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Heading North for the Winter

The Wellingtons

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YAY!!! Finally on iTunes!

This is a GREAT pop album from a band ready to explode... Saw them in L.A. and they were great live too!

So cool they probably know karate

From the opening music box strains of “Song For Kim” straight through the pretty a capella “doot doot doo doo doo’s” tacked on at the end of “On & Off”, “Heading North for the Winter”, the latest release from Melbourne, Australia’s The Wellingtons, clocks in at just under half an hour. Exploring issues such as infatuation, loneliness, boredom and life in the band, the songs go by in an audio flash so repeated listens are both necessary and easily accommodated. The two standout tracks are “Come Undone” and “Freak Out”. “Come Undone” with its punchy drum and handclap intro complete with breezy “na na na’s” qualifies as ATC, which in the common vernacular among my circle of friends, reads All-Time Classic. The lyrics are simple, effortless and about a girl, of course. However, this time the listener is presented with an anomaly; rather than trying to get the girl, it is strongly suggested that this girl disappear. “Freakout” is the ultimate in-your-car summer-sing-a-long. (“I freak out when you say nice things to me”) sets the tone for this song about a crush on a carefree girl. It’s a wind sprint of a song lasting just a minute and 30 seconds. You’ll be out of breath as you skip back to the beginning to play it again. The tendency may be to label The Wellingtons as another pop band for the college kids; an argument not completely without merit. After all, a lyric such as (“You’re the girl that I want at my party/You’re so cool you probably know karate”) is a dangerous path to tread. It’s either the apex of embarrassing songwriting limitations or a taste of clever wordplay. Though the lyrics convey a simplistic, hip veneer, “Heading North For The Winter” is a snapshot of a band coming of age about their emotions and dreams and doing so with a playful exuberance. Two themes, loneliness and life in the band, take the forefront on the album. “I Get My Heart Broken Every Day” addresses loneliness on different levels within the same song: the futility of the bar scene, (“Another Friday in a cocktail bar/Talking to a girl named Barbara”), the fantasy of a relationship, (“We’d buy a place and paint it on our holidays”) and the endless yearning, (“They come and go through my stupid life/And I wish just one would say, “I’ll stay…””). All of this is wrapped up in a peppy, lighthearted buzz without the slightest hint of despair. Permeating throughout several songs is the subject of life in the band. This is where The Wellingtons come of age. Road weariness, excitement, frustration and loneliness all play a part within this theme, but it’s the struggle to maintain the balance that draws the listener to be a part of the journey. “For Friends In Faraway Places” is an acknowledgement to fans everywhere and even offers an explanation for poor attendance at one of their shows, (“It’s not that we’re boring/It’s just that the people who like our songs live far away/In a place I’ve never been”). But the band concedes that just because they lack the proper following at home they’re not going to blindly move until they make it “over there”. “Waiting For My Time To Come” illustrates the mistakes and circumstances hindering their big break tempered by the needed support of a loved one. The essence of making music fulfills two basic needs; the adoration of fans and the innate desire of self-expression. “On & Off” reveals the excitement of playing in a town they’ve never been to as well as the excitement of the fan waiting for the show. It’s both an affirmation (“It’s exciting to think we’ve come this far/And I want to keep doing this”) and a realization (“This is exactly the thing/That I need to bring/Home in a little jar”) The Wellingtons are living their dream.

Give them a chance...you will love them

These guys/ girls are the real deal they actually sound just like their CD. No computer needed. They were awsome when they played at my Huntington Beach Highschool!!! It was awsome they have sooo much personality when the go on stage and they trully make their music come alive with wacky and fun lyrics. If your iffy about buying any of their somgs I would suggest you buy Freak Out first or Popped Balloon (Popped Balloon is longer and gives you a better idea of what their songs are like) also i love A Song for Kim and Come Undone and I Get My Heart Broken Everyday. Give them a chance you will love them after you listen to one of their songs.

Biography

Formed: Melbourne, Australia

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '60s, '70s, '00s

Anyone who doesn't place the Wellingtons immediately on hearing their name can be forgiven. They were not a successful rock & roll act in terms of charting records, but they got a lot of exposure during the mid-'60s, both as frequent guest artists on Shindig and, much more significantly (in terms of posterity), as the artists responsible for recording the Gilligan's Island theme song. The latter series' success on the network and in syndication means that the Wellingtons have been heard on television...
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