A Week Away (Special Edition) by Spearmint - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Like most Britpop groups, Spearmint has never made much of an impression on the American market. A shame, since fans of Oasis, Blur, Pulp and a twee band such as Belle and Sebastian would find much to obsess over here. A Week Away is the group’s 1999 debut album and this 2009 reissue adds a dozen tracks, including tunes from the Life In Reverse EP and other new originals. It’s a diverse collection that begins in vibrant Britpop spirit (“A Week Away”) and paddles through a variety of moods, beautifully finding a reflective quiet in “A Third of My Life” and “Hair,” a sing-song sway for “You Carry This With You” and even a tougher punk edge for the bizarre tribute to the pop-punks the Lemonheads with “Come On Feel the Lemonheads.“ The lyrics range from poignant to slick and cheeky, singer-songwriter Mr. Shirley Lee being cut from the same smart-alecky cloth as Jarvis Cocker. Throw in a few irresistible grooves like the bossa nova “The Weather Forecaster,” or the sonically enhanced trudge of “Absence Greetings Number One” and its sequel, and you’ve got an album that rewards repeated listens.

1. a week away

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

2. isn't it great to be alive

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

3. sweeping the nation

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

4. a third of my life

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

5. we're going out

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

6. start again

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

7. best ballroom

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

8. you carry this with you

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

9. a trip into space

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

10. it won't be long now

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

11. making you laugh

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

12. you are still my brother

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

13. Saturday

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

14. absence greetings number one

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

15. a signal or a sign

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

16. life in reverse

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

17. my birthday present to myself

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

18. outside the roundhouse

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

19. come on feel the lemonheads

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

20. absence greetings number two

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

21. hair

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

22. lost on the way

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

23. the weather forecaster

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

24. the wilderness years

Primary Artist: Spearmint; Main Performer
Composer: Spearmint; Composer
Artist: Spearmint; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

24 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 11 minutes and 50 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

14/24 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/24 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Adult Alternative

Label

Hitback Records

Music Distribution Service

Virtual Label LLC

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 5, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5038622122126