Double Bubble - Stereo MC's

Advantages: Fresh new music
Disadvantages: Initially appears to be very samey

...Leeds five-piece Hadouken! have just released their debut album, Music For An Accelerated Culture. The new-rave quintet, who are named after a fireball throwing attack in the popular video game series Street Fighter, have appeared on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show with their internet phenomenon double a-side "That Boy That Girl/Tuning In", and in January this year two of the band members Djed and presented the show themselves. Their music, which is said to fall under the Asbo-disco genre, is heavily influenced by dance artists The Prodigy and the Chemical Brothers, and tackles issues such as debt, drinking, and youth culture. The album features the popular MySpace track "Get Smashed Gate Crash", and their singles "That Boy That Girl", "Liquid Lives", and "Declaration Of War". The exterior artwork is very much reminiscent of J... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Cheerful
Disadvantages:

...A wonderful cheerful and happy go lucky album. If you love the music from that fantastic show Ally McBeal then this is a must buy! It bursts onto your stereo with the theme tune (Searchin’ My Soul) taken from Ally McBeal and after that just continues to get better. With a mixture of songs you can bop along too and beautiful ballads this is an excellent album. All the songs are very uplifting and cheerful…. Great for brightening your spirits. Vonda Shepard has an amazing voice and proves she is also a great lyricist with the song “Maryland” which rounds off the album. Of course you also have Ally’s own theme tune “Tell Him” which is really uplifting. Not a classic album but great fun!!... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Brand new sound in the UK
Disadvantages: Only 11 tracks :(

.....Crossroads (a cover of the Bone Thugs N Harmony track) ,Love on the Line (a song they didnt want to record but did to get the ladies going to gigs) and a double a side Reminisce/Where the Story Ends. Reminisce is such a cool summery tune. And Where the story ends tells the troubles of teenage life and is a favourite with them too. The standout track however, is All About the Music, could be used as a soundtrack to a big american film and it is a really good song loud on your stereo. People can say what they like about Blazin Squad but, they will be around and they are a real band,not manufactured with real talent. This album is definitely a must for anyone with taste for r&b.hip hop but,also girls who love the lads!... Read review

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