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Science & Nature

The Bluetones

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After the American-country-rock-meets-the-Stone-Roses sound of the Bluetones' sophomore release Return to the Last Chance Saloon, press on the band indicated they were up for a change in image and sound. Most suggested that the band's new sound was somewhat influenced by new wave, a seemingly bizarre and somewhat intriguing suggestion. What was produced, however, was considerably different. One track, the excellent paranoid rocker "Mudslide," which is complete with a new wavey keyboard hook, did sound like articles had hinted, but the rest of the disc was, well, more Bluetones. On every Bluetones release, they seem to get close to creating an excellent and truly memorable album, and then they end up coming up just short because something about their music just doesn't quite seem right. That is exactly what plagues Science & Nature from start to finish. There are excellent moments, such as the country-influenced single "Autophilia (How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Car)," but much of the album is composed of pleasant, but unspectacular, material similar to what made up the first two Bluetones albums. Granted, the material is much more concise and there is a bit more of a pop leaning, but at its heart, Science & Nature is pure Bluetones from start to finish.

© Jason Damas /TiVo

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1
Zorrro
00:03:39

John Cornfield, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Bluetones, MainArtist - Richard Payne, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Edward Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Edward Daniel Chesters, ComposerLyricist - Adam Patrick Devlin, ComposerLyricist - Mark James Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Mark Morriss, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Lucas, ComposerLyricist - Eds Chesters, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Hopcraft, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Devlin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Morriss, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2000 A&M Records Limited

2
The Last Of The Great Navigators
00:03:48

John Cornfield, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Bluetones, MainArtist - Richard Payne, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Edward Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Edward Daniel Chesters, ComposerLyricist - Adam Patrick Devlin, ComposerLyricist - Mark James Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Mark Morriss, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Lucas, ComposerLyricist - Eds Chesters, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Devlin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Morriss, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2000 A&M Records Limited

3
Tiger Lily
00:03:24

John Cornfield, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Bluetones, MainArtist - Richard Payne, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Edward Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Edward Daniel Chesters, ComposerLyricist - Adam Patrick Devlin, ComposerLyricist - Mark James Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Mark Morriss, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Lucas, ComposerLyricist - Eds Chesters, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Devlin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Morriss, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2000 A&M Records Limited

4
Mudslide
00:04:21

John Cornfield, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Bluetones, MainArtist - Richard Payne, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Edward Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Edward Daniel Chesters, ComposerLyricist - Adam Patrick Devlin, ComposerLyricist - Mark James Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Mark Morriss, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Lucas, ComposerLyricist - Eds Chesters, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Devlin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Morriss, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2000 A&M Records Limited

5
One Speed Gearbox
00:03:45

John Cornfield, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Melvin Duffy, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - The Bluetones, MainArtist - Richard Payne, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Edward Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Edward Daniel Chesters, ComposerLyricist - Adam Patrick Devlin, ComposerLyricist - Mark James Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Mark Morriss, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Lucas, ComposerLyricist - Eds Chesters, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Devlin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Morriss, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2000 A&M Records Limited

6
Blood Bubble
00:03:33

John Cornfield, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Bluetones, MainArtist - Richard Payne, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Edward Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Edward Daniel Chesters, ComposerLyricist - Adam Patrick Devlin, ComposerLyricist - Mark James Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Mark Morriss, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Lucas, ComposerLyricist - Eds Chesters, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Devlin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Morriss, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2000 A&M Records Limited

7
Autophilia Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love My Car
00:05:00

Gordon Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Cornfield, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Bluetones, MainArtist - Richard Payne, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Edward Morriss, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Edward Daniel Chesters, ComposerLyricist - Adam Patrick Devlin, ComposerLyricist - Mark James Morriss, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Morriss, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eds Chesters, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Devlin, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Morriss, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2000 A&M Records Limited

8
Keep The Home Fires Burning
00:03:27

John Cornfield, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Leonard, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - The Bluetones, MainArtist - Richard Payne, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Edward Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Edward Daniel Chesters, ComposerLyricist - Adam Patrick Devlin, ComposerLyricist - Mark James Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Mark Morriss, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eds Chesters, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Devlin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Morriss, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sky Murphy, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Peters, Conductor/Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Hutchens, Euphonium, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Ray, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Therese Shepherd, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2000 A&M Records Limited

9
The Basement Song
00:05:14

John Cornfield, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Bluetones, MainArtist - Richard Payne, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Edward Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Edward Daniel Chesters, ComposerLyricist - Adam Patrick Devlin, ComposerLyricist - Mark James Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Mark Morriss, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Lucas, ComposerLyricist - Eds Chesters, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Devlin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Morriss, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2000 A&M Records Limited

10
Slack Jaw
00:02:59

John Cornfield, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Bluetones, MainArtist - Richard Payne, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Edward Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Edward Daniel Chesters, ComposerLyricist - Adam Patrick Devlin, ComposerLyricist - Mark James Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Mark Morriss, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Lucas, ComposerLyricist - Eds Chesters, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Devlin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Morriss, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2000 A&M Records Limited

11
Emily's Pine
00:06:02

John Cornfield, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Bluetones, MainArtist - Richard Payne, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Edward Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Edward Daniel Chesters, ComposerLyricist - Adam Patrick Devlin, ComposerLyricist - Mark James Morriss, ComposerLyricist - Mark Morriss, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Lucas, ComposerLyricist - Eds Chesters, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Devlin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Morriss, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2000 A&M Records Limited

Album review

After the American-country-rock-meets-the-Stone-Roses sound of the Bluetones' sophomore release Return to the Last Chance Saloon, press on the band indicated they were up for a change in image and sound. Most suggested that the band's new sound was somewhat influenced by new wave, a seemingly bizarre and somewhat intriguing suggestion. What was produced, however, was considerably different. One track, the excellent paranoid rocker "Mudslide," which is complete with a new wavey keyboard hook, did sound like articles had hinted, but the rest of the disc was, well, more Bluetones. On every Bluetones release, they seem to get close to creating an excellent and truly memorable album, and then they end up coming up just short because something about their music just doesn't quite seem right. That is exactly what plagues Science & Nature from start to finish. There are excellent moments, such as the country-influenced single "Autophilia (How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Car)," but much of the album is composed of pleasant, but unspectacular, material similar to what made up the first two Bluetones albums. Granted, the material is much more concise and there is a bit more of a pop leaning, but at its heart, Science & Nature is pure Bluetones from start to finish.

© Jason Damas /TiVo

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