Think Before You Speak
Encyclopedia
Think Before You Speak is the debut album from Good Shoes
, which was released on 26 March 2007 on Brille Records
. The album was recorded in nineteen days in Malmö
in Sweden
by Per Sunding at Tambourine Studios
.
Good Shoes
Good Shoes are a four-piece English indie pop band, hailing from Morden, London.-Biography:Good Shoes was formed by lead singer Rhys Jones and guitarist Steve Leach who often wrote and played music together as a hobby. Rhys and Steve appeared as a two piece under the Good Shoes name for a friend's...
, which was released on 26 March 2007 on Brille Records
Brille Records
Brille Records is an independent record label based in the UK, which has released work from bands including Whirlwind Heat, Good Shoes, Envelopes, Operator Please, The Bridge Gang and The Knife. It was in partnership with EMI Records UK from August 2005 until February 2008. It was started in 2004...
. The album was recorded in nineteen days in Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
by Per Sunding at Tambourine Studios
Tambourine Studios
Tambourine Studios is a recording studio in the centre of Malmö, Sweden. It was set up by members of the Swedish band Eggstone and has been running for 10 years. The studio is best known for The Cardigans albums, which were almost all recorded there. Other bands to have recorded there are Bob Hund,...
.
Track listing
- "Nazanin" – 1:55
- "The Photos On My WallThe Photos on My Wall"The Photos On My Wall" is a single by Good Shoes. It was released as a CD Single, and 2 vinyl singles. It is taken from the debut album Think Before You Speak as their 3rd single...
" – 1:56 - "MordenMorden (Good Shoes song)"Morden" is a single by Good Shoes.It was only released on 7" vinyl perhaps to cater the growing number of indie fans choosing vinyl over digital sound, and the...
" – 2:29 - "All In My HeadAll in My Head"All In My Head" is a single by Good Shoes. It is considered to be the breakthrough single by the band. Their first full single "All In My Head" released to critical acclaim, along with mentions in NME Magazine and an appearance on the Carling Stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals which led to...
" – 2:17 - "Never Meant to Hurt YouNever Meant to Hurt You"Never Meant to Hurt You" is a single by Good Shoes. It was released as a CD Single, and 2 vinyl singles. It managed to reach #34 on the UK Singles Chart. It is taken from the debut album Think Before You Speak....
" – 3:29 - "Blue Eyes" – 3:38
- "Sophia" – 3:10
- "We Are Not the Same" – 2:50
- "Small Town Girl" – 3:39
- "In the City" – 2:37
- "Things to Make and Do" – 2:31
- "Everybody's Talking" – 1:47
- "Ice Age" – 2:54
- "Wait" – 2:52
Personnel
- Rhys Jones – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Steve Leach – guitar
- Joel Cox – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Tom Jones – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....