(I don't know why everyone's saying Love Kraft was a disappointment. I still think it's terrific. The opening track alone is worth the admission)

Anyway, Hey Venus!

At first I was a little non-plussed. All the reviews I'd read went with the standard 'SFA's-most-mainstream-album-yet' (do the press write that for EVERY Super Furry release?!), but I actually found it a little harder to get into than the aforementioned Love Kraft. But, to cut a long story short, repeated listens have uncovered another impressive set from the apparently Midas-fingered band.

I think I read something the other day that said this album has a song for every occasion. Maybe it was that which made Hey Venus! a little tougher to get my head around. But, ironically, it's probably this eclecticism that will keep this album fresh while pretenders to the crown have long since gone out of fashion.

My only regret is the fact that Runaway has been released too early for the Christmas market.… more »

(I don't know why everyone's saying Love Kraft was a disappointment. I still think it's terrific. The opening track alone is worth the admission)

Anyway, Hey Venus!

At first I was a little non-plussed. All the reviews I'd read went with the standard 'SFA's-most-mainstream-album-yet' (do the press write that for EVERY Super Furry release?!), but I actually found it a little harder to get into than the aforementioned Love Kraft. But, to cut a long story short, repeated listens have uncovered another impressive set from the apparently Midas-fingered band.

I think I read something the other day that said this album has a song for every occasion. Maybe it was that which made Hey Venus! a little tougher to get my head around. But, ironically, it's probably this eclecticism that will keep this album fresh while pretenders to the crown have long since gone out of fashion.

My only regret is the fact that Runaway has been released too early for the Christmas market. With its old school, Wall of Sound stylings and sentimental melody, it would have made an amazing alternative Christmas number one!

Just get this.

Then get everything else Super Furry Animals have done.

Then go see them live.

Throughout each and every wave of identikit bands, Super Furry Animals have always been surprising and never less than unique. No mean feat over the course of their long and impressive career.

Hurrah!