Advantages: A winding epic masterpiece Disadvantages: Some may find it a little obscure and inaccessible
After the break-up of Creation records in 1999, it was generally assumed that the Super Furry Animals would disappear into obscurity. Their previous three ablums, although selling well, never really held any mainstream appeal. From the outside, things seemed bleak for their hardcore base of loyal fans.
However, in 2000, it was announced that Sony (who had held a large stake in Creation) would be taking the band on via their subsidiary, Epic. This ... ...focus on their music and the budget for their next album would be significantly larger than anything they had done before. Big production beckoned...
We were not disappointed. In 2001, "Rings Around The World" was released simultaneously on CD and DVD - a world's first, and what an album it was...
The higher quality of production hits you from the start with the sweeping soundscapes of "Alternate Route To Vulcan Street" and the bizarre techno/punk ...
lord_beklanaze 19.03.2007
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