Things To Make And Do - Moloko > Reviews

Advantages: Great
Disadvantages: None!

This is a really great CD! It`s new and really seems to break the mould of all the rubbish in the charts at the moment. The CD intermixes slow with fast which really prevents you from switching off in the middle. Tracks one and two (Pure Pleasure Seeker and Absent Minded Friends) give a blistering start which'll have you reaching for the pens to start drumming on the nearest object. The CD slows down and then comes in with the brilliant track 6 (Remain ... Read review

Advantages: Every song is so orginal it will blow you away
Disadvantages: If you found one you love, you'll be probably find one you hate in equal measure

Moloko hit it big with their dance anthem Sing It Back way back when. It made other more indie/alternative fans rather wary of the Sheffield band, but then along came The Time Is Now, and soon it graced any self-respecting music fan’s shelf. The unusual style of Moloko won’t suit everybody’s musical taste, but anyone who enjoys diversity will love the album that contains corkers such as Remain The Same and Pure Pleasure Seeker. The memorable tune ... Read review

Advantages: Like no other
Disadvantages: May be inaccessible to new listeners

"Things to make and do", the third album from Moloko duo Mark Brydon and Roisin Murphy is an eclectic mix of pop, jazz and electronic dance music, with the club smash "Sing it back" thrown in for good measure. With eighteen tracks, the album is good value for money, as the huge variety of sounds and musical influences on offer mean there's something for everyone, be it a pop ballad or the darker, more rock-oriented sound of "Remain the same". Although ... Read review

Advantages: Some stomping anthems.
Disadvantages: They try too hard to be clever.

Moloko are Eclectic, deliberately so. But being eclectic and deliberately obtuse, using found sounds and putting in little "interludes" doesn't win you any friends if the end result isn't any good. Those expecting a full complement of singles are going to be disappointed. "Sing It Back" shouldn't even be on here (as it originally featured on I Am Not A Doctor, Moloko's last record) and is clearly a marketing ploy included to shift units, which ... Read review

Advantages: nice album cover
Disadvantages: terrible music

OK - I bought this album after hearing the two hit singles - with 'Sing it Back' being my summer anthem of 1999. Well, I believe they produced the album in a rush after this single because it is absolutely dreadful. There are two good tracks on the whole album - and they are the two hit singles; the rest are rubbish. The other songs are not at all in the same vain as the two hits - rather they are instantly forgettable and droan on and on. The CD ... Read review

Advantages: Marvelous mix of musical styles
Disadvantages: That flamin' Indigo song

Most of the people who buy this will be attracted by the single The Time is Now. This serves as a good introduction to Moloko, but is by no means the best track on the disc. Play this disc on your cheap mini-system, and you'll wonder why you bought it. Play it on something with a bit more grunt, and you'll find yourself marvelling at the sheer range of stuff that Moloko have produced. The only down point on this entire disc is the embarrasingly awful ... Read review