Because I Can (Mice album)


... Because I Can is the first studio album by Mice, and released through the Permanent Records label. Although a second album, New And Improved, was released, this was not a new album but rather an extended re-issue, released through the Jamtart label. The album peaked at 93 on the Official Albums Chart.

Versions

Two versions of this album exist - a standard one disc version and a special edition two disc version, the second disc containing four songs from a BBC Radio 1 session.
Personnel on BBC Radio 1 session:
Guitars: Dave Woodman; Julianne Regan; Marty Willson-Piper.
Keyboards: Ali Kane.
Bass: Tim McTighe.
Drums: Dominic Luckman.

Track listing

Tracks taken from liner notes:
  1. "Mat's Prozac"
  2. "Star"
  3. "Dear Sir"
  4. "Bang Bang"
  5. "The Milkman"
  6. "Blue Sonic Boy"
  7. "Julie Christie"
  8. "Miss World"
  9. "Trumpet Song"
  10. "Battersea"
  11. "Messed Up"
On the special edition version, disc two contained live recordings of:
  1. "The Milkman"
  2. "Mat's Prozac"
  3. "Blue Sonic Boy"
  4. "Dear Sir"

Reception

Chris True from AllMusic said it was "a solid record, with solid songwriting, catchy hooks, and plenty of humor and emotion... the opener, 'Mat's Prozac' is a biting, sly, and cynical look at emotional assistance through pharmaceutical means, and 'Miss World' is an atmospheric song that would have stood out as a gem in the Eves' catalog".