Here We Stand (The Fratellis album)

Here We Stand is the second studio album by Scottish rock band The Fratellis, released on 9 June 2008. Self produced by the band in their own studio in Scotland, Here We Stand reached and peaked at number five in the UK Albums Chart on 15 June 2008.[2]

Here We Stand
Studio album by
The Fratellis
Released9 June 2008
RecordedNovember 2007 – January 2008 at Camel Toe Studio, Glasgow
GenreRock
LabelIsland
ProducerThe Fratellis
The Fratellis chronology
Costello Music
(2006)		 Here We Stand
(2008)		 We Need Medicine
(2013)
Singles from Here We Stand
  1. "Mistress Mabel"
    Released: 26 May 2008
  2. "Look Out Sunshine!"
    Released: 18 August 2008
  3. "A Heady Tale"
    Released: 22 December 2008
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic61/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net(77%) link
Allmusic link
Blender link
Digital Spy link
Drowned In Sound(3/10) link
NME(7/10) link
OMMlink
Pitchfork Media(3.6/10) link
Rolling Stone link
Spin link

Each single released off the album included three B-sides (except for "A Heady Tale" which only included two). "Tell Me a Lie" was featured on the EA Sports title FIFA 09, while "My Friend John" was on Forza Motorsport 3.

Track listing
All songs written by Jon Fratelli, except where noted
No.TitleLength
1."My Friend John"3:02
2."A Heady Tale"4:53
3."Shameless"3:56
4."Look Out Sunshine!"3:53
5."Stragglers Moon" (Written by Jon Fratelli and Bobby Troup)4:31
6."Mistress Mabel"4:27
7."Jesus Stole My Baby" (This song was removed from international versions of the album.)4:24
8."Babydoll"4:42
9."Tell Me a Lie"3:58
10."Acid Jazz Singer"4:22
11."Lupe Brown"5:27
12."Milk and Money"4:43
Total length:52:29
Deluxe Edition
No.TitleLength
13."Moriarty's Last Stand"4:11
Japanese Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
13."Nobody's Favourite Actor"4:01
14."Ella's In the Band"4:14

Deluxe Edition

As well as containing the entire album on a CD with bonus track "Moriarty's Last Stand", the deluxe edition also contained a DVD with the following:[3]

  • The Year of the Thief (Documentary)
  • Live from Abbey Road (contains "Mistress Mabel", "Flathead" and "Milk and Money")
  • Music Videos (contains "Mistress Mabel" and "Look Out Sunshine!")
  • Live at the Fillmore, San Francisco (contains entire concert footage)

Personnel

Charts
Chart Provider Position Sales Certification
Irish Album Chart IRMA
13
UK Album Chart The Official Charts Company
5
100,000+
Gold[5]
US Billboard 200 Billboard
80
10,000+
Swiss Album Chart
25
Australian ARIA Album Chart
20

References
  1. "Here We Stand by the Fratellis". Metacritic.
  2. "The Fratellis chart at number five with Here We Stand" - BBC News
  3. Here We Stand: Deluxe Edition Information Archived 5 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ""Live At The Fillmore" information". Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  5. bpi.co.uk Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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