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. It was recorded in the Sydney harbourside suburb of Neutral Bay with regular Fauves producer

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; the latter also contributed piano, electronic keyboard and extra guitar to several songs. The album title was conceived in a swimming pool in Thailand.

Reception

''FasterLouder'' said, "the group’s latest effort is an upper. It’s a collection of cruisey melodic pep tunes doused in biting lyrical mischief. It’s hard not to feel a little warm and fuzzy about a group that favours personal satisfaction over the glamour of playing rock stars." ''Time Off'' noted, "The Fauves continue to churn out some this country’s best music. Their ninth album, its release is an impressive achievement." ''

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'' said, "Cox, an equal-opportunity misanthrope, thankfully retains a sense of humour even at his most bitter. His fellow frontman, Phil Leonard, a less prolific presence than Cox on recent releases, has found a mellower path where acceptance and bemusement coexist." The "glut of gently mid-tempo tunes" was mentioned as a negative.

Track listing

All songs by The Fauves # "Underwhelmed" – 2:40 # "Love Radar" – 4:02 # "Fight Me: I'm 40" – 2:48 # "Baby Dale" – 3:58 # "Best Work Alone" – 4:07 # "Back to Being Me" – 3:14 # "Sunday Drive" – 3:31 # "Get Me Through the Night" – 3:27 # "How We Gonna Live?" – 3:48 # "Explorers Who Didn't Find Anything" – 3:23 # "Get In Line" – 2:55 # "Out On Your Own" – 4:38

Personnel

* Andrew Cox - Guitar, vocals * Philip Leonard - Guitar, vocals * Adam Newey - Drums, vocals * Timothy Cleaver - Bass, vocals *

- Piano, electronic keyboard, guitar

References

{{Authority control The Fauves albums 2008 albums