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''Pajama Day'' is a 2008 album by the Dutch rock band
Claw Boys Claw Claw Boys Claw are a Netherlands, Dutch rock and roll band, formed in Amsterdam. The core members of the band are Peter te Bos (vocals) and John Cameron (guitar). The band released eight full-length albums between 1983 and 1997. After some year ...
, their first album since 1997's ''Will-O-The-Wisp''.


Background

After a long period of inactivity, there were rumors in the spring of 2006 that the Claw Boys Claw were working on a new album and wanted to start touring again. According to singer Peter Te Bos, he and guitarist John Cameron had written some seventy songs since 2002. Some of those songs were released in February 2008 on ''Pajama Day'', on the independent label Play It Again Sam.


Reviews

The album was welcomed by critics, who hailed their lyrical maturity, honesty, and musical ability. Most critics noted that the Claw Boys Claw had dialed down the volume in comparison to their earlier records, but still praised the album. Belgian weekly ''HUMO'' said that the album contained the most exciting rock songs they had heard in years, praised Cameron's guitar work, and gave it four out of five stars. While the reviewer from ''De Recensent'' found only three worthwhile songs on the CD, the Dutch paper ''
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'' thought it a brooding and dark album containing "beautiful secrets." Dutch music magazine ''
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'' concurred, calling the album "swamp rock" full of tension, and "a record to take to bed."


Track list

(All songs by Peter te Bos, except otherwise noted) # "I Am Sea" – 3:18 # "Halibut" – 3:16 # "Sleepwalking" – 4:50 # "Toscamoon" – 3:28 # "Julie's Name" – 2:31 # "Rock Me Girl" – 3:30 # "Lava" – 2:51 # "Seven Fools" – 5:29 # "Flower" – 3:46 # "Yellow Car" – 2:05 # "Wonderful" – 3:48 # "Trust Me" – 4:34 # "
Dream a Little Dream of Me "Dream a Little Dream of Me" is a 1931 song with music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt and lyrics by Gus Kahn. It was first recorded in February 1931 by Ozzie Nelson and also by Wayne King and His Orchestra, with vocals by Ernie Birchill. ...
" (Fabian André/Gus Kahn/Wilbur Schwandt) – 3:31


Personnel

*Peter Te Bos – vocals *John Cameron – guitar, keyboards *Marcus Bruystens – bass *Marc Lamb – drums *Chris van Veghel – vocals ("Rock Me Boy") *Ro Halfhide – backing vocals ("Yellow Car")


Production

Recorded and mixed in Amsterdam, in 2007, at John's Closet and Frank van der Weij Studio, in Amsterdam. *Frank Van Der Weij – engineer, mastering, mixing, production *Remco Schouten – engineer *Peter Te Bos – artwork


References

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