James Dean-esque

"James Dean-esque"
Single by The Crocketts
from the album Super Summer Swinging Sounds
Released	10 May 1999 (1999-05-10)
Format	CD single, 7" vinyl
Genre	Indie rock, alternative rock
Length	2:55
Label	Blue Dog
Writer(s)	The Crocketts
Producer(s)	Bird & Bush
The Crocketts singles chronology
"Explain" (1998) "James Dean-esque" (1999) "Host" (2000)

"James Dean-esque" is a song by British indie rock band The Crocketts. Produced by Bird & Bush, "James Dean-esque" was featured on the 1999 Kerrang! compilation Super Summer Swinging Sounds and released as a single on 10 May 1999.^[1]

Reception

Reviewing the single, Kerrang! awarded "James Dean-esque" a rating of five out of five, describing the song as "Classy punk 'n' roll ... a simple tale of unrequited love ... delivered with a raised middle digit and the classic line 'I ain't gonna bother with her cos she ain't gonna do it with me'".^[2] The review also praised the B-sides, highlighting the "full throttle guitars and shuffling drums" on "Billy the Bunt" and describing "Rapid Pulsing Breaths" as "gentle and acoustic-sounding like The Pogues at their most depressed".^[2]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Davey MacManus; all music composed by The Crocketts.

Personnel

The Crocketts

• Davey MacManus ("Davey Crockett") – vocals, guitar; production and mixing on tracks 2 and 3
• Dan Harris ("Dan Boone") – guitar; production and mixing on tracks 2 and 3
• Richard Carter ("Rich Wurzel") – bass; production and mixing on tracks 2 and 3
• Owen Hopkin ("Owen Cash") – drums; production and mixing on tracks 2 and 3

Additional personnel

• Bird & Bush – production on track 1
• Dave Murder – production on tracks 2 and 3

References