Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup Vol.2 - Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup

Advantages: Very original
Disadvantages: Sometimes production doesn't quite work

..."Boy In Da Corner" was the 2003 debut album from the London rapper Dizzee Rascal. This album will soon be seen as a classic as it marked a change in the UK urban music seen as between 1998 and 2002, the dominant music sub-genre, was the Electronica-based style of Garage (which then broke down in to the two main categories of 2-Step and 4x4). At these times, the music was all dance music and focused on female vocals over a new-age Electronica beat, but as males began to dominate the scene with the likes of So Solid Crew, Heartless Crew, and the More Fire Crew, Garage then declined and became the UK equivalent to Gangsta rap in the US. A short time after the release of this album saw this new form of Garage be named Grime, due to its grimey beats and hardcore raps, and this was the pioneering album release in this genre. Just... Read review

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Advantages: A brand new sound to an increasing overcrouded genre
Disadvantages: Some tracks take a few listenings to get used to - and you may not like them at all!

...Dubbed as one of the best singer/songwriters in 2005, Joseph Arthur actually has been in the business of making tremendous music and giving astounding live performances since 1997 (at least). Peter Gabriel of Genesis fame (although that had nothing to do with me listening to Joseph Arthur) recommended him to Real World Records in 1997, which lead to the release of Joseph's first album, "Big City Secrets". However, this, his latest work of art, is by far considered as his best yet. (On tracks 3, 5 and 6, the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra feature) THE TRACKS 1 - In Ohio - Less of a track, more of an opening intro into the album. Simply a line of very dark guitar chords and Joseph's echoey voice. 2 - Can't Exist - This could easily be the best track on the album. It's memorable and has all the features of a "best... Read review

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Advantages: Unique example of early nineties Pop
Disadvantages: Not enough of it!

...and neils voice remains quite high throughout and the womens vocals in the background add to the light uplifting feel...performed very well by Katie Vesoon on the Discovery tour. The song is about a lover who wants to break up with her partner, but the partner clearly doesn't want to and hes trying to convince her to change her mind. The lover believes only one in a million men could change their mind, and the partner is saying "baby its up to me" asif he is that one in a million man. Go West Go West is one of the renown Pet shop boys single, that just about everyone knows. It was originally released by the Village People and the Pet Shop boys made a more upbeat, more up to date techno version which was released as a single in September 1993, reaching number 2 in the charts, their best position since the "heart" single in 1988... Read review

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