Teenage Fanclub – Bandwagonesque
(Note: This article was written in 2008 for an old Blogspot music blog that I managed (flyingairplane.blogspot.com); meaning, I was 18 years old when I wrote this. The blog's format was such that each article contained a short “review” of an album and a download link to the full album (usually through Mediafire). Blogspot was a go-to source for obscure music back in 2008, with many blogs like this popping up with download links, and I wanted to be part of the illegal-music-download literati myself. Unfortunately, this blatant violation of copyright eventually caught up with the blog (and most others of its ilk) and got it removed from the Blogspot service entirely; however, the first page of the blog remains archived through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.)
Certainly a cult classic. Teenage Fanclub went out on a limb here to create one fuck of a brilliant power-pop record. Inspired by Big Star, Dinosaur Jr, and the likes, this album showcases Teenage Fanclub at their best. Far more commercial friendly than “A Catholic Education” (though, that remains my favorite Teenage Fanclub album). Overall, this is a great fucking album. Pure power-pop from start to finish. The highlights include What You Do to Me, The Concept, I Don't Know, and Star Sign. If you're just getting into Teenage Fanclub, this is a great place to start.