The Fratellis Need a Nap & So Do I: Mercury Lounge NYC Night 2 Show Photos by Abbey Braden

Pointy toed boots were out in full force last night on the, well, last night of the Fratellis’ epic tour. That’s got to be surreal- you hit the road, and in the interim Apple snags a single for the latest iPod shadow dancing commercial, and Rolling Stone names you one of the 10 bands to watch in 2007. No wonder these lads looked a bit fussy. However any glimpse of grumpiness was quickly shoved aside whenever they hit a chorus, proving it’s just about impossible to pout and unleash multiple Da da dah, doh doh doh, dah dah dah doh doh doh doh’s on an eager audience. Seems that ‘Flathead’ is one of the commercial crossover success stories of the year, and they dropped it early in the set while they were still warming up. I held out for my fave ‘Chelsea Dagger’ though, which combines the sweetest of Iggy Pop-y hooks with Gary Glitter fist pumping drum rolls. Dude, seriously, see what the Music Slut has to say, because I just take the photos *here* PS I got the guitar pick nyah nyah! Pardon. How unprofessional of me. Da da dah, doh doh doh….










