On Something
"On Something" is a song by the British indie rock band The Crocketts. Credited to Davey MacManus, Owen Hopkin and The Crocketts and produced by Charlie Francis, "On Something" appeared on the band's second album The Great Brain Robbery and was released as its second single on 3 July 2000.
The music video was directed by Sam Arthur in 2000.
Composition
The writer and vocalist Davey MacManus has provided the following explanation of the song's meaning:Reception
Critical reception to "On Something" was generally positive. The music magazine Kerrang! awarded the single a rating of four out of five Ks, noting it as "one of the better tracks" on The Great Brain Robbery. The review provided the following description of the track:The Kerrang! review also praised the single's B-sides, including the addition of the vocalist Mary Hopkin on "Host" and the "rambling prose" and "persuasive acoustic strum" of the previously unreleased song, "Opposite Ends".
A review The Great Brain Robbery in Welsh Bands Weekly identified "On Something" as a particular highlight of the album, claiming that it was "much more the style we're used to from " and comparing its sound to that of Terrorvision. Daniel Booth of Melody Maker was less positive, simply summarising "On Something" as "a gormless Pavement".
Track listing
Personnel
;The Crocketts- Davey MacManus – vocals, guitar
- Dan Harris – guitar
- Richard Carter – bass guitar
- Owen Hopkin – drums
- Mary Hopkin – additional vocals on "Host"
- Charlie Francis – production on "On Something", "Host" and "Beauty and the Beast", mixing on "Host" and "Beauty and the Beast"
- Simon Askew – production and mixing on "On Something" and "Ella Luciano"
- George Thomas – production assistance and mixing assistance on "On Something" and "Ella Luciano"
- Jeremy Wheatley – mixing on "On Something"
- Curig Huws – recording on "Opposite Ends"