Ready to Fly (The Verlaines album)

Ready to Fly
Studio album by
The Verlaines
Released1991
GenrePop rock
LabelSlash Records
The Verlaines chronology
Some Disenchanted Evening
(1989) 		Ready to Fly
(1991) 		Way Out Where
(1993)

Ready to Fly is an album by the New Zealand band the Verlaines.[1] It was released in 1991 by Slash Records.[2][3] The album was recorded in Sydney, Australia.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Chicago Tribune[6]
The Indianapolis Star[7]

The Indianapolis Star noted that "it's reminiscent of the Beatles without being a Beatles ripoff, and many of the songs could be show music without losing any of their pop-rock atmosphere."[7] The Toronto Star opined that "the songs off Ready to Fly prove the Verlaines have the power trio thing down, but it's still too concerned with tasteful rather than tasty."[8] The Columbus Dispatch wrote that, "at its busiest and most dense, the album is still about guitars (electric and acoustic), melody, a killer hook."[9]

Track listing

All songs written by Graeme Downes.

  1. "Gloom Junky" – 3:32
  2. "Overdrawn" – 2:35
  3. "Tremble" – 2:50
  4. "Such As I" – 3:18
  5. "Hurricane" – 2:25
  6. "War in My Head" – 4:47
  7. "Inside Out" – 2:29
  8. "See You Tomorrow" – 3:36
  9. "Hole in the Ground" – 3:31
  10. "Ready to Fly" – 4:16
  11. "Moonlight on Snow" – 4:02
  12. "Hold On" – 3:28

References

  1. ^ "Pop Reviews : Verlaines Hit Some Roadblocks at Whisky". Los Angeles Times. 18 April 1992.
  2. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Verlaines". www.trouserpress.com.
  3. ^ "SXSW Schedule". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. 12 March 1992. p. 16.
  4. ^ Darling, Cary (17 April 1992). "The Verlaines: New Zealand band turns isolation into asset". Orange County Register. p. P35.
  5. ^ Ready to Fly at AllMusic
  6. ^ Kot, Greg (30 January 1992). "Verlaines Ready to Fly". chicagotribune.com.
  7. ^ a b Gilbert, Scott (3 January 1992). "The Verlaines Ready to Fly". The Indianapolis Star. p. C7.
  8. ^ Stoute, Lenny (9 April 1992). "New Zealand prog rockers...". Toronto Star. p. H9.
  9. ^ Eichenberger, Bill (26 December 1991). "Classics Constitute Backbone of Verlaines' Strong Pop Sound". Weekender. The Columbus Dispatch. p. 8.