Scouting for Girls - Scouting for Girls

Scouting for Girls

by Scouting for Girls

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Released
17/09/2007
Music Genre
Rock
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Description

London-based trio Scouting for Girls released their debut self-titled album in September 2007 and immediately drew comparisons as a sort of cross between the anarchic punk of the Arctic Monkeys and the ultra-safe piano-led Keane. The vocals of Roy Stride, backed by friends Greg Churchouse and Peter Ellard, also fell into the category of music occupied by the Kaiser Chiefs hiring Lily Allen or Kate Nash as a guest vocalist. Most of the songs were about Stride's lack of success in his love life, every disaster that could possibly befall a young man attempting to date girls, or being bored in a dead-end job, and were very highly repetitive in the lyric department, especially the hit single "She's So Lovely" (with its three-syllable "love-er-ly") and its nonchalant way of rhyming "I love the way she makes me drool, I think she is beautiful." "I Need a Holiday" repeated the line "I wish it could be Sunday when I wake up everyday" over and over again, and "The Airplane Song" began with the unforgettable lyric "She's a strawberry milkshake." The album ended with tributes to "James Bond," particularly the Roger Moore incarnation, and Stride's boyhood crush on "Michaela Strachen," reflecting on another girl who got away, as she broke his heart when he was just 12. A fun pop album with pleasant melodies, not unlike McFly or Busted. ~ Sharon Mawer, AMG

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Product Details

Artist
Scouting for Girls
Original year of release
2007
Label / Studio
EPIC
Year of release
2007
Media Content Format
Album
Media Format
Audio CD
Recording Environment
Studio
Number of Discs
1
Dimensions
1350 x 1900 x 140 mm
Cast & Crew
Scouting For Girls (Music Performer)

Tracklisting

Disc 1:

  1. Keep On Walking
  2. She's So Lovely
  3. It's Not About You
  4. Airplane Song
  5. Heartbeat
  6. Elvis Ain't Dead
  7. I'm Not Over You
  8. I Need a Holiday
  9. Mountains of Navaho
  10. James Bond
  11. Michaela Strachan

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EPIC Scouting for Girls - Scouting for Girls
 
4.0

(based on 4 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Can listen over and over (3)
  • Hit songs (3)
  • Original (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • At home (4)
    • In the car (3)
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    11/8/2010
     
    4.0

    Classic feelgood pop

    By Sonnage

    from Dublin

    About Me Adult

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    Pros

    • Can Listen Over And Over
    • Hit Songs
    • Quirky lyrics
    • Uplifting

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • At Home
      • At the beach
      • In The Car
      • Parties

      Comments about EPIC Scouting for Girls - Scouting for Girls:

      If you are looking for a modern uplifting pop classic this ticks all the right boxes.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      8/8/2010
       
      5.0

      One of my faves

      By Ciara

      from Dublin

      About Me Adult

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      Pros

      • Can Listen Over And Over
      • Engaging
      • Great Lyrics
      • Hit Songs
      • Original

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • At Home
        • In The Car

        Comments about EPIC Scouting for Girls - Scouting for Girls:

        Gave this to my boyfriend as a gift. He listens to the album over and over and cannot compliment it enough. Very original and couldnt wait for the next album

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        25/5/2010
         
        4.0

        Scouting, now found...

        By neals place

        from South East

        About Me Adult, Teenager, Young Adult

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        Pros

        • Can Listen Over And Over
        • Engaging
        • Hit Songs
        • Original

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • At Home
          • In The Car

          Comments about EPIC Scouting for Girls - Scouting for Girls:

          Original sound from the lads from Watford, with some cheeky, sometimes cheesy lines. Easy to listen to and before long unforgetable.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          3/5/2010

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          3.0

          All songs seem to be the same

          By britev

          from ireland

          About Me Adult, Child, Teenager, Young Adult

          Verified Reviewer

          Pros

          • Original

          Cons

          • Not What I Expected

          Best Uses

          • At Home

          Comments about EPIC Scouting for Girls - Scouting for Girls:

          The songs were good its just all the songs had the same idea to them and it gets to the point were you cant listen to the cd anymore

          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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