Poor Rich Ones: Joe Maynard's Favourites

01. Milwaukee (new song)
02. Old Age And Failures (new song)
03. Strong - "from the makers of ozium"
04. Fear Of Losing - "from the makers of ozium"
05. Blind - "bubble bowling" ep
06. Kindly Country - "from the makers of ozium"
07. Other Days - "naivety's star"
08. English Popsong - "soundtrack ep"
09. It Follows You - "soundtrack ep"
10. Clean And New - "from the makers of ozium"
11. Habit - "all those present" ep
12. Drop - "bubble bowling" ep
13. My Book Of Friends - "from the makers of ozium"
14. Mummy - "naivety's star"
15. Leave (Live) - "all those present" ep
16. Circular World (Live) - "all those present" ep

Album Info:

Norway’s Poor Rich Ones charmed the U.S. by the beautifully well-crafted art rock album, Happy Happy Happy, produced by Mark Trombino (Jimmy Eat World, Blink-182). Regardless of the critical comparison to Radiohead, Coldplay, and REM, people found a strong identity in the music. Joe Maynard’s Favorites is the band’s best introduction to the U.S. featuring 12 great tunes from releases prior to the Happy Happy Happy album: the debut album Naivety’s Star, the second album From Makes Of Ozium, Bubble Bowling EP, and Soundtrack EP, plus 2 brand new songs and 2 live tracks. Poor Rich Ones’ past and presence are condensed onto this one released in the U.S. alongside of William Hut’s (singer of Poor Rich Ones) solo debut album, Road Star Doolittle.

Reviews:

"There must be something in the far northern air that makes singers reach for the stratosphere. Think of Bjork’s ululations, or A-Ha’s Morten Harket cooing in the voice of a Milanese castrato. Add to that list Poor Rich Ones front man William Hut, a man with the name of an outhouse but the voice of an angel...
Q MAGAZINE (UK)

“William’s cool falsetto makes sure you remember each song’s melody, and underneath, there’s plenty more to grab you… sharp electric guitar parts… and keyboard gurgling give these songs an open-ended feel.
CMJ

Of the new breed of post-My Bloody Valentine Brit-pop bands (including Radiohead and their countless progeny) most are too packaged in a ready-fo-radio,easily digestible capsule. But considering the slick-as-snot genre Poor Rich Ones just may be one of the best out there. Good songs, great melodies, with very lush instrumentation.
THE VILLAGE VOICE

“While their Swedish neighbors were perfecting their ‘60’s garage rock n roll, the Norwegians decided to build a time machine. Earnest young men then used said temporal contraption to travel back to Georgia, America in the late-‘70’s and kidnap the adolescent Michael Stipe right after he joined the his school choir. The result: this. Gorgeous, symphonic pop that sighs and wobbles.”
NME (UK)

For those whose view of Norwegian rock is limited to the garage heritage of that’s Entertainment label or the power-punk of The Wonderfools, we bring you this outfit, whose record sounds like it could’ve been what Radiohead discarded when they decided to forsake accessibility to make Kid A.
THE BIG TAKEOVER