I like the album myself. Undemanding toe tapping stuff. Mis-takes and Missing Beats are standouts so far. I played it a couple of times at work so I'm quite familiar with it.

I feel the same way completely. as well as a Fender Rhodes. Check out Stanton Moore's new album "III" for some great instrumental organ funk.

The Charlatans
 

Alrite, I have been meaning to do a thread on this band for a long time. I think they are massively underrated & the thing that impresses me the most about them is how they change their sound on practically every single album. I first got 'Some Friendly' then the Oasis-esque 'Tellin' Stories' & the most recent one I got was 'Simpatico' which i thought was excellent embracing funk & r&b styles on songs such as 'NYC'. I have still to get their 'You Cross My path' album but for some reason have a psychic notion that I aint gonna like it, which is strange considering their one of my favourite bands...

Anyway heres a list of all the album Ive got along with the best tracks:

Some Friendly (1990)- Fav Tracks- White Shirt, Your Not Very Well, Sproston Green, The Only One I Know, Opportunity, Then.
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Between 10th & 11th- (1992)- Fav Tracks- I Dont Want To See The Sights, Ignition, The End Of Everything, Weirdo, Chewing Gum Weekend.
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Up To Our Hips (1994)- Fav Tracks- Cant Get Out Of Bed (a song I can greatly relate to), I Never Want An Easy Life..., Jesus Hairdo, Patrol, Up To Our Hips.
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The Charlatans (1995)- Fav Tracks- Just Lookin', Just When Your Thinking Things Over, Crashin' In, Nine Acre Court.
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Tellin' Stories (1997)- Fav Tracks- With No Shoes, North Country Boy, Tellin' Stories, One To Another, Your A Big Girl Now, How High, Area 51.
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Us & Us Only (1999)- Fav Tracks- Forever, Impossible, Good Witch/Bad Witch, My Beautiful Friend, The Blonde Waltz.
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Wonderland (2001)- Fav Tracks- Love Is The Key, Judas, Your So Pretty- We're So Pretty, A Man Needs To Be Told, The Bell & The Butterfly.
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Up At The Lake (2004)- Fav Tracks- Up At The Lake, Feel The Pressure, Cry Yourself To Sleep, High Up Your Tree.
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Simpatico (2006)- Fav Tracks- Blackened Blue Eyes, NYC, Dead Mans Eye, City Of The Dead, The Architect, When The Lights Go Out In London.. the list is endless.
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Dont have this album yet so cant comment.
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I also have their B-Sides album which to be honest, Ive never even bothered to listen to yet & a live album which I dont like.

My favourite most recent album is probably Simpatico, just because of the array of different styles explored on the album, from funk & r&b on songs like 'NYC' to touches of reggae on 'The Lights Go Out In London'. Fantastic album, I recommend to anyone who is looking to get into this band. But my all time favourite has to be 'Between 10th & 11th', it took me a long time to give it the time of day with the lackluster cover of a bunch of bananas ultimately putting me off. But really a great album & I love 'I Dont Want To See The Sights'.

I would say their weakest album is 'Up At The Lake' as I only really like the first 3 or 4 tracks & feel that everything pales in comparison to the first (title) track which kickstarts the album. Quite often if I put this album on, I just have track 1 on repeat lol.

EDIT: I will post more on this band (maybe some videos & talk more on the albums) later as Im off to work soon.

I think a lot of people love their whole catalogue - and I'm happy for the band but, for me, they were my first experiences with true, massive disappointment.
I was in the store for my CD when Some Friendly came out. It was pretty much love at first sight. I had only heard their single (The Only One I Know) but the CD artwork and that *dead dead good* logo had me sold before I even heard the rest of the songs. They quickly became my favorite band and one of the first bands I saw in a little club. So, when the next album came out I assumed that it would be brilliant - but I found it really boring. It was my first time; I was a disappointment virgin who had been deflowered. I guess I thought that new, young bands could continue to be great forever (hey, I was a damn kid). Oh well, I needed the experience. It prepared me for the disappointment that would soon come from just about every Britpop/Shoegaze band that released albums from that point on.

Anyway, I don't mean to derail the Charlatans love. I agree they remained a good band and obviously did a much better job than say, The Stone Roses. But they just bored me to tears after I had gotten so high on Some Friendly.

Yeah the second album is definitely a grower and to me, the albums that grow on you are the best. You should check out 'Simpatico' if you are looking to be totally shocked as I was when I preordered the album back when it first came out.

Charlatans have put out some really good stuff over the years,they've always had a certain amount of cool about them. Not as keen on the latest stuff but will give this new a go..

Ive been listening quite a lot to the new 'You Cross My Path' in the two weeks Ive been away from here, and I have to say its pretty damn good all the way through. 'Oh! Vanity' is a great track. I did use to love Simpatico though.

Right Track, I had no idea you were a fan of Charlatans. What did you make of the new album as a whole. I had been put off getting it for ages as I kind of went off the whole Indie scene for a bit.