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Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer It's the simple things like the robots Stevie g draws Athlete - Beautiful". irish-charts.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022 . Retrieved 9 January 2022. Your computer may be infected with malware or spyware that makes automated requests to our server and causes problems. Dobson, Gareth (21 March 2003). "Single Review: Athlete - El Salvador / Releases". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 . Retrieved 1 January 2022. Edwards, Tom (18 September 2003). "Single Review: Athlete - You Got The Style / Releases". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 . Retrieved 31 December 2021.

Athlete, David Holmes Join V Bill". NME. 29 April 2003. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022 . Retrieved 31 December 2021. a b c Petridis, Alexis (4 April 2003). "Athlete: Vehicles and Animals". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 June 2003 . Retrieved 21 December 2021. McCaffery, Damien (13–19 August 2004). "Athlete Vehicles & Animals". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004 . Retrieved 20 February 2023. Forrester, Iain (9 March 2002). "Ep Review: Athlete - Athlete EP / Releases". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 . Retrieved 31 December 2021. a b c Cummings, Tony (1 July 2003). "Athlete - Vehicles & Animals". Cross Rhythms. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 . Retrieved 1 January 2022.a b "Band on the Run!". NME. 18 February 2003. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022 . Retrieved 31 December 2021. Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021 . Retrieved 1 January 2022. Following "You Got the Style", "Beautiful" was released as the album's second single on 4 November 2002; it includes the B-side "On and On" and the music video for "Beautiful". [25] [26] The video sees the band walking down a street during night time. [27] On 18 February 2003, Vehicles & Animals was announced for release in two months' time. In the interim, Athlete embarked on a headlining UK tour, which was supported by Longview and Saint Rose, and the band debuted new material. [28] [29] On 24 March 2003, "El Salavador" was released as the album's third single, and was promoted at an in-store performance at the Virgin Megastore in Brighton. [30] Two versions of the song were released on CD; the first includes live versions of "Dungeness" and "You Got the Style", and the music video for "El Salvador"; while the second CD includes "Moving Out" and "Loose Change". [31] [32] The "El Salvador" video revolves around a man in a hospital as he waits and eventually receives facial surgery. [33]

The emotion factor is equally lukewarm throughout, nullifying even the obvious Coldplay comparisons at the get-go (they were signed by the same A&R guy). But then, perhaps, the biggest thing going for Athlete is that they side-step romantic self-flagellation to mope around the trials and vulnerability of city living and early adulthood. In any case, they do breezy better than soul-searching. ‘Beautiful’ is mildly uplifting, starry-eyed nonsense whilst the penultimate ‘You Know’ is dolefully drippy piss. Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022 . Retrieved 1 January 2022. Athlete jumps into the chart at No. 21". Evening Chronicle. 25 August 2003. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022 . Retrieved 1 January 2022. Vehicles & Animals peaked at number 19 on the UK Albums chart [62] and by February 2005, it had sold 240,000 copies in the UK. [63] "You Got the Style" reached number 37 in the UK singles chart and at number 41 in Scotland. [62] [64] The re-released version charted at number 42 in the UK. [62] "Beautiful" peaked at number 41 in the UK and at number 49 in Scotland. [62] [65] "El Salvador" reached number 31 in the UK and number 40 in Scotland. [62] [66] "Westside" charted at number 42 in the UK and at number 53 in Scotland. [62] [67]AthleteVevo (1 August 2018). Athlete - Beautiful. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022 . Retrieved 8 July 2022– via YouTube. Loundras, Alexia (14 January 2005). "Athlete: Young hopefuls going for gold". The Independent. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010 . Retrieved 5 January 2022.

Seudder, Tim (18 June 2003). "Single Review: Athlete - Westside / Releases". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 . Retrieved 31 December 2021. a b Gilbert, Ben (10 April 2003). "Athlete - 'Vehicles And Animals' ". Yahoo! Launch. Archived from the original on 15 January 2004 . Retrieved 21 December 2021. a b "British album certifications – Athlete – Vehicles & Animals". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 3 January 2022. The band has been lovingly nurtured by their Record label, Parlophone, in the same way that a manager would take care of his new star striker. Their debut appearance, "The Athlete EP", came over a year ago. Since then two single releases have given us a taster of things to come. And now the album gives the fans what they've been waiting for. Parlophone gave Athlete plenty of time to refine their sound so that they could produce an album they were completely happy with. If only more bands were afforded such luxury the music industry might be in a healthier state. Tallis, Dan (2003). "Athlete Vehicles & Animals Review". BBC Music. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021 . Retrieved 1 January 2022.a b c d Raggett, Ned. "Vehicles & Animals - Athlete". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 . Retrieved 21 December 2021. Moffat, Iain (4 March 2003). "Bunch Of 45s". Playlouder. Archived from the original on 29 March 2007 . Retrieved 1 January 2022.