The Zutons - Tired Of Hanging Around

First single, the stomping Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?, is another quixotic pop song. 'It just started off with a big riff, we've been playing it live for ages, and after a while I realised it needed a chorus - and one came, really quick. Half the song is obviously a joke, about stalking someone. The other half is not knowing who you're stalking - but you want to stalk someone for a laugh. It's dead positive and nice,' he promises. Considering the songs irresistible glam-rock-boogie vibe, it's hard to disagree.

Tired Of Hangin' Around deffo showcases the new, heavier, beefier sound of The Zutons. It was recorded in London with Stephen Street at the end of 2005, and manfully crams into its xx tracks the experiences the band clocked up over a year of touring in support of Who Killed The Zutons?

Not that there's songs about being nominated for the Nationwide Mercury Prize or selling 600,000 albums. But you'll hear the improved, confident musicianship of five people who grew up and grew closer - sometimes too close - playing festivals and clubs the world over. Who learnt to stand their ground in stadiums and arenas supporting U2, Oasis and REM, and were cockily unfazed by being the first band to play the refurbished Museum Of Modern Art in front of 6000 of New York's swankiest art scenesters. Who quickly outstripped all those lazy attempts to bracket them with other bands.
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