Hypnotised

by The Undertones

Overview

It's hard to follow up a classic, as the Undertones themselves well knew, starting their second album with the endearingly self-effacing "More Songs About Chocolate and Girls," a song that acknowledges the difficulty of writing and recording a second album after the unexpected popularity of your first. Surprisingly, the lads make a good job of it; Hypnotised is only barely less perfect than the debut, and even the primary flaw, a pointless and rushed cover of "Under the Boardwalk," has its charms. Other than that misstep, the album contains 14 punky pop classics, with a slightly tougher edge than the unfailingly sweet-natured debut. The giddy love rush of the title track is matched by some of Feargal Sharkey's most exuberant vocals, and the snotty "What's with Terry?" and "My Perfect Cousin" are yet more perfect slices of adolescent frustration. ~ Stewart Mason

Product Details

Release Date:	05/19/2023
Label:	Bmg Rights Management
UPC:	4050538863291
Rank:	59921

Tracks

1. More Songs About Chocolate and Girls
2. There Goes Norman
3. Hypnotised
4. See That Girl
5. Whizz Kids
6. Under the Boardwalk
7. The Way Girls Talk
8. Hard Luck
9. My Perfect Cousin
10. Boys Will Be Boys
11. Tearproof
12. Wednesday Week
13. Girls That Don't Talk
14. Nine Times Out of Ten
15. What's With Terry

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Undertones   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Roger Bechirian   Producer
Kenny Young   Composer
Feargal Sharkey   Composer
Resnick   Composer
Arthur Resnick   Composer
Damian O'Neill   Composer
Mickey Bradley   Composer
The Undertones   Producer
Michael Bradley   Composer
John O'Neill   Composer
Damien O'Neill   Composer