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380:, and he compliments Randy's "maniacally energetic" style. While pointing out that several of the songs on the album have more "reflective" and "personal" subject matter than others, he says, "one of the most endearing qualities of this Swedish quartet is that they are not afraid to showcase their quirky and fun side along with the harsh reality of their concerns." O'Toole cites "Cheap Thrills" and "X-Ray Eyes" as stand-out tracks, calling the latter " and certainly on par with " 263: 322: 258: 253: 248: 243: 317: 312: 307: 302: 297: 292: 287: 282: 277: 359:
as lyrical and stylistic influences. Loftus also compliments the album's lead producer, Pelle Gunnerfeldt, for producing a sound "with touches of fuzz and a perfect mix of lead and supporting vocals." The review concludes with Loftus stating, "Randy may want the kids to rise up, but the band knows
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In his review of the album, Chris O'Toole of The Bedlam Society rewarded the album 8.5 out of 10 stars, favorably comparing Randy to other bands that were part of "the recent garage influenced Rock N' Roll revival," including fellow Swedish bands
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4 out of 5 stars, stating that the album "finds Randy's ideology undiluted by the addition of buzzing guitar hooks and shoutable choruses to its punk rock roots." In the review, Loftus positively likens Randy to punk rock bands like
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that shouting and dancing come first." Loftus cites "A Man in Uniform," "X-Ray Eyes," "Welfare Problems," and "Dirty and Cheap" as the standout tracks.
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All music is composed by Randy (Johan Brändström, Fredrik Granberg, Stefan Granberg, Johan Gustafsson)
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all tracks except for "Cheap Thrills" produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt
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Johan Brändström - guitar, background and lead vocals
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Index


Studio album
Randy
Genre
Punk rock
garage punk
garage rock
Label
Producer
Jocke Ă…hlund
Randy
Randy
The Human Atom Bombs
Randy the Band
Randy
Burning Heart Records
Smala Sussie
Allmusic
AllMusic
Ramones
The Modern Lovers
Eddie Cochran
Roger Daltrey
The Hives
Refused
The (International) Noise Conspiracy
Hey Ya!
Outkast
Jocke Ă…hlund
Jocke Ă…hlund

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