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Lotion - The Telephone Album Audio CD

A fair review of the Lotion "The Telephone Album" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Lotion reviews here, or go back to the Lotion tabs.

Lotion Band: Lotion
Title: The Telephone Album
Rating:
Release Date: 1998-03-10
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Rich Cop, Poor Cop 2: Feedback Queen 3: I Love Me, Vol. 1 4: No. 99 5: Mr. Mosquito 6: Glorified 7: Mr. President 8: My Name Is Prince 9: Drop Dead 10: West of Here 11: Blackjack 12: 5th Fret, Distant Cousin

serious rock 'n' roll
This album features one massively catchy tune after another: "Rich Cop Poor Cop" is a great, hard opener, "Feedback Queen" ranks with R. Why these guys aren't huge rock stars I honestly don't understand. E. M. 's best ballads, "I Love Me" is smart, poppy, and funny, "My Name is Prince" is anthemic a la Superchunk, and "West of Here" is probably the most beautiful rock song ever to stray out of 4/4. The lyrics are both obscure and honest (think Steve Malkmus at his most earnest, as in "Floor Me" from Crooked Rain). Plus they put on an strong, energetic live show. Lotion are truly a great rock band.


Why oh why do we not hear more from them?
Makes you want to turn up your stereo and get kinda stupid singing along! They keep getting better and better. I love Lotion, they have a few gems on the previous albums and admittedly some not so great tracks, but the gems are so great. I wonder why more people aren't listening? Lotion is kinda a subdued Ben Folds Five, I hope that's a complement cause I really, really like this band!.


LOTION IS ONE GROOVY BAND!! YOU'LL LOVE THIS CD!
The songs are catchy, cool, and hummable -- you'll love it! This should get you hooked on Lotion and very rightly so -- their other stuff is kicky too, so try it all!. Well, to no surprise, this CD is just awesome, since Lotion is one faboo band.


A great distinctive sound
How would you describe it? I don't know, get it and find out! FEEDBACK QUEEN is a EXCELLENT tune. Lotion has a great sound that is quite their own. Pick it up, you won't regret it.


Static on the line
They call it the telephone album, but the name is really the picture of the phone. This album doesn't really have a name. They should just probably call it the album named after the picture of the phone. Anyway, these guys are great. I think their last album, Nobodys Fool, is their best by far, but even this tepid Lotion is far superior to most new stuff. They, like all of alternative rock, are searching for a place to stand. These guys are just smarter than most.


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