The Courteeners - Not Nineteen Forever
ARTIST........: The Courteeners
TITLE.........: Not Nineteen Forever
LABEL.........: Polydor
URL...........:
GENRE.........: Indie
QUALITY:......: 178 kbps avg/ 44100Hz / Joint Stereo
RIP DATE......: 2008-03-29
RELEASE DATE..: 2008-03-31
Tracklist:
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01. Not Nineteen Forever 4:04
02. Smiths Disco 2:46
Total 06:50
Release Notes:
In 1994 a gang of shaggy-haired Mancunians scored three hit singles before
releasing one of the decade's seminal albums. Fast-forward 14 years and another
bunch of cocky Northerners are hoping to follow in the footsteps of the brothers
Gallagher. 'Not Nineteen Forever' is The Courteeners' third proper single and,
if every song on their forthcoming debut St. Jude is as gorgeous as this, they
could be destined for the platinum sales figures of their Manchester forbearers.
Built around the sort of lovely, jangly riff Pete Doherty's spent his entire
career trying to make, it's the band's boldest moment to date. While last single
'What Took You So Long' was all introspective lyrics and gloomy guitars, this
tune's got a fragile optimism that recalls what was possibly Noel Gallagher's
finest hour, 'Live Forever'. Frontman Liam Fray manages to crystallise teenage
insecurities and tender romanticism in throwaway couplets ("You'll probably
never look that pretty again; you're not nineteen forever, pull yourselves
together") that are certain to resonate with the masses. Major-league rock
stardom is surely beckoning.