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After
The Stone Roses impressed few with the terminally mediocre
Second Coming, The Bluetones were hailed as the successors to their jangly indie throne. Four London boys that carried themselves with the sense of lofty expectation that was so central to the Stone Roses' mystique, their debut
Expecting To Fly surfed the exultant wave of nostalgia that was all too prevalent in the wake of
Blur's
Parklife and
Oasis'
Definitely Maybe. It's no surprise, then, that today
Expecting To Fly sounds like a rather excellent Britpop period piece. Breakthrough single "Slight Return" kicks its heels with adolescent glee, and "Vampire" and "Things Change" are delivered with an chipper enthusiasm that neatly skirts Britpop's more pompous excesses. --
Louis Pattison
Album Details
1996 debut album for Brit-pop band compared to the Stone Roses.