Fratellis in Worn Free: Here They Sit
Scottish rock trio The Fratellis have a new album, Here We Stand, and it's really, really fookin' good. Before we got our mitts on a copy we were actually anticipating it, much the way we used to anticipate albums by bands that, you know, actually cared to make good ones. Check out lead single "Mistress Mabel" and you'll have an inkling why, if you don't already. These guys are one of the best bands in the world right now, no joke, and if you can listen to either their breathlessly catchy debut disc, Costello Music, or the ambitious and gloriously, infectiously wonderful new one without being transported with mad glee we want nothing to do with you.
OK, we gushed a bit. But we want you to understand how happy we were to see the boys -- pictured here at a Virgin in-store in New York's Union Square -- rocking Worn Free shirts. Guitiarist-singer Jon (center) sports our John Lennon Come Together tee, while bassist Barry (right) wears WF's Iggy Pop Dublin Sound Studios model while flashing the new CD. As to drummer Mince, well, we can't begrudge the man his Pantera, can we?
Here's a bit of amateur video capturing a snippet of the boys' Virgin performance; note the shirts!
We'll be among the worshipful hordes at their sold-out Key Club show in L.A. Wherever you are, try to catch 'em live.
