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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:19 am
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BassBoy wrote:
Why is Rolling Stone always retarded? Do they understand the electronic genre? WTF? This is the same magazine that said "Nevermind" lacked originality.

http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/the ... s_must_die

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Rolling Stone Rating: 1.5/5


these cunts put their cd in the stereo,listen to it once,maybe on headphones cause thhey are at the office and then formultae their opinions.pretty shitty.



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:26 pm
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http://www.dziennik.pl/kultura/article3 ... zybko.html

polish 'dziennik' newspaper, 4 out of 6.



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:26 pm
User avatarProdigious ArabPosts: 4204Location: The Dark SideJoined: Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:22 pm
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When British band The Prodigy hit the mainstream music industry in 1990, it had an amazing rave style all its own.

Members of the band performed songs in multiple genres, from a more mainstream rock ‘n’ roll feel to an “out there” electronic rave style of music. But after the release of five albums, this promising “Electropunk” band has stumbled into mediocrity.

The band’s fifth album “Invaders Must Die” is a little underwhelming. For a band that prides itself on breaking new ground, there is a lot of the same old sound on this album — although that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The album has an incredibly retro feel to it.

The band members themselves admit that they were going for a more retro vibe, saying on their Web site that “the old-school rave anthems still rock hard — and are every bit as iconic to their generation as punk was to the nation’s 40-somethings.”

The album starts off slowly, with no real hook, and it takes almost half the album to really find its stride.

The title track “Invaders Must Die” does start the album off quite well, but can leave the listener wanting a bit more, as it almost always feels like it’s just about to really get started.

Everything on this album sounds the same.

They all have the same rave beat and techno synthesizers in them. They all make you picture a party where people are dropping acid and dancing with glow sticks.

But that doesn’t mean that these songs are bad. None of them are bad.

They won’t make anyone want to change the station or stop dancing. There just isn’t a whole lot of good here either.

The album does have one song that is slightly better than the rest. One of the few non rave style songs “Run with the Wolves” is the CD’s best. But the band had a bit of help on creating this standout track.

Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl collaborated with the band, helping by recording a drumbeat that really makes this track stand out.

Bottom line: If you’re into a rave techno style of music, you are going to love this album, but you are also in for a lot of the same kinds of songs.

If the word “Electropunk” doesn’t sound good, you may want to stay away from this one.

The album hits iTunes today.



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:18 pm
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lot of bad reviews then. i think critics are hesitant to give prodigy credit after being stamped to have 'lost it' since AONO.


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:23 pm
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Yea your probably right.

Also they're just not very relevant in todays music industry. So sad. :(



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:35 pm
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i was reading a metro newspaper last night, they had a big interview in there and it wasn't about all the aono bullshit which is good for a change



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:48 pm
User avatarLieutenantLieutenantPosts: 590Location: USAJoined: Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:52 am
Consequence of Sound (american blog) gives it 3/5.

http://consequenceofsound.net/2009/02/2 ... -must-die/

I'm assuming this person has never listened to dance music.

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I’ve never been to a rave. Despite this fact, I do find the lure of certain electronic music unavoidably alluring. Though half a generation has passed since The Prodigy broke free of the underground, and found resounding success as a major tour de force in the dance music business, their uncanny ability to take simple beats, multiply them, and splice them together in new and innovative ways has hardly weakened.

Here’s the thing, though. How can a “band” that sold 16 million records making background music for teenaged kids under the spell of ecstasy still be relevant in a day and age where alternative rock has all but reinvigorated its stranglehold on our ears? Or, a world where James Murphy exists?

It’s impossible to expect a groundbreaking effort from an electronic-machine-assisted act whose heyday has all but faded into oblivion, just as Bill Clinton’s power over subordinate women certainly has. That’s why their fifth studio effort, Invaders Must Die, isn’t a surprise by any means. As expected, the new record isn’t an assortment of what made The Prodigy… well, The Prodigy. Instead, it’s a sexily crafted, forty-minute slew of mega-watt beats that could perfectly compliment a pre-party hosted by young people hoping to “score” at the conclusion of the night ahead. It’s just a question of how much “more of the same” you can tolerate before you put Lil’ Wayne back on.

That’s not to say there isn’t something rewarding here. Certainly, Invaders Must Die has some silver medals inside, it just takes some patience…and a stomach for nostalgia.

For example, there’s this whole 1995 thing that washes over a few of the tracks. Towards the beginning, with “Omen”, you almost feel at certain points that you’ve been whisked away to the center of a dazed, perspiring collection of dance-aholics, all finding the cadence in a hook-laden groove. If that’s your bag, then keep tracking away.

