Rainforest Culture - Nitro

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...Culture Club are the best group of the 80's, they had originality and brillance and this album demonstrates that. The lead vocals of Boy George are great and the sound uis fantastic. My favourite song of theirs of all time which is on this album Karma Chameleon, this is the one of the greatest songs of the 80's. They are many different tones being mixed over the other while a catchy tune is being played which is just wonderful. Do you want to Hurt me is also another classic included as is Its a miracle, this is an album not to be missed and contains the best of the 80's.... Read review

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Advantages: Great debut
Disadvantages: Not many

...The Ordinary Boys hail from Sussex and 'Over The Counter Culture' is their debut album, and quite impressive it is too. In fact, it is one of the best new albums I have listened to this year. The Ordinary boys take influence from the Smiths and the Jam but puts these influence into hyper-mode with a fresh upbeat driven record. Front man, Preston, sounds uncannily like Morrisey but, in my opinion, uses his voice in a much better way (I find Morrisey a bit annoying). Indeed, the Ordinary Boys take their name from Morriseys 'Viva Hate', so you can definately see where their influences lie. An album full of cracking riffs, catchy pop-like tunes, great lyrics, and a scattering of ska-like brass, this is definately an album to listen to! ------------------------------------------ Track List: 1. Over The Counter Culture (03... Read review

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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

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