Supergrass, Life on Other Planets

By Peter Hemminger

Aside from the 1999 single “Pumping on your Stereo,” Supergrass have been shamefully overlooked in North America. With the release of Life on Other Planets, you now have a chance to make up for it. Many of their British peers may be falling into the traps of maudlin self-pity and overblown pretensions, but Supergrass have stood firm on the issue that rock and roll is about fun. That isn’t to say they haven’t matured; Life is an album that strides confidently from Kinks-style pop to Pink Floyd psychedelics. What makes it stand out is the fact that the band sound like they’re enjoying it. It’s about time a British band got some support without having to sound bland and depressed.

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