''Strange Weather Lately'' is the first
album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...
by Scottish guitar-pop fourpiece
Astrid
Astrid is a given name of Scandinavian origin, a modern form of the name Ástríðr. Derived from the Old Norse Ássfriðr, a compound name composed of the elements (a god) and (beautiful, fair).
Variants
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* Assan (diminutive) (Swedish) ...
. The title originated from the comics and graphic novel series ''
Strange Weather Lately
Strange Weather Lately is the title of a series of comics created and released between 1996 and 1999 by the Glasgow-based Franco-Scottish duo ''Metaphrog''.
The very first issue was entitled Strange Weather Lately - Martin Nitram #1 and compris ...
'' (1996–1999) by the creative duo
Metaphrog
Metaphrog are graphic novelists Sandra Marrs and John Chalmers, best known for making the ''Louis (comic), Louis'' series of comics.
History
Marrs is originally from France, where she studied Arts and Letters. Chalmers is from the west of Scotl ...
, a.k.a. Sandra Marrs and John Chalmers.
Critical reception
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The Independent
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'' likened the album to "the Undertones covering the Byrds."
Track listing
#"Kitchen T.V." – 2:39
#"Plastic Skull" – 2:49
#"High in the Morning" – 2:39
#"Zoo" – 2:29
#"Standing in Line" – 3:07
#"Bottle" – 2:31
#"Redground" – 3:15
#"Like a Baby" – 1:58
#"Stop" – 3:33
#"Dusty" – 2:53
#"Boat Song" – 2:21
#"Boy or Girl" – 1:56
#"W.O.P.R.M." – 4:52
References
External links
''Austin Chronicle'' review
1999 debut albums
Astrid (band) albums
Fantastic Plastic Records albums
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