''Hey! Album'' is the second album by the
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Marvelous 3
Marvelous 3 is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. They are best known for their 1998 song "Freak of the Week."
History
Marvelous 3 was formed by lead singer/guitarist Butch Walker, bass guitarist Jayce Fincher, and drummer Doug Mitche ...
. It was released by the band's Marvelous Records in 1998.
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picked it up for an early 1999 release, for which the band rerecorded about 40 percent of the album.
Critical reception
The ''
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'' wrote that the band "concocts an often fetching blend of glam-tinged power-pop and Elvis Costello-style gibes."
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called ''Hey! Album'' "a likeable, melodic album, full of self-conscious and self-deprecating lyrics bordering on preciousness."
Track listing
All songs written by Butch Walker.
Official studio release
# "You're So Yesterday" - 3:56
# "Freak of the Week" - 3:20
# "Until You See" - 4:20
# "Write it on Your Hand" - 3:23
# "Let Me Go" - 3:21
# "Every Monday" - 3:06
# "Indie Queen" - 4:52
# "#27" - 2:51
# "Mrs. Jackson" - 3:33
# "Over Your Head" - 3:40
# "Vampires in Love" - 4:01
# "Lemonade" - 6:42
Original independent release
# "You're So Yesterday"
# "Freak of the Week"
# "Until You See"
# "Let Me Go"
# "Every Monday"
# "Indie Queen"
# "Lemonade"
# "#27"
# "Just Wanna Go Home"
# "Over Your Head"
# "Mrs. Jackson"
# "Fastboat"
# "Cold As Hell"
References
1998 albums
Marvelous 3 albums
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