Everybody Wants

by The Struts

Overview

Originally released in 2014, the debut long player from the Derbyshire-based rockers is an unapologetic blast of earworm-heavy, modern rock/punk-pop in a neo-glam wrapper, and as cocksure as it is calculated. Imagine a Slade-crazed, real life version of Russell Brand's Infant Sorrow (the band from Get Him to the Greek) fronted by a man who delivers each and every "R" with a brazen alveolar trill in a voice that's an amalgam of Freddie Mercury, Dee Snider, Noddy Holder, and David Johansen. Everybody Wants is not a subtle album. It's all pomp, circumstance, bluster, and nasty, sugary goodness; an 11-track set (13 on the 2016 U.S. reissue) of hook-laden, radio-ready party songs that embrace both sleaze and cheese. Luke Spiller is a born frontman. He's got the Jagger swagger, but where Mick's antics invoked the American south, Spiller is a purely East Midlands creation, and like the Darkness' Justin Hawkins, his flamboyant English delivery will likely be the barometer listeners use to gauge the duration of their stay. The songs themselves are largely formulaic, but delivered with such gusto that it's easy to forgive the chicanery behind them. Bawdy, ballsy, silly, and sweet, standouts like "Could Have Been Me," "Roll Up," and "Kiss This," not to mention a couple of new gems on the 2016 reissue -- "These Times Are Changing" and "Ol' Switcheroo" -- will likely appeal to a wide range of pop enthusiasts. From the Buckcherry fan to the One Direction fan, there's a little bit of something for everyone on the aptly named Everybody Wants. [Everybody Wants was released on LP in 2016.] ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	05/13/2016
Label:	Interscope / Polydor
UPC:	0602547777317

Tracks

1. Roll Up
2. Could Have Been Me
3. Kiss This
4. Put Your Money On Me
5. Mary Go Round
6. Dirty Sexy Money
7. The Ol' Switcheroo
8. She Makes Me Feel Like
9. Young Stars
10. Black Swan
11. These Times Are Changing
12. Only Just A Call Away
13. Where Did She Go

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Struts   Primary Artist
Luke Spiller   Vocals
Jed Elliott   Bass
Gethin Davies   Drums
Adam Slack   Guitar

Technical Credits

Adam Slack   Group Member,Composer
Luke Spiller   Composer,Group Member
Laurence Matone   Composer
Jed Elliott   Group Member
Gethin Davies   Group Member
Steve Vealey   Mixing Assistant
Gregg Alexander   Composer,Producer
Robert Fisher   Design,Art Direction
Ray Hedges   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Marti Frederiksen   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Michael Brauer   Mixing
Warren Huart   Engineer
Kevin Williamson   A&R
Chris Lord-Alge   Mixing
Rick Parkhouse   Composer
Ash Howes   Mixing
Nick Lashley   Composer,Producer
Dave Bassett   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Nik Karpen   Assistant Engineer
Aaron Bay-Schuck   A&R
Greg Waterman   Photography
Nigel Butler   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Josh Wilkinson   Composer,Producer,Additional Production
Brian Ziff   Photography
Mark Holman   Producer,Mixing
David Schwerkolt   Assistant Engineer
Jerry Johnson   Drum Technician
Nick Southwood   Composer,Producer
George Tizzard   Composer