09/00 - later magazine

the animalhouse

ready to receive

(boilerhouse)

you can almost hear the sharpening of rock family trees originator pete frame's pencil ready for his genealogy about the late nineties oxford indie scene. the animahouse comprises of artisits from two of the biggest bands from that period. ride's guitar and vocalists mark gardener and supergrass producer sam williams. they paired up in late 1997, and this album sounds like a good two years worth of getting their act together. ready to receive doesn't mark a massive departure for either individual, but it is an enormously enjoyable album throughout. the radio-friendly hits are all packed at the beginning to get you in the mood, but the more imaginative stuff pops up halfway through with the easy swig of speakeasy and dark groove of essence.

basically...the next chapter in the oxford movemnet

**** (out of five)

pb

back to press archive