Let's Bottle Bohemia

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The Thrills' debut, So Much For the City, was a genuine bolt from the blue--a sunny West Coast pop album recorded by five boys who grew up in dreary Dublin, Ireland. It's inevitable that some of the novelty fades on the follow-up. Yes, the introduction of syrupy strings and fussy production touches has darkened the air. And the album art, unlike the atmospheric picture on the cover of its predecessor, hardly sets a proper mood. Yet there is still something quite wondrous about Let's Bottle Bohemia. At its best--the dizzying harmonies of "Whatever Happened to Corey Haim?," the epic sadness behind "Not For All the Love in the World"--there is evidence of a band joyously kicking against the sophomore album syndrome. --Aidin Vaziri

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Let's Bottle Bohemia

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Excellent Album
Two different albums, two different inspirations
What happened?
4.5 Starts...Great Album
better than the last 3.5 stars

Let's Bottle Bohemia
The Thrills
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002JKPOU
Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

Tell Me Something I Don't Know
Whatever Happened To Corey Haim?
Faded Beauty Queens
Saturday Night
Not For All The Love In The World
Our Wasted Lives
You Can't Fool Old Friends With Limousines
Found My Rosebud
The Curse Of Comfort
The Irish Keep Gate Crashing

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The Thrills' debut, So Much For the City, was a genuine bolt from the blue--a sunny West Coast pop album recorded by five boys who grew up in dreary Dublin, Ireland. It's inevitable that some of the novelty fades on the follow-up. Yes, the introduction of syrupy strings and fussy production touches has darkened the air. And the album art, unlike the atmospheric picture on the cover of its predecessor, hardly sets a proper mood. Yet there is still something quite wondrous about Let's Bottle Bohemia. At its best--the dizzying harmonies of "Whatever Happened to Corey Haim?," the epic sadness behind "Not For All the Love in the World"--there is evidence of a band joyously kicking against the sophomore album syndrome. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Album.......2007-06-02

Let's Bottle Bohemia was good on the first listen, but it REALLY grows on you. Try listening to it five or six times, and it's likely you'll be hooked for good. A smart, catchy, pop paradise. It's one of my favorite albums of all time.

Two different albums, two different inspirations.......2005-11-04

To me it seems So Much For the City was all about being in love, not only with the brilliance of the California Coast but with a woman as well. The music, harmonies and general vibe of the album reflect this. The follow up album seems to dig more into the underbelly of the band and quite possibly the heartbreak of losing the woman. This is just a thought, I really have no knowledge of the singers relationships but I see clues throughout Lets Bottle Bohemia which suggest heartbreak, while the first album seems to emobdy the fire on new love. I also think the second has more of an East Coast, North East in particular vibe. It's not as sunny as the first but still very unique and packs a fist full of soul. I hope to catch them live someday.

What happened?.......2005-09-25

Where is the magic from "So Much From the City?" What happened to the wonderful, lush harmonies and well laid out chord progressions. What happened to the fun, and often quirky lyrics? What happened to these guys in general?

I will admit, that their first album is a tough one to follow up. It was fun, and very unique with a definite Beach Boys vibe to it. This one I'd not compare so much to the Beach Boys as I would to Badfinger. It's Bad. And it pains me to say it, because I wanted everyone to know about these guys after I first heard So Much For the City. Now, I see these guys falling back to earth, into the back streets of Mediocrity USA. There is one highlight to this album which lead me to giving it 2 stars, and that is "Not For All The Love in The World." This is a great track, but can't make up for the lackluster leftovers on this album. My recommendation to the band is, take your time before kicking out album number 3. You can do better than this. And I wouldn't recommend fans of So Much For the City buy this. Just wait and hope that they do better in the next album.

4.5 Starts...Great Album.......2005-09-14

I haven't heard the first album, but I love this one. For about a month, I didn't listen to anything else. The Thrills have a light, original sound, and I think they play Sunny California rock better than most Sunny California rock bands. The album is put together extremely well, speeding up and slowing down when it needs to. And The Thrills sound amazing on it. They mix the strings, guitars, piano, vocals, and harmonies well. Everything is put together perfectly.

A lot of people that watch MTV religiously will talk about "Not for All the Love in the World" and "Whatever Happened to Corey Haim?" (the singles). While these songs were the favorites of people who've listened to the album once or twice and like it because someone else told them to, the best song on the album by far (and the reason you should buy it) is "Faded Beauty Queens". I've listened to the album a million times, and this song still stands out. The words are great, and I think this song encompasses what The Thrills were trying to accomplish with the whole album. In other words, I think the album revolves around this song.

This was one of the best albums of 2004 (not the best, but one of them), and I highly recommend it to anyone who's having a bad day, or who's just looking for some good music (which is a reoccuring thing these days). It's a great road trip album too. Man, it's just good. And by the way, Phantom Planet should've been opening for them.

better than the last 3.5 stars.......2005-08-07

i don't give out stars easily, so 3.5 does mean it is good. it builds on their last album. i really enjoy it and i think it will continue to grow on me. not for all the love in the world is the top track.

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Let's Bottle Bohemia
Thrills
Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006PV4XQ
Release Date: 2005-01-24

Tracks:

Tell Me Something I Don't Know
Whatever Happened To Corey Haim?
Faded Beauty Queens
Saturday Night
Not For All The Love In The World
Our Wasted Lives
You Can't Fool Old Friends With Limousines
Found My Rosebud
Curse Of Comfort
Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)
Irish Keep Gate-Crashing

Album Details

Includes French Only Bonus Track.

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Let's Bottle Bohemia

Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002MONBS
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Album Description

Japanese pressing of 2004 release, scheduled to include one bonus track, 'If I Wasn't So Pretty' along with an enhanced video track to the first UK single, 'Whatever Happened to Corey Haim?'. Virign. 2004.

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