Dirty Words [Import]

1. Just Like TV

2. Talkshow

3. Only Human

4. All Mapped Out

5. Arms Around Me

6. Lump in My Throat

7. Don't Come Any Closer

8. Changing Pilots

9. Be My Enemy

10. Time

11. Dirty Words

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The Debut Album from the Northampton, England Band that Carries on a Fine English Tradition of Drawing their Inspiration from their Musical Heroes and Fashioning their Own Fresh Sound Out of It. The Members Freely Acknowledge their Touchstones of U2, the Smiths, the Cure, Depeche Mode and Echo and the Bunnymen...all The Greats of Postpunk. So What Excited the Record Labels So? a Potent Combination of Youth, Enthusiasm, Energy and Attitude. A Singer as Clumsily Appealing, as Unmistakably English and as Angry as a Young Jarvis Cocker. Their Ringing Guitars, Funky Bass and Solid Drums Recall Early U2, as Well as Bands Like the Chameleons and the Psychedelic Furs. Plus They Looked Good and Had a Great Set of Proper Songs. And They Had Real Ambition. "we Think Big Picture," Declares Sam. "we Don’t Just Want to Write Songs that Sound Good Now, We Want Songs that Will Still Sound Good in Ten Years’ Time."

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Dirty Words [Import]

Average customer rating:

Dirty Words
DeParture
Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0007ZAZF8
Release Date: 2005-06-13

Tracks:

Just Like TV
Talkshow
Only Human
All Mapped Out
Arms Around Me
Lump In My Throat
Don't Come Any Closer
Changing Pilots
Be My Enemy
Time
Dirty Words

Average customer rating:

Upside Down Sailor

Manufacturer: Black Box Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00009NJ23
Release Date: 2003-07-22

Tracks:

Preamble
Scene 1 Relative Calm
Scene 2 The Growing Storm
Scene 3 A Range Of Hopeless Options
Scene 4 On The Shelf
Scene 5 Childhood Dream
Scene 6 The Message Gets Through
Scene 7 Second Dream
Scene 8 The Rescue
Scene 9 Colder
Scene 10 Undercover Noises
Scene 11 Colder Still
Scene 12 Triumph
Epilogue
The Pig
The Tummy Beast
The Crocodile
Cinderella (Roald Dahl)

Average customer rating:

Screw Franz Ferdinand's second album, get this!
Several interesting songs
Record Stands on it's own.
amazing
Worth a listen

Dirty Words
DeParture
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
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ASIN: B0009I9XLK
Release Date: 2005-06-20

Tracks:

Just Like TV
Talkshow
Only Human
All Mapped Out
Arms Around Me
Lump in My Throat
Don't Come Any Closer
Changing Pilots
Be My Enemy
Time
Dirty Words

Album Details

The Debut Album from the Northampton, England Band that Carries on a Fine English Tradition of Drawing their Inspiration from their Musical Heroes and Fashioning their Own Fresh Sound Out of It. The Members Freely Acknowledge their Touchstones of U2, the Smiths, the Cure, Depeche Mode and Echo and the Bunnymen...all The Greats of Postpunk. So What Excited the Record Labels So? a Potent Combination of Youth, Enthusiasm, Energy and Attitude. A Singer as Clumsily Appealing, as Unmistakably English and as Angry as a Young Jarvis Cocker. Their Ringing Guitars, Funky Bass and Solid Drums Recall Early U2, as Well as Bands Like the Chameleons and the Psychedelic Furs. Plus They Looked Good and Had a Great Set of Proper Songs. And They Had Real Ambition. "we Think Big Picture," Declares Sam. "we Don't Just Want to Write Songs that Sound Good Now, We Want Songs that Will Still Sound Good in Ten Years' Time."

Customer Reviews:

Screw Franz Ferdinand's second album, get this!.......2007-06-29

Essentially, The Departure sound like a combination of The Chameleons, early U2, & Gang Of Four with more reverb. This album also felt alot like what Franz Ferdinand's first album would have sounded like if all the guitars were put through huge reverb and delay effects. In that respect this is the album Franz Ferdinand wishes they had released in 05', but didn't. Lately, It seemed like every band was favoring disco over atmosphere. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy me a good danceable groove, but there's a million bands doing that right now. I feel The Departure's strengths lie in their ability to create songs that are equally atmospheric AND angular, therefore danceable but with depth. I have also not heard such complimentary playing between two guitarists probably since Interpol's first album. With that in mind, Its somewhat annoying that this album hardly made a dent in the U.S. given that it was released before fellow UK post-punkers Editors released their album "The Back Room". This was close to being the best release of 2005 for me and wherever any other year-end "best of" lists have Franz Ferdinand's newest album, as I'm sure nearly every publication will have it in the top 10, I will just cut it out and put a picture of The Departure's "Dirty Words".

Records of Reference:
The Chameleons - Script Of The Bridge
U2 - Boy
Gang Of Four - Entertainment!
Au Pairs - Sense & Sensuality

Several interesting songs.......2006-03-20

I find this album quite interesting. I used to be a fan of Interpol, but then their songs got old very quickly. I've had this cd for months now and I still listen to songs such as "only human" and "lump in my throat". This cd serves as another interesting 2005 new britpop band. They use a good combination of synth and guitar, and have interesting lyrics. It was worth the import price I paid for it.

Record Stands on it's own........2006-01-14

Why does everyone feel the need to give a brochure like description of The Departure. Oh, they sound like this group, or OOh i hear elements of this or that. Just about every modern band you come across is going to be almost re-hashing a style or arrangement. Everything has been done, so yeah "it sounds similar" to stuff you've heard. Anyway, on to the review.
The album is a fun, energetic, danceable listen. Dirty words is loaded with knifing guitar riffs, dueling one another, silk-like thick base lines, catchy beats, and peppered symbols. The lyrics most certainly come across trite and lame. But the lead singer has a tremendously thick british accent, and a good tone to his voice, which in turn makes it a pleasure to hear. Just don't take them too seriously, although, as mentioned before, they seem too. Like a lot of brit acts to the american ear, it takes maybe 2 or 3 spins. However, I'm almost certain the music will make you move out of the box.

amazing.......2005-12-21

If you are reading this review buy the cd. Honestly and truely you will like it. But you have to listen to it 3 times and then you wont listen to anything else for awhile. Have fun.

Worth a listen.......2005-09-10

Just as in years past, when a certain "sound" comes in, or in this case, back into the mainstream, there are usually dozens of soundalikes and coat-tail hoppers. The Departure, just like Franz Ferdinand, Interpol, The Bloc Party and countless others are a new entry into the trend of bands inspired by their parent's record collections. It seems sometimes as though each new band has a couple of primary influences that they derive their sound from......as of late, it seems that Gang Of Four has been the flame - with the Departure, I hear a bit of GOF but more then anything, I hear Au Pairs. Actually, if someone were to want a simple comparison, I'd have to say that The Departure sounds like Au Pairs with Johnny Lydon singing.... Certainly worth getting....