''Turn'' is the eponymously titled third full-length offering from the Irish indie trio
Turn
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. ''Turn'' offered a more pop/singer songwriter direction for Meath based band. Their first album, ''
Antisocial
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'', had shown a strong
Pixies style influence, their second album, ''
Forward
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'', offered an even darker side to the band's sound, but with ''Turn'' they showed they were not getting any darker. The album was a mixture of catchy pop tunes such as "It's About Nothing" and "Stop", and also more
Elliott Smith
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inspired tunes, such as "Close Your Eyes" and "Wildside".
Opinions were very mixed about the album among fans and critics. Some called it a mile stone in musical growth for the band, others claimed it was a last-ditch effort by the band to become more commercial and popular on the Irish airwaves. However, the strength of the songs proved themselves and became live favourites instantly on the tours that followed.
Track listing
# It's about Nothing
# Stop
# No Ones Gonna Change Your Life But You
# It's A Waste of My Time
# Close Your Eyes
# Sorry's Just A Word
# So Lame
# Too Beat
# All These Days
# Wildside
# Little Bird
# I Don't Wanna Waste More Time
All tracks written by
Ollie Cole
Personnel
*
Ollie Cole - Lead Vocals, Guitars, Piano
*
Ian Melady - Drums, Backing Vocals
*
Ciran Kavanagh
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*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department
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- Bass, Backing Vocals
References
External links
''Turn at Irish Music Central''
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2005 albums
Turn (band) albums