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Casino Classics

 
Album Review: Casino Classics

  • Artist: Comet Gain
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1995
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Casino Classics is a sort of microcosm of British indie pop through the '80s and '90s, with its various trips through shambling, C-86 sounds typically sounding a whole lot like the Pastels or the first few records by the Television Personalities, with various excursions into punk, organized pop, and slop-rock recalling the Vaselines, Felt, and the contemporary work of Yatsura, respectively. The album's great strength lies not only in this loose indie traditionalism, but in its engaging songwriting; Comet Gain may tend to sound a lot like the Pastels, but they can also put together a series of songs far more consistent than those on most Pastels releases. This combination of shambling sounds and charming songwriting makes for a rather lovable album. Strangely enough, Sneaky (Casino Classics' successor) somehow lacks this quality. ~ Nitsuh Abebe, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Footstompers Comet Gain (2:27)
A Million and Nine Comet Gain (3:20)
Turnpike Comet Gain (2:50)
Last Night Comet Gain (4:26)
Original Arrogance Comet Gain (1:37)
Another Girl Comet Gain (3:20)
Music Upstairs Comet Gain (3:22)
Villian Comet Gain (2:32)
Stay With Me Til Morning Comet Gain (4:52)
Charlie Comet Gain (3:02)
Just Fourteen Comet Gain (3:02)
Ghost of the Roman Empire Comet Gain (2:21)
Intergalactic Starbed Comet Gain (5:02)
Chevron Action Flash Comet Gain (2:12)
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Casino Classics
Studio album by Comet Gain
Released March 16, 1995
Genre Indie rock
Label Wiiija
Professional reviews
Comet Gain chronology
Casino Classics
(2002)
Magnetic Poetry
(1997) (UK)
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Sneaky
(1997) (US)

Casino Classics is the debut album by British indie rock band Comet Gain. The liner notes were provided by Television Personalities frontman Dan Treacy.

Track listing

  1. "Footstompers" - 2:27
  2. "Million and Nine" - 3:24
  3. "Turnpike County Blue" - 2:53
  4. "Last Night" - 4:29
  5. "Original Arrogance" - 1:40
  6. "Another Girl" - 3:23
  7. "Music Upstairs" - 3:24
  8. "Villain" - 2:36
  9. "Stay with Me" - 4:54
  10. "Charlie" - 3:04
  11. "Just Fourteen" - 3:10
  12. "Ghost of the Roman Empire" - 2:24
  13. "Intergalactic Starbed" - 5:06
  14. "Chevron Action Flash" - 2:12



 
 

 

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