The Coathangers … coming soon to a store near you
July 18th, 2007 by Mosi Reeves in In the Biz
I’m mystified by the Coathangers. Not because I don’t like them, but because they seemed to come out of nowhere this winter and were suddenly, like, everywhere, playing at all the nightclubs and being seen with all the “cool” Atlanta bands.
Perhaps that’s why the four ladies draw polarized reactions. I’ve heard people call the Coathangers a great band, and heard others dismiss it as a bunch of scenester savants. I find this last criticism ironic because the Atlanta underground rock scene is mostly a man’s club filled with twentysomething musicians who pride themselves on being idiot savants. Now you have four women doing the same thing, so what’s the difference?
When I hear about a band that gets as popular as the Coathangers, I usually run in the other direction. I know this is antithetical to my job as a journalist, but I can’t stand hype. And that isn’t a dis: I haven’t heard nor seen the Coathangers before, so I can’t give an opinion. Maybe the Coathangers are worth all the attention.
Anyway, the real reason for this post is to announce the Coathangers are dropping a self-titled album on Rob’s House Records Sept. 1. The group is celebrating the occasion with a Sept. 4 CD-release party at Star Bar. Who knows … maybe you’ll even see me in the crowd, singing along to “Nestle in My Boobies.” The track listing, which you’ll find below, comes courtesy of Fanatic Promotion publicist (and former Atlanta nightlife promoter) Kasey Price.
Finally, if you don’t know what the hell I’m talking about, read Ellis Jones’ April 4 profile of the Coathangers here.
- 1) “Why This Record” (intro)
- 2) “Tonya Harding”
- 3) “Wreckless Boy”
- 4) “Haterade”
- 5) “A Real Honey”
- 6) “Shut the Fuck Up”
- 7) “Parking Lot”
- 8) “Buckhead Betty”
- 9) “Don’t Touch My Shit!”
- 10) “Roll Dem Dice”
- 11) “Parchezzi”
- 12) “Where The Hell Were You?”
- 13) “Fatty Pad”
- 14) “Nestle in My Boobies”
- 15) “Bloody Shirt”
- 16) “The Missing Letter”
- 17) “Larger Success†(outro)
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