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sadly overlooked
in the midst of the blur v. oasis v. suede v. pulp v. menswear v. sleeper v. echobelly v. verve v. longpigs v. gene wars of the second half of the 1990s, rialto's debut album barely made a ripple in the britpop pool. it's too bad because this was one of my favorite albums of the era. <
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>starting off with the cinematic 'monday morning 5:19,' rialto seemed to be one of the few bands to pull of substance and style. the album's full of tight and memorable melodies: 'hard candy,' with its jangly guitars, 'untouchable' with its james bond-esque intro, and of course, the aforementioned 'monday morning 5:19.' i'm trying to think of some clever way to state this, but the band just looked cool. the seemed to master the popstar edict without the irony. they didn't try to be cool, they just were. there are, of course, a few throw aways on the album, but there are more than enough winning tracks on the cd to warrant purchase. <
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>maybe there just wasn't room in the britpop canon for everyone (and how could there be with the sheer volume released between 1993-1998?). but if your britpop collection doesn't have a home for rialto, make sure to make a spot. they deserve it. <
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>rialto may be gone for now (and ever), but they always seem to find their way onto the occasional mix tape/cd. thanks for a great record, fellas.

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One of my favorite CDs
Most albums have 1 or 2 good songs in it but this album has more than that. I keep playing this album over and over and I never get sick of it. Their songs have classic melodies. It gives you a sense of being in European cinema. Film Noir Music. It's dark, moody and cinematic but the melodies are so catchy. This is one of my favorite albums!

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One of the most underrated, and best, CD's ever
Rialto is the self-titled debut album of the British pop band Rialto, released in September 1998. They have since made two new albums, Night on Earth and Anything Could Happen. I heard about Night on Earth first, and it has the best reviews. However, all the sample songs I liked best came from Rialto.
Rialto is often compared to and undermined by Pulp's famous album This is Hardcore, but I listened to that entire album and wasn't impressed by a single song. Rialto is criticized for having too much filler. The feature songs are Monday Morning 5 19 (the first song on the album, and Rialto's best-known song), Summer's Over, and Untouchable. All three songs are excellent; Monday Morning has a great resigned-love tune, Summer's Over is reminiscent of yet better than Strawberry Field's Forever, and Untouchable's bold disco-style lyrics are on par with Mansun. However, the reviewers have got their summary of this CD all wrong; the songs mistaken for filler are simply more subtle.

They don't all start out with a catchy tune, and are easily skimmed over through the first few listenings. However, they all develop with unique twists of tune that will keep you coming back for more. In the end, it is always the more subtle songs that grow on you. After repeated listenings, Quarantine, Lucky Number, and When We're Together surface as the dominant tracks. Lucky Number is a true gem; the violent funky beat is a true surprise, and has become one of my favorite overall songs. Most CD's have only one or two quality songs, but this album has at least six really compelling songs - and the others aren't bad (by any means), they just aren't Earth-shattering.