Just when you thought they didn't make 'em like that anymore, Brighton's Pipettes emerge with this debut album to prove you wrong. With hooks and looks borrowed from the golden era of Phil Spector, the Pipettes, it seems, are on an admirable mission to re-establish the concept of the girl group, and there are, undoubtedly, some true gems on We Are the Pipettes: the 2006 mid-summer single "Pull Shapes" being one. With its stop-start rhythms, sparkling near-disco strings, and a lyric celebrating the bliss of dancing your cares away ("I just wanna move/I don't care what the song's about"), it gives the listener a pretty good picture of what this record is all about. "Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me" and "Dirty Mind" are also very well-executed, upbeat girl group pop songs. But the era of girl groups, of course, was just as notorious for its highly melodramatic allads. On "A Winter's Sky," the Pipettes come close to perfecting this art as well. It stands out from the majority of the songs by being seemingly irony-free and sincere, rather downtempo, and filled with the sweet vocal harmonies bound to melt even the iciest of hearts. Not all the tracks are equally great, of course. The theme song "We Are the Pipettes" is just plain silly, and not in a good way. Although the album does drop a little in quality towards the end, there's not much filler on We Are the Pipettes; considering that this is a 14-song debut album, that's no small feat. One objection does, however, spring to mind -- why on earth did they not include "School Uniform"? -- arguably one of the most absurdly catchy and fun pop singles of the last few years. With their strictly classicist approach, the Pipettes have managed to bring the girl group concept into a new millennium. Inevitably, though, they have brought something of their own time period and personal outlook to the formula. Firstly, all-male backing musicians the Cassettes make them sound much more like a band than any of the classic girl groups, who were more often than not very studio-bound projects. Secondly, and for the better, their lyrics are in no way inextricably bound to clichéd boy/girl love themes. At times they subtly attempt social commentary, for example on the fine single "Judy," but more often they're humorously reversing the stereotypical boy/girl roles. If not particularly important, We Are the Pipettes is both witty and filled with ear-catching melodies. Recommended listening for any lover of classic, celebratory pop.
my fictional valentines day card (how high school, of me) would go to this lovely lady. god knows her name but shes pretty much perfect looking and has the loveliest voice iv possibly ever heard.add yours if you feel like it.
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My dreams are slowly coming alive... The Pipettes have announced a few American tour dates this spring. They're playing in Canada March 10, then in NY the 13th, and then hitting up SXSW, followed by a date in Mexico. Surely to GOD they'll book some more dates around there and play somewhere in the southeast so that I can go see them. I'll drive just about anywhere within 500 miles to see them. ...
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OK, I need a minor reality check here. I really, really like this album but I can’t quite put it into a context.Are they for real or are they some sort of calculated creation by a Simon Cowell wannabe? Is the ’60 girl group thing an homage, a post-modern ironic wink of the eye or something else.I’m not looking for validation of my taste. They’re fitting in nicely with Neil Young & Crazy
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Pull Shapes..The Pipettes are a girl group based in Brighton, England. Their sound has been compared to the classic 1960s girl groups such as The Shangri-Las and The Ronettes. The promoter, performer and guitarist Monster Bobby formed the group in mid-2003 with the intention of reviving the traditional Phil Spector pop sound and giving it a modern twist, or did he?.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
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I'm pretty much in love with this song. I want to marry it and have its babies. Lots of little polka-dotted dress wearing babies.
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First of all, all credit for the witty tile of this post goes to Anna...i am not nearly that quick. And next is my Freudian dilemma....I am so smitten with The Pipettes...why? They are in a band and they have British accents...like I ever had a chance. But I am having a hard time enjoying this song as much as I should...see, my mother's name is Judy....so as much as I love these girls and their...
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They are perhaps the band with the biggest buzz around them. The Pipettes combine Phil Spector doo-wop with a modern twist and are bringing their sound to the US and Canada for a month-long tour. The jaunt kicks off on October 2nd at Chicago's Park West venue and will promote the North American release of the trio's debut We Are The Pipettes. The UK-based girl group includes RiotBecki (Rebecca ...
