Friendlier Up Here
| Friendlier Up Here | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 25 April 2008 |
| Genre | Mod, new wave, indie rock, pop rock |
| Length | 47:10 |
| Label | Live Transmission |
| Producer | Phil Vinyl |
| Singles from Friendlier Up Here | |
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Friendlier Up Here is the debut studio album by the Irish mod/pop rock quartet, The Aftermath. It was released on 25 April 2008.[1]
The album featured three singles which had previously entered the Irish Singles Chart, all inside the Top 20; "One is Fun/Are You Not?" spent two weeks in the chart and peaked at #11, "Hollywood Remake/Need" also spent two weeks in the chart and peaked at #19 whilst latest single "All I Want is For You to Be Happy" spent a week in the chart at #13.[2] The lead single was the album's opener "Are You Not Wanting Me Yet?".[3]
The title comes from a lyric in the song "Northern Lingerie", which was later released as a single. It refers to what band member Johnny Cronin called "a safer zone for your listening pleasure" and is "a big LSD reference too" in homage to Echo & the Bunnymen.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by The Aftermath.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are you not wanting me yet?" | 3:51 |
| 2. | "I Wish my Love Would Die" | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Northern Lingerie" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "All I Want Is For You To Be Happy" | 5:47 |
| 5. | "One Is Fun" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Overlooking Paris" | 2:28 |
| 7. | "Up & Down with The Aftermath" | 0:41 |
| 8. | "Need" | 2:24 |
| 9. | "There's A Darkness" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Hollywood Remake" | 2:28 |
| 11. | "Dejection" | 2:53 |
| 12. | "Joyful Mystery" | 5:02 |
| 13. | "Six Days To Saturday" | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Monsters" | 7:45 |
| Total length: | 47:10 | |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart position |
|---|---|---|
| IRL [5] | ||
| 2006 | "One Is Fun/Are You Not" | 11 |
| "Hollywood Remake/Need" | 19 | |
| 2007 | "All I Want is For You to Be Happy" | 13 |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Johnny Cronin - Lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Justin McNabb - Lead guitar
- Martin Gray - Bass, backing vocals
- Michael Cronin - Drums, backing vocals
References
[edit]- ^ "The Aftermath release debut album". Hot Press. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ Insert ARTIST (Aftermath) or SONG TITLE in capitals Archived 2009-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Aftermath - Friendlier Up Here". entertainment.ie. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Interview with Johnny Cronin of The Aftermath". CLUAS.com. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Discography The Aftermath". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.