Supergrass
In It For The Money
[Capitol]
Rating: 8.9
Grabbing brit-pop by the balls and yanking as hard as they can,
the ugliest men in the world have returned to run you over and blow out your speakers.
It's truly a rare thing when a band can burst onto a scene with a
debut as highly acclaimed as Supergrass' I Should Coco and
follow it up with an album that's so much more infectious and
swollen that you can hardly believe what you're hearing.
Whether or not they're really In It For The Money doesn't
seem to matter much. These three Brits can craft
a pop tune so unforgettable, you'll hum it for days at a time
and never get sick of it. You can tell they mean business right
from the first few seconds of the title track when they sing,
"I got my mind made up / I got my finger on the button."
This incredible sophomore effort contains 12 tracks through
which there is never a dull melody. Instead, you get an intense rhythmic
assault and crazy-ass sideburns. If you're on the ball, you'll
also get a free, limited-edition bonus CD including 10
previously unreleased tracks.
-Ryan Schreiber