Supergrass go all French on us! (Road To Rouen - Supergrass)

Member Name: DUKE41

Product:	Road To Rouen - Supergrass
Date:	17/08/08 (33 review reads)
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Advantages: St Petersburg is one of their best ever songs.

Disadvantages: There are only 9 tracks.

Road To Rouen is the fourth studio album by Supergrass and was recorded in France.
The opening track Tales Of Endurance (Parts 4, 5 & 6) has an acoustic feel to it like much of the album It also features horns and I'm sure I heard an accordion in there somewhere! I could actually picture the band drinking coffee in a French café during this track!
St Petersburg, the first single release from the album, is a bit of a change of direction for the band and features a mandolin. It's a really pleasant song and its probably my favourite song from Road To Rouen.
Sad Girl and Roxy are more trademark Supergrass and wouldn't look out of place on any of the band's three previous albums. The second half of Roxy sees the band wearing their Aladdin Sane influences on their sleeves with a crescendo of piano, strings and bass guitar climaxing the track gloriously.
Coffee In The Pot again has that French café feel to it and is a catchy instrumental gem. Kick In The Teeth has a God like guitar riff and shows the band at their rock and roll best. Gaz Coombes sings about difficult relationships presumably. "But I just can't get my head around what you want", he moans.
Low C continues where St Petersburg left off with a wonderfully glistening acoustic guitar and the final track, appropriately called Fin does the same.
Road To Rouen is an extremely satisfying experience but is a bit short.

Summary: Supergrass produce a highly pleasing, mature, mainly acoustic album.