Morningwood | 
| Artist: Morningwood
Label: Capitol
Category: Music
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Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 13932
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 64753
UPC: 724386475329
EAN: 0724386475329
ASIN: B000CELOEA
Release Date: January 10, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Nu Rock | | • | Televisor | | • | Nth Degree | | • | Jetsetter | | • | Take Off Your Clothes | | • | Body 21 | | • | Easy | | • | Babysitter | | • | New York Girls | | • | Everybody Rules | | • | Ride the Lights |
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Amazon.com
Morningwood lead vocalist Chantal Claret endears herself as the self-proclaimed "Mae West of rock 'n' roll" (and scores bonus points for even knowing who West is), melding that welcome sense of sass and sex-tease with her band's anxious pop crunch to take the NYC club scene on a skittering trip back to its future on MW's full-length debut. It's futile to evoke pretensions of post-modernism for a band having this much salacious fun pumping up the hilarious urgency of the showstopper "Take Off Your Clothes" or giddily blasting Madonna's moribund club beats with bracing doses of decades-spanning punk energy on the bounding single "Nth Degree." Producer Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters) imparts a sense of accomplished abandon to the songs of Claret and bassist/fellow band mainstay Pedro Yanowitz, from the scorching buzzsaw-pop of "Jetsetter" and "Easy" and moody nerve of "Body" and "Everybody Rules" to the disparate teases "Babysitter" and "New York Girls." The sex-charged energy of Claret's chamaeleonic vocals should make her instant rock goddess, but it's the whole vibrant package here that makes Morningwood so musically arousing. --Jerry McCulley
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| Customer Reviews: Read 33 more reviews...
Retro Punk Sound with Superb Energy January 14, 2006
Debbie Lee Wesselmann (the Lehigh Valley, PA)
24 out of 30 found this review helpful
Morningwood's albums mixes a retro punk/new wave sound with the attitude of a garage band. Lead singer Chantal Claret has a voice that recalls the Go-Gos, Joan Jett, and Pat Benatar, though the music itself is more grunge than the clean, no-frills sound of the eighties (except for maybe "Televisor"). The band's name puts them squarely into the raunch school of music. The biggest flaw with this album is the lyrics, which aren't humorously inane enough to be punk nor meaningful enough to be good rock; they are lusty, lewd, gritty, but never deep. The guitar and percussion-driven music itself is great, especially with repeat listening.
"Nu Rock" is a fine opening track, with its aggressive, high-energy punk beat. "Televisor" shows more musical range; it may not be the catchiest song on the album, but it suggests how far this band can go. "Nth Degree" is perhaps the most pop of the tracks. It has a catchy tune and a strong dance beat, and Claret's spelling out of Morningwood's name at the end is oddly addicting, much like a commercial jingle. "Jettsetter," one of the best songs on the CD, gives us a sexy Claret whose voice shifts from baby-face crooning to the gritty delivery of hard rock, and back again. The opening guitar solo of "Body 21" sets the stage for Claret's sweet-baby vocals that are punctuated by an explosive chorus.
With Chantal Claret's charismatic vocals and the rest of the band's willingness to explode behind the strength of her voice, "Morningwood" is a treat. -- Debbie Lee Wesselmann
Fun, Fun, Fun January 11, 2006
Brent (Utah, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This band kicks ass, plain and simple. It's just something you have to hear. I've written more professional reviews than this, but I'm too lazy this time. Trust me, you won't want to miss out on this one.
Very fun CD March 18, 2006
Parkin (PA)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Even though Morningwood's self-titled CD will likely not end up on my Best Albums of 2006 list, it's a CD that I will definitely keep playing. Because these songs are well constructed and because of Chantal's very charismatic vocals and lyrics, there's no reason to feel guilty while listening. Those who want the energy hardly ever ebbing will be happy.
 Morningwood(!!) March 12, 2006
Vadiamond (Orange County, CA USA)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Lead singer Chantal Claret is the rockingest woman on the planet. Vocal chameleon that she is, C.C. can belt out rockers, sizzle with sultry delivery, then melt you with her sweetness. Listen to her on "Jetsetter" -- the way she switches from sweet Cardigans/Cranberries style to hard-driving Peaches is so deeeelicious.
Bandmate/co-composer Pedro Yanowitz plays a mean bass and writes very good songs that channel the likes of the Pretenders, Ladytron, Steve Miller Band, 1000 Homo DJs, the Smiths, Cheap Trick, and Violent Femmes. Morningwood is the first album I've heard in a long time that's a joy to listen to all the way through. One long, happy ride - spice of life.
There are hopping partying tunes (Nth Degree) and revealing lyrics (Body 21). Be sure to listen to the last track (Ride the Lights) all the way through. There's a quirky surprise at the end. You'll also hear Morningwood use songs from great 80s bands as their jumping off point, like Adam and the Ants' "Ant Invasion" ("Body 21") and the Pretenders' "Brass in Pocket" (Easy).
The guitars sound really good -- high energy, arena-ready, with super fun effects that add lots of personality (Televisor). Strangely, there is no guitarist (or drummer) credited on the CD.
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Favorite insleeve picture: Chantal kissing the tongue of a man in a dog mask. Yep, like their music, twisted and whimsical.
Fun Times March 1, 2006
Jessica C. Marquez (Phoenix AZ)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Awesome. This cd is just AWESOME. You can really have fun with it. Every song on there is fun to dance to, or just hang out with friends."Take off Your Clothes" is a great song that you can really have some fun with. The only thing better than listening to the cd is seeing them live, which you should do whenever you get a chance.
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