Stuck Together with God's Glue is Something Happens' second studio album.[4][5] "Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, (Petrol)" ranked #40 on NME's singles of the year, in 1990.
| Stuck Together with God's Glue | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Length | 47:46 | |||
| Producer | Ed Stasium[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Chicago Tribune |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
The name of the album was later used as a line in the song "Staring at the Sun", by U2.
Critical reception
editTrouser Press wrote: "With a catchy chorus and comically awkward syntax, 'Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, (Petrol)' is a certified shoulda-been hit; the sumptuously melancholy 'Kill the Roses' takes things in a more textured, moody direction. Good show."[6] The Washington Post opined that the album "salutes the British pop-rock tradition with the sincerest form of flattery."[7] The Star Tribune deemed it "a pure pop-rock treat, with occasional echoes of such successful countrymen as U2 and Hothouse Flowers as well as ABBA, Squeeze and R.E.M."[8]
The album ranked No. 33 on The Irish Times's 2008 list of the top 40 Irish albums.[9]
Track listing
edit- "What Now" – 4:16
- "Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello (Petrol)" – 3:27
- "Parachute" – 4:30
- "Esmerelda" – 2:35
- "I Had a Feeling" – 4:23
- "Kill the Roses" – 4:33
- "Brand New God" – 2:35
- "Room 29" – 3:56
- "The Patience Business" – 2:46
- "Devil in Miss Jones" – 4:01
- "Good Time Coming" – 3:37
- "I Feel Good" – 5:19
- "Skyrockets" – 1:48
References
edit- ^ Semon, Craig S. (12 August 1990). "Something Happens aims for a U.S. breakthrough". Datebook. Telegram & Gazette. p. 11.
- ^ Kot, Greg. "Something HappensStuck Together With God's Glue (Charisma)..." chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Notable music for the week of June 8, 1990". EW.com.
- ^ Hagerty, Dan (20 September 2016). "Buried Treasure Volume 2: Overlooked, Forgetten and Uncrowned Albums". Liberties Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (19 May 1990). "Something Happens". Melody Maker. 66 (20): 32.
- ^ "Something Happens". Trouser Press. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (8 June 1990). "Sounds Familiar? Something Happens". The Washington Post. p. N26.
- ^ Bream, Jon (19 October 1990). "Night Life". Star Tribune. p. 16E.
- ^ "The top 40 Irish albums". The Irish Times.