Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) - Groove Armada

Advantages: Bass hooks and drum kicks set to destroy any soundsystem!
Disadvantages: Majority of the album may be too slightly down-tempo for some people!

...This album defintley got me hooked on Groove Armada. This album in particular, has very rarely left my cd player. It's perfect for any occasion. Following on from the critical acclaim of their previous album (Vertigo), Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) had an awful lot to live up to in my eyes. To me, Vertigo was a phenomenal success that offically launched GA into the music world. I absoloutely loved the Vertigo album, that included such hits as "If Everybody Looked the Same" and "At the River," and this album carried on their form. The opening track, "Suntoucher," is a slow-building dub-style track, which breaks out a supercool horn riff midway through. It's a fantastic start to the album, but it does begin to feel a little long as the song unspools. Even the slightly more uptempo numbers, like "Superstylin'" (now an absolute clasic... Read review

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Advantages: Eclectic, varied, happy-vibes.
Disadvantages: None

...Soundboy Rock is the latest and 7th release for the Cambridge based duo, Andy Cato and Tom Findlay. Loosely described as electronic or funk, their genre has surpassed the hedonisitic, late 90's pop madness, and deposited them into the chill out category. Groove Armada were first recognised in 1997, their claim to fame being a limited single known as "At The River", a track that sampled "Old Cape Cod" by Patti Page, and would slowly propel them towards wider acknowledgement from the British public. The group tasted real success in 2000 when Fat Boy Slim sampled and re-mixed "I See You Baby", a track that would also later catch on, having been featured on the Renault adverts of that year. The group's fourth album release was "Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)" and as indicative as the name, suggested a departure from the more... Read review

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Advantages: Great laid back groovy beats, consistently good tunes
Disadvantages: long intros

...together the best known songs.... -Superstylin (great mood lifting dance anthem) -At the River (you'll remember it as "If you're fond of sandunes") -If Everybody looked the same -I see you Baby (starting to annoy me now it's on the renault ad but a good tune all the same) You might also know the summer feelgood classic "My friend" from the album goodbye country hello nightclub. The other tunes are certainly not fillers, most people will love the reggae inspired "but I feel good" One of my favourite tracks "Easy" illustrates their only down point, their intros can be just a bit too long. Whilst the intro's do add an atmospheric build up, I often prefer the remixes which cut to the chase. Overall, fantastic album which leaves you with a great summery feel, and not a bit of cheese in sight! If you get a chance to see them... Read review

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