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Haircut 100's debut album, Pelican West is a widely uneven concoction of lite funk and jazzy new wave pop. Although the group's music was frequently so light it virtually disappeared, they did record a pair of classic new wave singles with the effervescent "Love Plus One" and "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)." Although much of the record lacks the hooks of those two tracks, there's a handful of enjoyably breezy pop songs on Pelican West, such as "Fantastic Day" and "Snow Girl," that makes it worth investigating for new wave fetishists. Still, there's no denying that Haircut 100's material was often inadequate -- a situation only emphasized on the American edition of the album, which places the singles at the front -- and that the record sounded like a period piece just a few years after its release. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Haircut 100: Blair Cunningham, Graham Jones, Les Nemes, Nick Heyward, Mark Fox.
Additional personnel: The Clipettes, Dave Lord.
Q (11/92, p.133) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "..Their brand of frantic, brassy, two-chord pop funk remains surprisingly fresh and sparky a decade on...infectious and entertaining.."
CMJ (1/5/04, p.10) - Ranked #6 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1982". Pelican West Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  No idea where to stick these guys
But that doesn't change the fact that this is probably one of my favorite albums yet. The combination of latin influence with the irrepresible enthusiasm the music shows makes this a remarkably fun album. Muscially, these guys were very talented, and I really can't quite see why they didn't go further than they did. Although nothing alike in terms of sound, they're up there with the B-52's for just the sheer amount of fun it is in listening to them, for me at least.
Submitted by katgab (Santa Rosa, CA, USA) 
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Pelican West is 80's music at it's best. It contains track after track of great songs. The high production values and musicianship from Haircut 100 is top notch. The horn arrangements added that extra zing that set this release apart from similar artists of the day. Haircut 100's performance on VH-1's Bands Reunited, awhile back, proved that they were the real deal, and that all these years later, the songs have not lost their punch.
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