Out of State Plates (Dig)

Fountains of Wayne - Out of State Plates (Dig)

Out of State Plates (Dig)
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Artist: Fountains of Wayne
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2005-06-28
Music Label: EMI Europe Generic
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Number 45 Sunblock
  2. Maureen
  3. California Sex Lawyer
  4. Janice's Party
  5. Karpet King
  6. Baby I've Changed
  7. I Know You Well
  8. You're Just Never Satisfied
  9. I'll Do The Driving
  10. Nightlight
  11. I Want You Around
  12. Trains And Boats And Planes
  13. Places
  14. Can't Get it Out Of My Head (Live)
Music CD 2
  1. City Folk Morning
  2. The Girl I Can't Forget
  3. ...Baby One More Time
  4. Elevator Up
  5. Comedienne
  6. Kid Gloves
  7. Today's Teardrops
  8. She's Got A Problem (Live)
  9. These Days
  10. I Want An Alien For Christmas
  11. The Man In The Santa Suit
  12. Chanukah Under The Stars
  13. Killermont Street
  14. Half A Woman
  15. Small Favors
  16. Imperia

Music reviews of Out of State Plates (Dig)

Music Review: Hooks, harmonies, and throwaway wit galore
Rating: 5 Stars

"Power-pop" -- a style of hook-laden popular music rooted in Beatles lyrical smarts, Byrds jangle, and Beach Boys harmonies -- has brought forth a number of fluke hits over the years (the Raspberries' "Go All the Way" and Nick Lowe's "Cruel to Be Kind" in the '70s, Marshall Crenshaw's "Someday, Someway" and Crowded House's "Something So Strong" in the '80s, Matthew Sweet's "Girlfriend" in the '90s, etc.); but otherwise, sadly, the genre has been criminally ignored by mainstream radio. And for better or worse, Fountains of Wayne are part of this long tradition: Their slight but charming self-titled 1996 debut album and the exquisite, near-perfect 1999 follow-up Utopia Parkway received some exposure on alt-rock radio (thanks to the catchy singles "Radiation Vibe," "Denise" and "Red Dragon Tattoo"), but the general public didn't become aware of the NY-based foursome until their crossover smash "Stacy's Mom" from 2003's ambitious, overlong Welcome Interstate Managers.

But even in light of FOW's Grammy nomination for Best New Artist (?!) in 2004, I would've thought a 2-disc collection of B-sides, unreleased tracks, and other rarities from a band that has only released 3 albums would be an embarrassment of riches... Actually, though, the power-pop lover in me finds Out-Of-State Plates to be more of a treasure-trove. Among the many odd goodies: two brand-new tunes, "Maureen" and "The Girl I Can't Forget," that could stand with the band's best singles; decent covers of ELO's "Can't Get it Out of My Head," Britney Spears' "Hit Me Baby One More Time" (!), Jackson Browne's "These Days," Ricky Nelson's "Today's Teardrops," and the Bacharach/David chestnut "Trains and Boats and Planes"; the 1997 holiday single "I Want an Alien for Christmas," as well as its B-sides "The Man in the Santa Suit" and "Chanukah Under the Stars"; and an up-tempo live rendition of "She's Got a Problem" (originally recorded as a slow-burn ballad on the band's debut CD).

There's no question that the music in this collection is derivative and not very diverse, but there's no use complaining about it if it sounds so good. Besides, the real main attractions here are the lyrics by FOW's chief songwriters, bassist Adam Schlesinger and sweet-voiced lead singer Chris Collingwood -- often wittily incisive ("Comedienne," "Baby I've Changed"), sometimes pure silly fun ("I'll Do the Driving"), and occasionally poignant ("Imperia", a moving elegy to Collingwood's late grandfather, concludes the set on a somber note). Granted, some of these numbers are just tossed-off novelties ("Half a Woman," "California Sex Lawyer"), but many more of them ("I Know You Well," "Small Favors", etc.) are just as well-crafted and compelling as the songs that actually made it onto the band's albums. (Fringe benefit: Collingwood and Schlesinger's track-by-track liner notes, which are as funny as they are insightful.)

If I have any complaints about Out-Of-State Plates, it's that it could've been longer; as it stands, there's only 82 minutes of material spread out over 2 CDs. Personally, I would've added FOW's cover of "Better Things" from the 2002 tribute album This Is Where I Belong: The Songs Of Ray Davies & The Kinks, and their acoustic rendition of "Everything's Ruined" from the 2004 MoveOn.org benefit disc Future Soundtrack For America (although maybe those are being saved for the band's inevitable "greatest hits" CD).
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Description of Out of State Plates (Dig)

2 CD set in a slimline double j.b. Non-album tracks 1996-2005 plus unreleased recordings. 12 page booklet. Small thin saw cut into spine.
Out-of-State Plates is the byproduct of nearly a decade of Fountains of Wayne's stellar power-pop pursuits. The 28 performances (two other tracks are brief, snarky radio excerpts) culled together on this double-disc anthology may represent demos and previously unreleased leftovers from the band's three albums, but their consistent quality belies any notion of the extraneous. Also spotlighted are two new performances: the rollicking rush "Maureen" and the infectious, pop-souful "The Girl I Can't Forget." An eclectic slate of covers ranges from wistful takes on Jackson Browne's "These Days" and ELO's "Can't Get It Out of My Head" to a spry, countrified version of Gene Pitney's "Today's Teardrops" and their delicious, barely tongue-in-cheek cult-fave version of Britney Spears's "...Baby One More Time." Another delight is "California Sex Lawyer," while the mirthful "I Want an Alien for Christmas" and "The Man in the Santa Suit" offer up some welcome holiday cheer. The package also includes a track-by-track commentary by band mainstays Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger. --Jerry McCulley

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