Corporate line:
The much anticipated follow-up to The Fratellis debut “Costello Music”. Like it’s predecessor, “Here We Stand” has a great melodic sense and funny heartfelt lyrics, rounded out with excellent production and ear-grabbing vocals. “Costello Music” has scanned nearly 150,000 units in the US and over one million units in the UK to date. “Costello Music” was also a critical and licensor’s favorite in 2007, including most notably an iTunes campaign, among many other placements. Throughout the fi rst album campaign, every time the band came to the US their audience increased dramatically.

The hits:
“Shameless” – It is shameless and a good sing-a-long song.
“Look Out Sunshine!” – This is a song that might have made the second side of a Partridge Family LP. You can figure out if that is a good or bad sign.
“Mistress Mabel” – A song you will grow to love to hate. This catchy track is devoid of any substance.

The rest:
“A Heady Tale” – As interesting as the song may be its also quite exciting.
“My Friend John” – Is it me or are The Fratellis mimicking Muse without all the sci-fi references?
“Milk and Money” – It’s pretty and might thrill a few more than it did me.

Finally:
The Fratellis are all over the place with “Here We Stand.” It goes from Muse to Partridge Family to The Fratellis. It’s not anything you need to rush out and buy. The few tracks should suffice as downloads if you want to get the best of the rest.