Supergrass
Mansize Rooster

Supergrass' debut single 'Caught By The Fuzz', was an impressive effort. With a good tune and lyrics that told you a story, it would have been hard for them to top it. But, lo and behold, a few months later they brought out 'Mansize Rooster'. It retains the catchy tunes of 'Caught By The Fuzz' but adds to it. A fast drum beat, a much groovier and easier-going tune, and the lyrics, (whilst they don't tell you a story, like 'Caught By The Fuzz') are nice. It's all fixed together well, and it's worth just buying the single for the title track, but of course, the B-Sides are incredible, which adds to the value! 'Sitting Up Straight' is by far one of their best, a super-fast rock tune no-one can get out of their head, and 'Odd?' is a strange novelty that kind of freaks me out. Kind of.

TRACK LISTING

1. Mansize Rooster
The title track, combining a groovy tune with the best of 'Caught By The Fuzz'.

2. Sitting Up Straight
Incredibly fast and catchy, with a fantastic hyped-up ending. Incredible.

3. Odd?
Slows down the pace, with a nice chorus. If you hear the song, check out the ending. It has bubble-blowing, the lyrics 'I know all sorts of things' repeated in a ghostly voice, and see if you can catch that subtle 'Bye bye!' at the end.

VERDICT

If you thought 'Caught By The Fuzz' wouldn't be topped for ages, you were wrong. A fantastic single and great B-Sides. What more could you ask for?
9/10

Josef Walters - 09 July 2005