The Fratellis – Costello Music

March 23, 2007

For a band that should by all rational thought, be considered a one-ipod-song-wonder, The Fratellis are really creating some great buzz for themselves and the fact that their album is one of the most infectious, rowdy fun of the year should be given some credit (the commercial and some provocative promo pics don’t don’t hurt).

Costello Music doesn’t really do anything new, but it’s good at what it does. Namely, taking aspects from Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, The Libertines, and The Futureheads and spitting out some energetic garage riffs that’ll get you off your seat. “Baby Fratelli” and “Chelsea Dagger” are both the kind of lively, tempo-jumping punk rock anthems that put the band on the map and when the band changes it up a bit like on the acoustic-based “Whistle for the Choir” or “Everybody Knows you Cried Last Night” (which I’m sure is a take-off of The Clash’s “Rudie can’t fail”) they still keep you interested.

MP3 Baby Fratelli
MP3 Everybody Knows You Cried Last Night

If you want to check out the official “Flathead” video, here’s the youtube link. Females be warned though, this video is primarily intended towards those of us with a Y-chromosome.

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