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Track Listings
| 1. Something For Nothing |
| 2. Bam Bam |
| 3. Best Friend |
| 4. Gotta Learn How To Dance |
| 5. Suntoucher |
| 6. Superstylin' |
| 7. Drifted |
| 8. Little By Little |
| 9. Fogma |
| 10. My Friend |
| 11. Lazy Moon |
| 12. Raisin' The Stakes |
| 13. Healing |
| 14. Edge Hill |
| 15. Tuning In |
| 16. Join Hands |
| 17. Likwid |
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Confident enough in their own ideas, Groove Armada are a band that make merit through what they leave out of their music as opposed to how much they can cram in. In short, with Andy Cato and Tom Finlay, less is more. Subtle instrumentation and smooth production keep Goodbye Night (Hello Nightclub) engrossing, regardless of whether they're aiming for the dance floor or the sofa.
The first single "Super Stylin'" is reggae-house at it's finest. So what if it's been done before? The hook and vocals are fantastic and let's face it any track whose bass line is big enough to bowl over a bungalow has got to be worth the gamble with the speaker cones. The four to the floor chunk of "Fogma" and "Healing" is yet further demonstration that Groove Armada can cut it 'up' as well as 'down'.
The breaks and old skool electro funk of "Raisin' The Stakes" is proof positive of how well they can lend themselves to a sound that is largely being forged by prominent others. For obvious reasons the furore over UK hip hop seldom includes Groove Armada yet whilst the likes of Mark B and Blade, Skitz and Roots Manuva fly the flag, the Armada have made some great breakbeats. Whilst "Sun Toucher" featuring the gifted Jeru Tha Damaja, "Raisin The Stakes" and "Whatever Whenever" from Vertigo have featured US based artist, musically their approach and contribution should not be ignored.
Like the others before it, this record eases in and out of styles gracefully. The heartfelt string arrangements of "Edge Hill" take the vibe of "At The River" and sail it down stream only for it to be picked up by Andy's cheeky trombone parp and a brief reprise of one of Vertigo's finest moments and a firm reminder that Groove Armada have done it again. --Andy Puleston
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Well, that's what I did.
But then I heard this album by accident when I friend played it one day. I immediately took it home for a proper listen on a decent system. It's gorgeous. Quite stripped out and sparse, but there's some wonderful sounds in it. A bit like Stereolab or Zero Seven in some aspects, it contains vocalists and makes me feel good. Good work has been done on the essential drums and bass and it is definitely dance music. Really, really a lot better than I ever expected.
The first time through, I was intrigued. The more I listened, the more I felt it had something yet further to offer. Several advertisers and commercial video producers have picked up on "Edge Hill" and "Lazy Moon" - for me, as for them, stand-out tracks that keep bringing me back to this album years after first hearing it.
This album relaxes and inspires at the same time. Brilliant!
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