Record #98
Supergrass - I Should Coco
Released: July, 1995
Label: Parlaphone
Pressing: 1995 U.K. Limited Edition
Happened to see today that Supergrass is reforming in 2020 for a series of shows to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their fantastic debut album, I Should Coco. Hopefully they’ll find their way to the states as I never got a chance to see them the first go round. Supergrass along with The Charlatans and Oasis make up my top 3 Britpop bands. I spent many an hour listening to these bands and their records. Supergrass’ sound is primarily influenced by The Buzzcocks and The Jam but The Beatles, The Kinks and Bowie are all thrown in there as well. Its this eclectic mix that makes I Should Coco such blast of fresh air. The record is fun, catchy and silly. The bands moves deftly from style to style. From the Jam-esque Caught by the Fuzz to jaunty Kink’s like stomp of Alright. The music video for the latter supposedly prompted Steven Spielberg to approach the band about making a Monkee’s like TV show. The band turned him down. But I digress. It’s always a pleasure to come back to this record. I’m glad they’re playing together again.
