At the Club

At the Club is the debut studio album by the British band Kenickie. It was released in 1997 and reached number nine on the UK Albums Chart.[8] At the Club includes the singles "Punka", "Millionaire Sweeper", "In Your Car", "Nightlife" and "Come Out 2nite"; the lead track from the group's second EP Skillex. "How I Was Made" and an earlier stage of recording of "Acetone" also previously appeared on Skillex - the latter recording had also been used as part of an acoustic Peel Session in February 1996 and therefore appears on the band's BBC Peel Sessions CD.

At the Club
Studio album by Kenickie
Released	12 May 1997 17 June 1997 (US)
Genre	Britpop pop punk power pop alternative rock
Length	50:41
Label	EMIdisc (UK) Warner Bros. (US)
Producer	John Cornfield, Andy Carpenter, Peter Gofton
Kenickie chronology
Skillex (1996) At the Club (1997) Get In (1998)
Singles from At the Club
"Punka" Released: September 1996 "Millionaire Sweeper" Released: November 1996 "In Your Car" Released: December 1996 "Nightlife" Released: May 1997 "Punka (re-release)" Released: July 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A[2]
Los Angeles Times	[3]
NME	8/10[4]
Q	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Wall of Sound	71/100[7]

The album was produced by John Cornfield, Andy Carpenter and band-member Peter Gofton (Johnny X). Receiving good reviews the album was first released by Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs's label EMIdisc in the UK on CD, Cassette and LP on 12 May 1997. The album was released the following month in the US by Warner Bros. with an additional two tracks. The front cover photograph was taken by Warren Du Preez.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Laverne and Du Santiago; except where indicated.

UK version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"In Your Car"		3:45
2.	"People We Want"		3:25
3.	"Spies"		2:09
4.	"How I Was Made"		2:24
5.	"Brother John"		2:57
6.	"Millionaire Sweeper"		2:31
7.	"Robot Song"		4:39
8.	"Classy"		3:09
9.	"Punka"	Laverne, Johnny X	3:05
10.	"Nightlife"	Laverne, Du Santiago, Johnny X	3:19
11.	"P.V.C."	Laverne, Du Santiago, Montrose	2:25
12.	"Come Out 2Nite"		1:58
13.	"I Never Complain"		3:50
14.	"Acetone" (includes hidden track "Montrose Gimps It Up for Charity")		10:55

US version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"In Your Car"		3:45
2.	"People We Want"		3:25
3.	"Spies"		2:09
4.	"How I Was Made"		2:24
5.	"Brother John"		2:57
6.	"Private Buchowski"		1:44
7.	"Millionaire Sweeper"		2:31
8.	"Robot Song"		4:39
9.	"Classy"		3:09
10.	"Punka"	Laverne, Johnny X	3:05
11.	"Nightlife"	Laverne, Du Santiago, Johnny X	3:19
12.	"Cowboy"		3:35
13.	"P.V.C."	Laverne, Du Santiago, Montrose	2:25
14.	"Come Out 2 Nite"		1:58
15.	"I Never Complain"		3:50
16.	"Acetone"		10:55
17.	"Montrose Gimps it up for Charity" (hidden track on the end of "Acetone")

Personnel

Track numbering relates to the track listing of the UK release.

Kenickie

• Lauren Laverne - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Thigh-slaps, Keyboards, Piano, Cello, Handclaps, Tambourine
• Marie du Santiago - Lead Guitar, Vocals, Thigh-slaps, Keyboards, Indian Bells, Handclaps
• Emmy-Kate Montrose - Bass, Vocals, Thigh-slaps, Keyboards, Trumpet, Indian Bells, Handclaps
• Johnny X - Drums, Piano, Handclaps, Percussion, Lead Guitar (9)

Other personnel

• Ruth Thomas - Trumpet (5)
• Andy Carpenter - Producer (2, 5, 7, 10, 13), Engineer (4, 12, 14), Additional Production (4, 14)
• John Cornfield - Producer (1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13), Engineer (1, 3, 11), Mixing (6)
• Peter Gofton - Producer (2, 4, 5, 10, 12, 13, 14), Assistant Producer (1, 3, 8, 11), Assistant Engineer (1, 3, 8, 11)
• Darren Nash - Engineer (2, 5, 7, 11, 13)
• Sean Thompson - Engineer (1 to 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14)
• Adrian Bushby - Mixing (1 to 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14), Programming (7)
• Pete Davies - Assistant Programming (7)
• Clive Goddard - Engineer (10)
• Mike "Spike" Drake - Mixing (10)
• Warren Du Preez - Front Cover Photography
• Andy Phillips - Photography
• Martin Goodacre - Photography

B-sides

from "Punka"

• "Drag Race"
• "Walrus"
• "Cowboy"

from "Millionaire Sweeper"

• "Kamikaze Annelids"
• "Perfect Plan 9t6"
• "Girl's Best Friend"

from "In Your Car"

• "Can I Take U 2 The Cinema?"
• "I'm An Agent" (Gary Numan cover)
• "Private Buchowski"
• "Killing Fantasy"

from "Nightlife"

• "JP"
• "Kenix"
• "Skateboard Song"
• "Eat the Angel"

from "Punka" (re-release)

• "Brighter Shade of Blue"
• "Lights Out in a Provincial Town"
• "Waste You"
• "We Can Dream"

- CD1 of this issue features the original single version of "Punka", CD2 the re-recorded album version.

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "At the Club – Kenickie". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
2. Flaherty, Mike (13 June 1997). "At the Club". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
3. Masuo, Sandy (3 July 1997). "Close to the Heart of Punk". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
4. Dalton, Stephen (3 May 1997). "Kenickie – At The Club". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
5. "Kenickie: At the Club". Q (128): 124. May 1997.
6. Vincentelli, Elisabeth (29 May 1997). "Kenickie: At the Club". Rolling Stone: 48.
7. Alden, Grant. "Review: At the Club". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 11 February 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
8. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 299. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

External links

• At the Club at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)