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Cheeky for a Reason
Rock · 2012 · 14 tracks · 47m

Cheeky for a Reason

The View

Polished Scottish indie rock that trades chaotic punk energy for massive, sun-drenched melodies and 1960s-inspired pop craftsmanship.

July 6, 2012 · Cooking Vinyl

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A sun-drenched, melodic optimism that feels like a mature evolution of youthful indie energy.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 47m
01
How Long
2:54
02
AB (We Need Treatment)
3:08
03
Hold On Now
4:26
04
Anfield Row
3:45
05
Bullet
3:04
06
Bunker (Solid Ground)
3:40
07
The Clock
3:50
08
Piano Interlude
0:12
09
Hole in the Bed
3:45
10
Sour Little Sweetie
3:41
11
Lean on My World
3:37
12
Tacky Tattoo
4:36
13
Reaction
3:33
14
Some Kind of Peace of Mind
3:37
Moments Worth Waiting For
The soaring, multi-tracked vocal harmonies on the chorus of Hold On Now that elevate the band's usual grit into pure pop.
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Summer+4.0σ

Summer saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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