Then there’s “Piranha”, a brilliant exception to the largely monolithic album in question. The fusion of smells-like-Detroit-spirit garage rock surfaces just below the electronically blistering surge of the song itself. It’s a nice break from the predominately club-feel of a record that blinds listeners with incendiary homage’s to the glow stick, rather than the essence of Rock and Roll.

Otherwise, the entire album plays like a DJ Set at Club 720.

Invaders Must Die is loaded with reminders about why you first started admitting dance music was your guilty pleasure. If you preferred going to parties scored by indistinguishable house music in the 1990s, rather than donning flannel and hitting up late-night skate parks with Alice In Chains blaring from your head phones, it’s highly suggested you pick up this record. If not, I’d highly advise against it.



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:10 pm
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yeah, just a moron

but he nicely described Piranha



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:13 pm
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:18 pm
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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a1473 ... t-die.html

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It's 2009. The top-selling artists in the UK are a Welsh crooner with a Dusty Springfield obsession and a band who have a distinctly beige feel about them even when they're dressed up in Sgt. Pepper gear. So who better to give everyone a kick up the backside than dance/punk/rave nutters The Prodigy? Their 1997 blockbuster Fat Of The Land arrived just as we were getting sick of Britpop and succeeded in shaking things up with Daily Mail-baiting videos and visceral tunes. Their star has waned significantly over the past decade, but it somehow feels right that they've chosen this year to get back to touring and taking on the charts.

New album Invaders Must Die is a focused return to the monolithic beats of FOTL and rave thrills of Experienced and ...Jilted Generation. Where 2004's Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned probably suffered from an over-long gestation period and an excess of experimentation, Invaders finds the group returning to what they do best - going straight for the jugular. The opener and title track begins with a deadpan announcement of "We are The Prodigy" before launching into an onslaught of zig-zagging break-beats that will have old-school ravers digging out their Doc Martens. As statements of intent go, it's pretty impressive.

Thereon in, The Prodigy showcase two distinct styles. On 'Colours' and the Dave Grohl-assisted 'Run With The Wolves', Keith Flint's punk-rock tendencies come to the fore - the latter being a surprisingly successful mixture of Metallica-style rock and sparse, heavy beats. Fortunately Flint has lost none of his sneering passion, bellowing ("What are you going to do when the hounds are calling!") like a man possessed. Lyrically this isn't the smartest stuff, but as with 'Firestarter' and 'Breathe', the pounding rhythms are so brutal you'll barely notice.

Elsewhere, the band revisit their raving glory days on the dance mash-up 'Take Me To The Hospital' and warehouse punk of 'Warrior's Dance', which morphs from a corny sax solo into a gigantic ball of super-speed drums, whizzing synths and euphoric vocals. On 'Hospital' the band even tip their hats to their reggae-sampling 1992 hit 'Out Of Space' with some chipmunk vocal interludes in the breakdowns.

Ultimately, what this means is that Invaders is dance music without the irony, neon outfits and raised eyebrows of Klaxons. Occasionally they verge on self-parody - 'World On Fire' is a bit too Hadouken!ish for comfort - but the slip-ups are outweighed by the thrills. Their beats and bleeps may not as shocking as they were ten years ago, and the guys may be sprouting the odd grey hair, but The Prodigy are still capable of delivering a hefty musical punch.

3 out of 5



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:27 pm
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foulmouth wrote:
lot of bad reviews then. i think critics are hesitant to give prodigy credit after being stamped to have 'lost it' since AONO.


I think the reaction has been quite positive actually. The Observer's CD of the week. Times gave it a raving 4 out of 5 stars review. Not bad at all.



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:03 pm
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Yeah I think 4/5 is quite accurate tbh. There are some really nice tracks on the album, but some tracks like IMD and Piranha let it down a bit imo.

That's what I think right now anyway, they might grow on me more after repeatedly listening to the album.



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:14 pm
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Laurie wrote:
Yeah I think 4/5 is quite accurate tbh. There are some really nice tracks on the album, but some tracks like IMD and Piranha let it down a bit imo.

That's what I think right now anyway, they might grow on me more after repeatedly listening to the album.


Piranha was the biggest grower for me.



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:40 pm
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yea I think when people are open to the fact this is just a big thundering dance album they can rate it properly.

The minute they start looking into it too much is when it all goes downhill.



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:47 pm
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Details magazine US

4 out of 5
"Though the album is billed as a reunion of the group's mid-nineties-heydey lineup. It's really a chance for studio wizard Liam Howlett to steal the limelight once again. On "Warrior's Dance" and the title cut, he dominates, serving up a thrill ride of break-beat techno and crushing metal guitar"

besides this review the album has already had 27 reviews with an average of 4.5 stars. Good to see the album getting some good press states side.



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