Tag Archives: Jon Fratelli

Jon Fratelli, Bright Night Flowers. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

They say that an artist should never find themselves continually painting the same view on the canvas before them, it stunts the overall vision, the observation, and whilst that particular canvas will show the continuing age, the scenic era as it blossoms and corrodes with time and be remarked upon for the one frame changes, it does nothing for the artist that they cannot surround themselves with other scenes, take in different ideas and paint with words, with pictures, with thoughts; change is necessary and essential to keep the art thought-provoking and stimulating the nerves of those who seek it out.

Jon Fratelli, Psycho Jukebox. Album Review.

Originally published by L.S. Media. August 2nd 2011.

Jon Fratelli has spent the last few years watching his band The Fratellis come from seemingly nowhere to become terrace sing-a-long heroes with their catchy music and Vaudeville-like lyrics. Although they divided critical opinion with their two studios albums, their popularity has remained high with tracks such as the infectious Chelsea Dagger and the sleazy Cuntry Boys and City Girls turning up in clubs and its heavy rotation at football and N.H.L. matches.

Since 2009, Jon Fratelli has been working on new material which has culminated in his debut solo album Psycho Jukebox.