I was going to write a full album review, track by track, but I’ve now decided that I can’t be arsed and will do a quickie review instead. Suffice to say that the album is excellent. Highlights are:
- Minimal: the next single (July/August probably). Very bouncy and catchy, although the chorus is a little uninspired
- Integral: politics! This is an anti-ID-cards track and an all-round over-the-top stomping song it is too: If you’ve done nothing wrong, you’ve got nothing to fear; If you’ve something to hide, you shouldn’t even be here…
- Fugitive. This would be such a big hit as a single, although it probably won’t be released as one, given that it’s not on the album proper, but on the ‘bonus CD’ of extra remixes/demoes etc. The track is remixed by Richard X and is fantastic. It’s also about suicide bombing, sung from the point of view of the bomber (although it takes a couple of listens to the lyrics to figure that out) and might be considered too controversial to release.
The Minimal chorus uninspired? I love the open space / empty box / leaves a trace bit. Fundamental is good but not as upbeat overall as I would have liked.
PermalinkThat’s not the chorus! The chorus is “M-I-N-I-M-A-L Minny-mall…” – the part you describe is what I’d call The Middle Bit and is, as you rightly say, excellent 😀
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