Here We Stand (The Fratellis album)

Here We Stand is the second studio album by Scottish rock band the Fratellis, released on 9 June 2008. Self produced by the band in their own studio in Scotland, Here We Stand reached and peaked at number five in the UK Albums Chart on 15 June 2008.^[11]

Here We Stand
Studio album by the Fratellis
Released	9 June 2008
Recorded	November 2007 – January 2008 at Camel Toe Studio, Glasgow
Genre	Rock
Length	52:29 (standard edition) 56:40 (deluxe edition)
Label	Island
Producer	The Fratellis
The Fratellis chronology
Costello Music (2006) Here We Stand (2008) We Need Medicine (2013)
Singles from Here We Stand
"Mistress Mabel" Released: 26 May 2008 "Look Out Sunshine!" Released: 18 August 2008 "A Heady Tale" Released: 22 December 2008

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	61/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Blender	[3]
Digital Spy	[4]
Drowned In Sound	3/10[5]
NME	7/10[6]
OMM	link
Pitchfork	3.6/10[7]
PopMatters	4/10[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Spin	[10]

Each single released off the album included three B-sides (except for "A Heady Tale" which only included two). "Tell Me a Lie" was featured on the EA Sports title FIFA 09, while "My Friend John" was on Forza Motorsport 3.

Track listing

All songs written by Jon Fratelli, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"My Friend John"		3:02
2.	"A Heady Tale"		4:53
3.	"Shameless"		3:56
4.	"Look Out Sunshine!"		3:53
5.	"Stragglers Moon"	Jon Fratelli and Bobby Troup	4:31
6.	"Mistress Mabel"		4:27
7.	"Jesus Stole My Baby [12]"		4:24
8.	"Babydoll"		4:42
9.	"Tell Me a Lie"		3:58
10.	"Acid Jazz Singer"		4:22
11.	"Lupe Brown"		5:27
12.	"Milk and Money"		4:43
Total length:			52:29

Deluxe Edition

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Moriarty's Last Stand"	4:11

Japanese Bonus Track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Nobody's Favourite Actor"	4:01
14.	"Ella's In the Band"	4:14

Deluxe Edition

As well as containing the entire album on a CD with bonus track "Moriarty's Last Stand", the deluxe edition also contained a DVD with the following:^[13]

• The Year of the Thief (Documentary)
• Live from Abbey Road (contains "Mistress Mabel", "Flathead" and "Milk and Money")
• Music Videos (contains "Mistress Mabel" and "Look Out Sunshine!")
• Live at the Fillmore, San Francisco (contains entire concert footage)

Personnel

Band Jon Fratelli – Guitar, Piano, Vocals Barry Fratelli – Bass guitar Mince Fratelli – Drums Additional Personnel Manager: Anthony McGill @ Numb Music Design: Traffic Cover Photography: Chip Simons Band Photography: Scarlett Page Logo: Mark James

Production The Fratellis - Producer Tom Lord-Alge - Mixing engineer Giles Hall and Paul Stacey - Mixing engineer for "Jesus Stole My Baby" at Strangeways studio, London Giles Hall - Mixing engineer for "Moriarty's Last Stand" at Cava Studios, Glasgow Giles Hall and Stuart McCredie - Engineer, assisted by Alan Moffat Recorded at The Playground, Glasgow Published by EMI Music Publishing Mike Mooney - Executive Producer for Island Records Deluxe Version Credits Justin Kreutzmann - Editor and Director of "The Year of the Thief Documentary" Live at the Fillmore - Produced by Kendra Wester, Edited by Seb Lloyd and Sian Fever, Audio Recorded by Tony Brooke.[14] Abbey Road - Produced by Michael Gleason and Peter van Hooke for Live from Abbey Road Ltd.

Charts

Chart	Provider	Position	Sales	Certification
Irish Album Chart	IRMA	13
UK Album Chart	The Official Charts Company	5	100,000+	Gold[15]
US Billboard 200	Billboard	80	10,000+
Swiss Album Chart		25
Australian ARIA Album Chart		20

References

1. "Here We Stand by the Fratellis". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
2. Phares, Heather. "Here We Stand - The Fratellis". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
3. Sisario, Ben. "The Fratellis : Here We Stand". Blender. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
4. Fletcher, Adam (6 June 2008). "The Fratellis: 'Here We Stand'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
5. Whyte, Tony Robert (19 June 2008). "Album Review: The Fratellis - Here We Stand". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
6. Robinson, Martin (5 June 2008). "The Fratellis - Here We Stand". NME. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
7. Moerder, Adam (28 July 2008). "The Fratellis: Here We Stand". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
8. Baynes, Chris (25 June 2008). "The Fratellis: Here We Stand". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
9. Hoard, Christian (12 June 2008). "Here We Stand : The Fratellis : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
10. Young, Jon (15 June 2008). "The Fratellis, 'Here We Stand' (Cherrytree/Interscope)". Spin. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
11. "The Fratellis chart at number five with Here We Stand" - BBC News
12. Non-UK versions of the album excluded this track, some added it as a bonus track at the end of the album
13. Here We Stand: Deluxe Edition Information Archived 5 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
14. ""Live At The Fillmore" information". Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
15. bpi.co.uk Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Here We Stand review: Daily Music Guide
• Here We Stand at Metacritic