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Originally Posted by zeppy111
Light Em Up, Blow Em Out - Up, Bustle And Out (1997)
Thanks to: Musicphantom
After listening to the album a few times, which I needed to due to the extreme variations of sound and music, I have come to the conclusion that I am baffled about this band. Never before have I heard a band that incorporates such an array of sounds ranging from down-tempo trip-hop to the good, old flamenco guitar.
If someone had told me that in the space of 75 minutes you will encounter the aspects mentioned above, as well as some electronica, latin, the occasional almost rapping piece, and a few English blokes who are not afraid to break boundaries and smash down wall, I would have told you there is no chance. The one draw back to the album for me is that sometimes it loses some structure and pushes to many boundaries instead of just sticking around for awhile.
Although this is not my normal cup of tea, I did enjoy listening to it the first few times and will come back to soon enough.
On a side-note, Emerald Alley was definitely the highlight of the lot for me. A really classy track that was. A solid 8.5/10  |
I'm glad you enjoyed it, after looking at your last.fm I didn't think it was something you would like. I was a little worried that you wouldn't like it; I know it's completely different from your usual stuff after looking at your last.fm. That said, I completely understand your criticism, a few tracks feel like they don't belong on the album. For me, this makes it even more interesting and unique, but I understand why a lot of people wouldn't like it. That said, this is one of my favorite albums from Ninja Tunes, which I have developed a strange obsession with, and I'm seriously glad you enjoyed it. I feel words can't really express how great this album is, everyone should listen it.
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