1990s - Cookies (Album)
While the name sounds like a great cover band, The 1990’s are a new, original band, whose members are obviously big fans of that decade. Embracing the resurgence in Britpop at the moment that has revived what seemed to be a genre of yore, the 1990’s are yet another contributor to what is a great renaissance from the motherland.
Cookies is one of those albums that will get you up and dancing at the most inappropriate of times. I have lost count of the times that I have been caught out at traffic lights dancing along to “See You At The Lights” (oh, the irony!). The opening track, “You Made Me Like It”, could get even the most crabby of people out of a bad mood and shaking their rump like there was no tomorrow. Its dance-tastic and a really promising first stab by this Glaswegian trio.
I should probably point out that I have found this album to be a bit of a grower. My first listen was, I hesitate to say, disappointing. I had held so much hope for this to be great, that I was a bit put off by the rawness of some tracks, and the stripped back feeling most of the album has. That said, my second listen was much more satisfying, and now I have the album on high rotation.
At times, there’s an essence of those elements that would have been associated with many of the Candle Records bands – low quality production, high quality lyrics and concepts, and popularity based more on word of mouth than slick marketing. The track “Risque Pictures” even at times sounds a little like The Lucksmiths, cementing this association.
If you’re into all that is coming out of the UK at the moment, then I’d definitely add this one to my collection. I’m eagerly anticipating what these guys can do next, but as far as first attempts go, this is great.
Shelve this between The Fratellis’ “Costello Music” and The Lucksmiths’ “A Good Kind Of Nervous”. Have patience with it, and trust me that it will be better the second listen – I promise!!