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Well it finally came out. I loved The Pipettes first EP that was on iTunes. Lots of fun. I have reservations about this album. It's not bad but it didn't deliver like I thought it would. The Pipettes are sort of a 60's girl group revival band. Much like The Delmonas were only not as awesome. The album is very well produced. The songs aren't bad. There's something missing for me though....
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Pull Shapes..The Pipettes are a girl group based in Brighton, England. Their sound has been compared to the classic 1960s girl groups such as The Shangri-Las and The Ronettes. The promoter, performer and guitarist Monster Bobby formed the group in mid-2003 with the intention of reviving the traditional Phil Spector pop sound and giving it a modern twist, or did he?.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
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my fictional valentines day card (how high school, of me) would go to this lovely lady. god knows her name but shes pretty much perfect looking and has the loveliest voice iv possibly ever heard.add yours if you feel like it.
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hey all, ill be in austin on thursday and gonna check out del castillo at antones....if anyone wants to grab a beer or see the show drop me a line. later,don
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I'm pretty much in love with this song. I want to marry it and have its babies. Lots of little polka-dotted dress wearing babies.
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Play it cool. Play it cool. Play it cool.Stop looking at Alexander McQueen clothes on the internet. Did you just buy that? Oh my Lord, you are going to be eating ramen for two weeks now. Jitters? Stop that. Effortless, breezy, fun. To him, you are an Arden B moment. Kicky, casual. Not too happy. Play it cool.This new conditioner makes my scalp tingle. It smells of peppermint and makes my hair s...
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OK, I need a minor reality check here. I really, really like this album but I can’t quite put it into a context.Are they for real or are they some sort of calculated creation by a Simon Cowell wannabe? Is the ’60 girl group thing an homage, a post-modern ironic wink of the eye or something else.I’m not looking for validation of my taste. They’re fitting in nicely with Neil Young & Crazy
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My dreams are slowly coming alive... The Pipettes have announced a few American tour dates this spring. They're playing in Canada March 10, then in NY the 13th, and then hitting up SXSW, followed by a date in Mexico. Surely to GOD they'll book some more dates around there and play somewhere in the southeast so that I can go see them. I'll drive just about anywhere within 500 miles to see them. ...
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I've been in a bit of a Pipettes induced trance for the past few weeks since discovering them from a friend and I have to admit, although not my my usual cup of tea, these British chicks have a sound I cannot deny. It may sound like something your parents would enjoy but with a rather modern twist. Download their album We Are the Pipettes or learn more about them on their official site. Ju...
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So, this was totally fun... I'd been looking forward to this show for ages, and I was not disappointed... I also managed to blag my way to the aftershow party and met with the lovely ladies themselves... awesome!
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We are The Pipettes! Yes! This is what it's all about. Listen to them. "Dirty Mind," "Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me," "It Hurts To See You Dance So Well," "Pull Shapes," "Sex." All of it. It's the only thing I've been listening to. No surprise their producer also did some of my other favorites: The Go Team and the Futureheads.
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Ok, so I was listening to albums on itunes yesterday and one of them was "We are the Pipettes". Now I had not really heard of them before, but they were kind of a fun group. Anyways, what I wanted to know was can any of you recommend this album or is something that they have done previously better?
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| 1 We Are the Pipettes |
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| 2 Pull Shapes |
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| 3 Why Did You Stay? |
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| 4 Dirty Mind |
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| 5 It Hurts to See You Dance So Well |
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| 6 Judy |
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| 7 A Winter's Sky |
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| 8 Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me |
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| 9 Tell Me What You Want |
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| 10 Because It's Not Love (But It's Still a Feeling) |
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| 11 Sex |
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| 12 One Night Stand |
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| 13 ABC |
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| 14 I Love You |
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