| One of the most charming British bands of the last decade, Supergrass managed to fit in everywhere but not be part of any scene. Supergrass Is 10: The Best of 94-04 reminds us just how many catchy hits they had from their breakthrough BritPop anthem "Alright" to new single "Kiss of Life". In no particular order, the 21 songs here (including two new ones and an old B-side) cover catchy pop ("Alright", "Grace", "Sun Hits the Sky"), slick retro-rock ("Pumping on Your Stereo", "Seen the Light", "Going Out"), spikey punk-rock ("Caught by the Fuzz", "Richard III", "Lenny") and gentle acoustic numbers ("Moving", "Late in the Day"). Wearing their influences on their sleeve, Supergrass manage to successfully pull off pastiches of songs by Bowie, Bolan and the Monkees. The single made for this album, "Kiss of Life", harks back, even more strangely, to the theme from "Grease". This is a great collection of music from a great band. Here's hoping Supergrass make it to their 20th birthday. --David Trueman |
