1. No You Didn’t, No You Don’t // St Jude (2008)
The way Liam Fray trips and spits the lyrics in ‘No You Didn’t, No You Don’t’ gives the track a somewhat scatty quality, perfect for drunkenly chanting back to the band as you tip your head back and shout “jealousy will destroy us or so you used to say!”. Campbell’s punchy drum beat and cymbal crashes intertwine with Daniel Moores’ jangly melody to create a track full of pace which never lets up.
Whilst Fray might not be as poetic as Alex Turner, there’s certainly an element of sage wisdom which is abundant in Courteeners’ discography: see the declarative “there’ll always be people looking down their noses”. Less flowery, far more real and emotive, the Courteeners are masters of saying it like it is.
Words by Beth Kirkbride
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