We May Be Skinny & Wirey is the debut studio album by British indie rock band The Crocketts. Recorded with producer David M. Allen, the album was released by Blue Dog Records in conjunction with V2 Records on 14 September 1998. "Loved Ya Once", "Flower Girl" and "Explain" were released as singles in 1998, none of which charted.[1]
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| Released | 14 September 1998 | |||
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| Length | 40:34 | |||
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Critical reception
editCritical reception to We May Be Skinny & Wirey was generally positive. A review of the album in music magazine NME awarded it a score of seven out of ten, with the writer proclaiming that "The Crocketts avoid earnest old-world spirituality and feckless odes to drink. They prefer to rage hard and curdle folk melodies with Davey [MacManus, singer]'s splendidly Americanised primal howl and an intriguing array of influences that ranges from the Pixies to Violent Femmes".[2]
Track listing
editAll songs credited to Davey MacManus/The Crocketts, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Flower Girl" | 2:51 | |
| 2. | "Loved Ya Once" | Dan Harris/The Crocketts | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Explain" | 3:31 | |
| 4. | "Bluster Boy" | MacManus/Harris/The Crocketts | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Girl Next Door" | 2:26 | |
| 6. | "Tennessee" | 2:20 | |
| 7. | "Will You Still Care" | 3:40 | |
| 8. | "Closet Heroine" | 3:21 | |
| 9. | "Six Soon to Be Seven" | 3:22 | |
| 10. | "Bucket & Spade" | 4:01 | |
| 11. | "Autumn Afternoon" | 3:40 | |
| 12. | "Strong Guy" | 3:47 | |
| 13. | "Blue Dog" | 1:19 |
Personnel
edit- Davey MacManus ("Davey Crockett") – vocals, guitar, production on "Blue Dog"
- Dan Harris ("Dan Boone") – guitar
- Richard Carter ("Rich Wurzel") – bass
- Owen Hopkin ("Owen Cash") – drums
- David M. Allen – production on all tracks except "Blue Dog"
- Graeme Durham – mastering
- John Mossige – photography
- Keith Morris – photography
- Martin Grosvenor – photography
- Insect – art direction, design
References
edit- ^ "Discography". The Crocketts Unofficial Website. Archived from the original on 14 November 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "We May Be Skinny And Wirey". NME Reviews. NME. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 31 January 2015.