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A Good Time
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by Gareth Dobson
Ah, ‘A’, the Feeder that it’s okay to hate less. Sure these boys ‘rock’, but it’s akin to flying a kite made of candy floss; lightweight, ungainly and a bit useless.

Don’t be fooled by the big guitars and crystal sheen production; ultimately ‘A’ will always reside in the ‘pussy boy’ section of rock, simply because it’s all a bit laughable. And in a kingdom now dominated by the TCP-in-the-eye anger of Funeral For A Friend, what hope is there for these visor-hatted men?

‘Good Time’ seems like a song released only as a vehicle for another (live) outing of ‘Starbucks’, (CD1 track 2, for those who ‘missed out’ last time) as generically lightweight as it is. Apparently it was used in an advert. I can’t remember it. And I’ve listened to it five times.

  • 'A' 4 / 10
Words: Gareth Dobson

'A' - Good Time

Ah leave em alone! I love em anyway!

'A' - Good Time

I wish the reviews on this site weren't so macho. Using references like "pussy boy" section of rock and "TCP-in-the-eye anger" is all a bit off-putting.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not an 'A' fan, and I much prefer the journalistic style of Drownedinsound to, say, playlouder.com for example which is plain agressive. But maybe if you changed the tone a bit you might get some female readers?

Re: 'A' - Good Time

"But maybe if you changed the tone a bit you might get some female readers? "

huh? **waves** female reader here




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