Tired of Hanging Around

Rock · 2006 · 11 tracks

Tired of Hanging Around

Sharp, saxophone-led indie rock that captures the frantic pulse of mid-2000s Liverpool. Gritty urban tales delivered with soulful, jagged energy.

April 10, 2006 · Deltasonic Records

Tired of Hanging Around feels like the exact moment the party starts to turn sour but you are too wired to leave. It is an album of high-contrast urban sketches, where the bright, soulful blast of Abigail Harding's saxophone constantly wars with Dave McCabe's gravelly, paranoid delivery. The sound is rooted in the scruffy tradition of Liverpool guitar music, yet it is polished with a rhythmic precision that makes it feel dangerously modern. It is the sound of neon lights reflecting in puddles: beautiful, artificial, and slightly cold.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks

01

Tired of Hanging Around

3:35

02

It’s the Little Things We Do

3:07

03

Valerie

3:56

04

Someone Watching Over Me

3:35

05

Secrets

3:16

06

How Does It Feel?

3:49

07

Why Won’t You Give Me Your Love?

3:22

08

Oh Stacey (Look What You’ve Done!)

3:30

09

You’ve Got a Friend in Me

3:58

10

Hello Conscience

3:28

11

I Know I’ll Never Leave

4:59

Moments Worth Listening For

the iconic opening guitar scratch of Valerie before the brass section explodes

the frantic tempo shift and vocal urgency in Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?

the haunting saxophone solo that closes out the title track with a sense of weary resignation

the way the backing vocals on Oh Stacey (Look What You've Done!) create a mocking playground chant effect

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