"Attagirl" - Bettie Serveert

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I heard the title track this morning and it pleased me enough to get me a bit curious about the new album (also factoring in that they're playing here next week -- should I go?). However, I see that they're covering Bright Eyes ("Lover I Don't Have To Love") on it so it's been basically one step forward, one step back.

Anyone heard it?

― alex in montreal, Monday, 31 January 2005 15:09 (twenty-one years ago)

I saw them live about a year ago and was taken aback by how fantastic they sounded. Really tight and energetic. They opened with a version of "Palomine" that actually made my hair stand on end. There are, in my opinion, a lot of bum songs in their catalog, but they steered clear of most of them when I saw them.

― PeopleFunnyBoy (PeopleFunnyBoy), Monday, 31 January 2005 15:41 (twenty-one years ago)

I used to love that 'Tom Boy' song if that counts. You both have made me want to dig out those cds, but for some reason my Betty Serves obsession only lasted a couple of days

― hull hole (hull hole), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 22:56 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm curious to hear these last two albums. Just not enough to pay money. I still love Dust Bunnies a lot.

― miccio (miccio), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 23:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Still waiting anxiously to hear it, but if it proceeds from the excellent Log 22 I'll be a happy man. That one turned up on the jukebox at the local, and gets lots of play on my nights out. Orange indy 4-ever.

― briania (briania), Thursday, 10 February 2005 08:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Really tight and energetic
Really? I like their records but I always thought they tended towards the Crazy Horse end of the tightness spectrum.

― Ken L (Ken L), Thursday, 10 February 2005 14:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Bettie Serveert has been going downhill lately. Private Suit didn't receive the honour it should've had. So if you're going to buy one of BS latest one should go for Private Suit. The latest 2 (Log 22 & Attagirl) just suck.

― Ludo (Ludo), Thursday, 10 February 2005 14:42 (twenty-one years ago)

two weeks pass...

Log 22 is my fav Peter Visser is alive on this one!!
Attagirl is lame though.
live they are a tight and broad sounding band.

― Marc A, Sunday, 27 February 2005 17:33 (twenty-one years ago)

two years pass...

I need to hear the more recent Bettie Serveert albums. I agree with Miccio about Dust Bunnies.

― Grandpont Genie, Friday, 14 September 2007 13:51 (eighteen years ago)

glad to see a bettie thread... always had a soft spot for em

― Surmounter, Friday, 14 September 2007 14:13 (eighteen years ago)

Attagirl is pretty great.

― SeekAltRoute, Sunday, 16 September 2007 03:26 (eighteen years ago)

two years pass...

Pharmacy of Love is also, despite it's questionable title, pretty great.

― Australia, the world's suburb (SeekAltRoute), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 23:42 (sixteen years ago)

one month passes...

Was wondering if pharmacy of love is worth picking up - anyone else heard it? It's in my shopping cart but have an itchy finger over the delete/cancel button (by the way dig their first three very much)

― jimmy_chop, Sunday, 28 March 2010 17:58 (sixteen years ago)

two months pass...

Still loving this.....

― Blue Sky Whine (SeekAltRoute), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 05:38 (sixteen years ago)

eight years pass...

> Log 22 is my fav Peter Visser is alive on this one!!

Can confirm. Log 22 is a perfect record. Check out "Given".

> I saw them live about a year ago and was taken aback by how fantastic they sounded. Really tight and energetic.

Just realized it's been eight years since they came through the US. Glad I caught them since it seems less and less likely to happen again.

― john. a resident of evanston. (john. a resident of chicago.), Thursday, 25 October 2018 03:10 (seven years ago)

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