Faithless
NME gives the new Faithless record two out of five stars. Q hasn't even reviewed it, but panned the last one.
Why does Faithless get so little respect? Because they sell too many records? Because the lyrics are too pretentious (give me a break)?
I think it's a hell of a band. I own all of their records including the remixes. And I heard the first track on the new record (Mass Destruction) and I think it's great. I'm buying the CD tomorrow based on that track alone.
I think the people who don't like them don't like not being able to categorize them. The NME reviewer seems to be looking for a rap record. Others seem to think that it doesn't fit the Chemical Brothers' mould of dance.
But take Faithless as what they are. A great band that loves being on my iPod. And who cares if they sell a lot of records to the ignorant masses? So do Mike Skinner and Franz Ferdinand.
The latest Q names Oasis's "Definitely Maybe" as the best British record of all time. GMAFB. I could easily name a hundred British bands with more character than Oasis off the top of my head. Faithless is one of them.
Leave it to the Brits to favor whitebread genericism. Whatever.
Question of taste, I guess.
If you hate Faithless, let me know why. If you like them, explain. If you don't care, then sorry for bothering you.
Why does Faithless get so little respect? Because they sell too many records? Because the lyrics are too pretentious (give me a break)?
I think it's a hell of a band. I own all of their records including the remixes. And I heard the first track on the new record (Mass Destruction) and I think it's great. I'm buying the CD tomorrow based on that track alone.
I think the people who don't like them don't like not being able to categorize them. The NME reviewer seems to be looking for a rap record. Others seem to think that it doesn't fit the Chemical Brothers' mould of dance.
But take Faithless as what they are. A great band that loves being on my iPod. And who cares if they sell a lot of records to the ignorant masses? So do Mike Skinner and Franz Ferdinand.
The latest Q names Oasis's "Definitely Maybe" as the best British record of all time. GMAFB. I could easily name a hundred British bands with more character than Oasis off the top of my head. Faithless is one of them.
Leave it to the Brits to favor whitebread genericism. Whatever.
Question of taste, I guess.
If you hate Faithless, let me know why. If you like them, explain. If you don't care, then sorry for bothering you.
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Originally posted by tonton
Why does Faithless get so little respect? Because they sell too many records? Because the lyrics are too pretentious (give me a break)?
I think it's a hell of a band]
Always looking for great music (with too many disappointments), so I checked out Faithless and listened to a bunch of clips.
Lyrics: excellent
Music: generic, bland: yawn