From 4AM... The Silence Sounds - Dan Cutts

Advantages: Polished, non-stop, manchester rock at its best.
Disadvantages: Leaves you wondering where they go next - how do you top this?

...From the word go this album is the business. It starts off loud and catchy and never lets up. The sound itself is very original but clearly takes its roots in nineties Manchester and anyone partial to the Stone Roses or the Charlatans will find themselves engrossed in the sounds. There are obvious stand out tracks in the head-pounding melodies of club foot and cutt-off but the slightly mellower (if no less enticing) beats of KSF are a joy to listenb to. The album moves towards its conclusion with, in my opinion, its best track, the haunting (and politically angled) ovary stripe which grips the listener and makes you want to press play again straight away. For me this is the best debut album since definately maybe and a CD collection is nothing without it.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Very cool electro-funky sound
Disadvantages: A little samey

...me feel tired. I have no idea why but it just does. #8:Test Transmission This is a Happier, more up - beat thrack than much of the album and wakes you up from the previous track. This also includes the synth - sitar, and is pretty funky. #9:Pinch Roller This is just another synthy interlude. Nothing special. #10:Cutt Off "John was a scientist, He was hooked on LSD". The first line of this track. A questionable start. But the song doesn't dissapoint. With another synth - Indie track, this track talks of a drugged up scientist, wanting to unleash all kinds of evil *rap on the general public. Definately a cutt above the rest...... Geddit! #11:Butcher Blues This song is yet another variation. It is a slow and (unsuprisingly) bluesy track wich is another one of my faveroute tracks. No synth - sitar though. Shame. #12:Ovary Stripe Three odd... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Some absolute classics
Disadvantages: A few songs that weren't worthy of this album

...For a debut album, this is fantastic. There are some amazing songs on here that everyone must listen to! They define the genre INDIE with this album! 1. Club Foot 10/10 (first single) Anyone reading this review knows this song! A masterpiece! 2. Processed Beats 10/10 (second single) Very original song and yet another classic. 3. Reason Is Treason 9/10 An upbeat track, full of Kasabians unique sound. 4. I.D. 9/10 Indie song on top of a techno beat; sounds strange but it works so well! 5. Orange(interlude) 7/10 Good build up to the best song on the album 6. L.S.F. 10/10 (BEST SONG ON THE ALBUM) Using just a simple beat, Kasabian have made a classic. Brilliant track! 7. Running Battle 7/10 An good song, but there are a lot better tracks on this album. 8. Test Transmission 6/10 Very different from the rest... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful