Tender Idols Discography of CDs

Tender Idols albums While most Anglophilic ears were tuned into the Beatles-inspired sounds emanating from Mother England in the mid-'90s, a few American bands were offering the same sort of retro-pop pleasures. Atlanta's Tender Idols positioned themselves at the head of that pack -- and not just because they boasted their very own British-born frontman, Ian Webber, for extra credibility. At their best on this ten-song debut, Tender Idols match the efforts of past-plundering bands like Oasis and Blur; given that the songs are served up with a smile instead of a sneer, it's tempting to say they're better. Whichever is true, there's no arguing with the breathless, jangly rush of "For Love I'd Die" or the heartfelt balladry of "Sunlovers." Tender Idols do fall prey to some of the same weaknesses that afflicted many of their U.K. contemporaries: showing off on a blustering bluesy yawner ("International") and working a bit too close to Morrissey's bed ("Realife"). Such failings can only be redeemed with a dose of good, old-fashioned singalong pop -- and luckily, there's enough of it here to do the trick. ~ Dan LeRoy Recording information: Petras Studios, Atlanta, GA (01/1996-03/1996). Photographer: Ian Webber. Personnel: Ian Webber (vocals, tambourine); Guy Strauss (drums). Audio Mixers: Jake Petras; Rick Beato; Shalom Aberle.

Tender Idols music CDs Those aching for a dose of moody, guitar-driven Brit-pop of the Verve/Stone Roses variety need not even leave American soil to get their fix. The Atlanta-based Tender Idols take the most appealing aspects of those bands, add Oasis' chiming guitar crunch, and churn out a tuneful, emotionally charged collection of late-'80s style English rock. It helps that singer/songwriter Ian Webber was born and raised in England, and that the disc is produced by Gavin MacKillop, who also worked with the Church, Shreikback, and the La's. The band plays like a ...

Tender Idols discography Track Listing of songs: Never Get Closer Than That; Step On Over; Gettaway; Ugliness; The Fall; See How She Runs; How You Feeling Now; Without You; Good Love; Dear You; Step On Over;