Tired of Hanging Around

by

The Zutons

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It's a shame America hasn't got on to the Zutons enough to give them a proper release in the United States. Among the new Britrock revival that started with Franz Ferdinand, followed through with the Kaiser Chiefs and ended (for now) with the Arctic Monkeys, The Zutons are one of the most adventurous and compelling. Slightly reminiscent of early Talking Heads albums the Zutons bring us an elective R&R that is both exciting and daring. The Zutons seem to excel in surprising hooks and original lyrics. There debut was a joyous affair full of promise. There follow up delivers on that promise. Where the debut album was at times too elective and disorientating Tired of Hanging around is a more cohesive effort. The lyrics on the album sound more personal and for a part disbanded the at times absurdist more arty creations of Who Killed the Zutons. This makes their sophomore effort more compelling. The music is exciting as always. Yet the band seems more aware of their strengths. Where on the debut album the Zutons were clearly still looking for their sound, on Tired of Hanging around they appear to have it locked down. The end result is an unusual but Funky R&R record.