Greatest Hits - 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

...Boy Rock takes much of it's innovation from the 2001 album "Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)" seeing a return to the break-beat, trip hop styling we loved. The album emanates individuality, and the genre-swinging from dancefloor pop to reggae style beats doesn't alienate one track from the next. "Get Down" is the first and obvious track to dissect from the album, featuring Stush, and released on the 30th April, it's sets the first impression for what the rest of the album is going to be like. As first impressions go, "Get Down" is an up-beat, funky , reggae-vocalled number, with a bassy beat and some clever sampling, and is sure to be (as has been predicted) a long-standing summer hit. "The Girls Say" is a prime example of the switch in genres. More hip-hop than I've ever heard Groove Armada showcase. The vocals sound a little like 50 cent... Read review

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Advantages: fantastic music
Disadvantages: none

...Groove Armada have really done it witht his album! After the first play of the disk i was somewhat dissapointed with the latest offering from GA, however things have now changed. Since purchasing the CD I have listened to the album countless times. I can honestly say that this is one of my favoutite CDs at the moment, it really grows on you. I would definately recomend it to anybody who likes Groove Armada. With superb tracks such as 'paris' an 'Song 4 Mutya' the album is a real great. If you are pondering over the advantages of paying the extra bit for the limited edition then i would say go for it. The limited edition CD has a couple of extra tracks that are well worth listening to. Soundboy Rock = the definative summer sound... Read review

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