Over the Counter Culture explained

Over the Counter Culture
Type:Album
Artist:The Ordinary Boys
Cover:OvertheCounterCulture.jpg
Released:5 August 2004
Recorded:2003–2004 at Jacobs Studios and The Bunker
Genre:Indie rock
Length:38:34
Label:B-Unique / Warner Music
Producer:Stephen Street
Next Title:Brassbound
Next Year:2005

Over the Counter Culture is the debut studio album by English indie rock band the Ordinary Boys. The album received critical praise and spawned the singles "Maybe Someday", "Week In Week Out", "Talk Talk Talk", and "Seaside". On its initial release in the UK, there was an ordinary version and a Special Edition of the album issued. The Special Edition of the album included a second disc, a bonus limited edition live EP of the band recorded live at the Carling Academy in Birmingham on June 4, 2004. The tracks on the live EP, mixed by Stephen Street, are "The List Goes On", "(Little) Bubble", "Talk Talk Talk" and "Maybe Someday". The title track "Over the Counter Culture" was featured on the soundtrack.

Track listing

All songs written by The Ordinary Boys except where noted

  1. "Over the Counter Culture" – 3:15
  2. "The List Goes On" – 2:53
  3. "Week In Week Out" – 3:26
  4. "Talk Talk Talk" – 3:12
  5. "Little Bitch" (Jerry Dammers) – 2:24
  6. "Settle Down" – 4:12
  7. "Weekend Revolution" – 3:05
  8. "Maybe Someday" – 2:19
  9. "Just a Song" – 3:53
  10. "Seaside" – 3:29
  11. "In Awe of the Awful" – 2:49
  12. "Robots and Monkeys" – 3:30

Bonus Live Disc

  1. "The List Goes On" [Live]
  2. "(Little) Bubble" [Live]
  3. "Talk Talk Talk" [Live]
  4. "Maybe Someday" [Live]