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by an Irish

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band

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. It is the band's first collection of new studio material since their reformation with new lead singer

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, which occurred in November 1999.

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's fabled good-time

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of yesteryear would record and continue... let alone that their output would be anything less than embarrassing." The website also stated that "you have everything you need for a complete escape to more innocent, drunken, loutish times with a smile on the faces of everyone in your immediate vicinity" and recommended the album. allmusic ((( Get What You Need > Overview )))/ref> ''

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'' gave a favorable review as well, remarking that its songs "inhabit the same ageless corner of

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as earlier classics". In contrast, ''

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'' gave it two stars out of five—'mediocre'—and stated that "they sound more like a

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band". Tracks from this album and follow up Dig Yourself Deep were remastered for the compilation ''Dig What You Need'' in 2022.

Track listing

Personnel

;The Undertones *

- lead vocals * John O'Neill - guitar, backing vocals *

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- guitar, keyboards, backing vocals * Michael Bradley - bass, backing vocals * Billy Doherty - drums

References

2003 albums The Undertones albums Sanctuary Records albums {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub