyberth, Engineer - Dave Bishop, Brass - Ricky Graham, Assistant Engineer - Jamie Talbot, Brass - Norman Blake, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Mixing Engineer - George Borowski, Guitar, Background Vocal - Yamaha, Drums - Phil Luff, Assistant Engineer - Zildjian, Cymbal
(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Teenage Fanclub, Producer, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Bianco, Producer, Engineer, Piano - Gerard Love, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Wollage, Assistant Engineer - Steve Sidwell, Brass - Neil Sidwell, Brass - Jamie Seyberth, Engineer - Dave Bishop, Brass - Ricky Graham, Assistant Engineer - Jamie Talbot, Brass - Norman Blake, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Mixing Engineer - George Borowski, Guitar, Background Vocal - Yamaha, Drums - Phil Luff, Assistant Engineer - Zildjian, Cymbal
(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Teenage Fanclub, Producer, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Bianco, Producer, Engineer, Piano - Nick Wollage, Assistant Engineer - Steve Sidwell, Brass - Neil Sidwell, Brass - Jamie Seyberth, Engineer - Dave Bishop, Brass - Ricky Graham, Assistant Engineer - Jamie Talbot, Brass - Norman Blake, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Mixing Engineer - George Borowski, Guitar, Background Vocal - Yamaha, Drums - Phil Luff, Assistant Engineer - Zildjian, Cymbal
(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Teenage Fanclub, Producer, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Bianco, Producer, Engineer, Piano - Raymond McGinley, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Wollage, Assistant Engineer - Steve Sidwell, Brass - Neil Sidwell, Brass - Jamie Seyberth, Engineer - Dave Bishop, Brass - Ricky Graham, Assistant Engineer - Jamie Talbot, Brass - Norman Blake, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Mixing Engineer - George Borowski, Guitar, Background Vocal - Yamaha, Drums - Phil Luff, Assistant Engineer - Zildjian, Cymbal
(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Teenage Fanclub, Producer, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Bianco, Producer, Engineer, Piano - Gerard Love, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Wollage, Assistant Engineer - Steve Sidwell, Brass - Neil Sidwell, Brass - Jamie Seyberth, Engineer - Dave Bishop, Brass - Ricky Graham, Assistant Engineer - Jamie Talbot, Brass - Norman Blake, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Mixing Engineer - George Borowski, Guitar, Background Vocal - Yamaha, Drums - Phil Luff, Assistant Engineer - Zildjian, Cymbal
(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Teenage Fanclub, Producer, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Bianco, Producer, Engineer, Piano - Raymond McGinley, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Wollage, Assistant Engineer - Steve Sidwell, Brass - Neil Sidwell, Brass - Jamie Seyberth, Engineer - Dave Bishop, Brass - Ricky Graham, Assistant Engineer - Jamie Talbot, Brass - Norman Blake, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Mixing Engineer - George Borowski, Guitar, Background Vocal - Yamaha, Drums - Phil Luff, Assistant Engineer - Zildjian, Cymbal
(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Teenage Fanclub, Producer, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Bianco, Producer, Engineer, Piano - Gerard Love, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Wollage, Assistant Engineer - Steve Sidwell, Brass - Neil Sidwell, Brass - Jamie Seyberth, Engineer - Dave Bishop, Brass - Ricky Graham, Assistant Engineer - Jamie Talbot, Brass - Norman Blake, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Mixing Engineer - George Borowski, Guitar, Background Vocal - Yamaha, Drums - Phil Luff, Assistant Engineer - Zildjian, Cymbal
(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Album review
No longer the brash, slightly grungy flavor of the month they were in 1992, Songs From Northern Britain finds Teenage Fanclub's trio of singer/songwriters -- Gerard Love, Raymond McGinley, and Norman Blake -- addressing adulthood and responsibility with a bright optimism that sets them apart from many of their contemporaries. From the cheeky yet heartfelt title to the gorgeous cover photographs taken by the band with photographer David Milne in the Scottish Highlands, Songs From Northern Britain is ostensibly a concept album about home and love. Much like the Byrds, the Eagles, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young identified themselves with Los Angeles and Topanga Canyon, Teenage Fanclub has become intrinsically linked to Glasgow and rural Scotland. On "Planets," Blake sings, "We're going over the country/And into the highlands/To look for a home." Similarly, on "I Don't Want Control of You," one of the most beautiful affirmations of fidelity in a relationship, Blake writes, "Everyday I look in a different face/Feelings getting stronger with every embrace." The overall effect is a feeling that the members of Teenage Fanclub are happy with who they are and who they love and see these notions as universal ideals. Musically, the album is more arranged than past releases and delves further into a folky, acoustic sound that fleshes out their Big Star fascination with some sweet harmonies à la the Byrds. There is even a slight bit of country twang mixed into these eminently hummable songs. This isn't to say that Teenage Fanclub has gone completely acoustic, though, as "Planets" features the sonic rush of a Moog synthesizer and fuzzy electric guitars rock pleasantly throughout much of the album. While Songs From Northern Britain may be too gentle and subtle for those listeners not willing to give it more than one spin, it is a resolutely beautiful album that will most likely stand as Teenage Fanclub's masterpiece.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:18
- Main artists: Teenage Fanclub
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Creation - Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
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