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Track Listings
| 1. No Problem |
| 2. Fire In Your Eyes (feat. Maverick Sabre) |
| 3. Let You Go (feat. Mali) |
| 4. Blind Faith (feat. Liam Bailey) |
| 5. Fool Yourself (feat. Rage; Plan B) |
| 6. Hypest Hype (feat. Tempa T) |
| 7. Hitz (feat. Tinie Tempah) |
| 8. Heavy |
| 9. Brixton Briefcase (feat. Cee-Lo Green) |
| 10. Hocus Pocus |
| 11. Flashing Lights (feat. Takura; Sub Focus) |
| 12. Embrace (feat. White Lies) |
| 13. Time (feat. Delilah) |
| 14. Midnight Caller (feat. Clare Maguire) |
| 15. End Credits (feat. Plan B) |
Product Description
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Saul ‘Chase’ Milton and Will ‘Status’ Kennard are about to become household names with this, their second album. After moderate commercial success with their debut, More Than Alot, the pair of production wizards decided to shift their sights upwards. Having conquered the underground dance scene, they were now looking to the mainstream.
No More Idols is a whirlwind of an album, one that smashes together a hundred genres, from trance to grime, hip hop to indie rock, always keeping the listener on their toes. Songs shift between moods in a heartbeat, pulling the carpet out from under you. And the list of collaborations is both smart and prescient: they’ve teamed up with old pal Plan B, Tinie Tempah, Dizzee Rascal, White Lies, Clare Maguire and Cee-Lo Green – artists that can pull in a vast audience in their own right.
But the real key to No More Idols is its sustained quality. The production, as you would expect, is massive, and the album is packed with memorable melodies, beats and raps. Even the big radio hits (Let You Go, Blind Faith, Hypest Hype, End Credits) don’t stand out, because for each of them there’s a new track waiting to spring its trap. Opener No Problem combines African tribal rhythms with rampant trance beats, and gets the blood pumping straight away; Hitz has a brooding atmosphere that recalls DJ Shadow, and Tinie Tempah’s cocky rap ("I’m the definition of definitive and catchy") complements it perfectly; rising star Maguire’s gothic vocal on Midnight Caller turns it into an epic power ballad.
This is an album infused with the spirit of 1990s raves – see the video of Blind Faith for more the proof – but updated for a modern audience, tracing a line through all the dance music since and picking up tidbits. It emerges in the here and now triumphant and relevant, and it may usher in a new era of dance domination as the cycle spins once again. At 15 tracks, No More Idols does feel a touch bloated: the White Lies collaboration, Embrace, drones on too long and should probably have been left on the cutting room floor, along with Hocus Pocus. But overall this is an impressive album that could prove a game-changer.
--Mike Haydock
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CD Description
The stadium drum 'n' bass duo follow up their 2008 debut 'More Than Alot' [sic] with this second album. A concerted effort to launch themselves even further into the mainstream, this release sees them collaborating with a host of big-name chart regulars including Plan B, Tinie Tempah, Dizzee Rascaland Cee Lo Green who, along with other guests, supply vocals over the duo's massive, floorfilling beats, hoover basslines and catchy melodies.
Tracklisting
1. No Problem
2. Fire In Your Eyes (feat. Maverick Sabre)
3. Let You Go (feat. Mali)
4. Blind Faith (feat. Liam Bailey)
5. Fool Yourself (feat. Rage; Plan B)
6. Hypest Hype (feat. Tempa T)
7. Hitz (feat. Tinie Tempah)
8. Heavy
9. Brixton Briefcase (feat. Cee-Lo Green)
10. Hocus Pocus
11. Flashing Lights (feat. Takura; Sub Focus)
12. Embrace (feat. White Lies)
13. Time (feat. Delilah)
14. Midnight Caller (feat. Clare Maguire)
15. End Credits (feat. Plan B)
Tracklisting
1. No Problem
2. Fire In Your Eyes (feat. Maverick Sabre)
3. Let You Go (feat. Mali)
4. Blind Faith (feat. Liam Bailey)
5. Fool Yourself (feat. Rage; Plan B)
6. Hypest Hype (feat. Tempa T)
7. Hitz (feat. Tinie Tempah)
8. Heavy
9. Brixton Briefcase (feat. Cee-Lo Green)
10. Hocus Pocus
11. Flashing Lights (feat. Takura; Sub Focus)
12. Embrace (feat. White Lies)
13. Time (feat. Delilah)
14. Midnight Caller (feat. Clare Maguire)
15. End Credits (feat. Plan B)
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As someone getting on in years (stopped counting at 40), I wouldn't have expected to find myself buying, let alone reviewing this. But, I bought it and like it so much that I've bought tour tickets. Now I need to find out if there's anyone I know who's still up for this sort of night out... I don't know my D&B from my Elbow, but in my head, this is a great album to bounce about in an embarrassing fashion to.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Saw this advertised on TV & it reminded me of my rave days back in the late 90's. Some awesome tracks on this CD. Really pleased with it. Just need a stomping sound system in my car now to enjoy it to the full of course :-)
28 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I don't normally do this, but I thought I would take the time out to write up a detailed review of this new release.
I had been eagerly anticipating the release of Chase & Status' new album No More Idols for a long time now, and have been following the duo closely after their sublime 2008 album, More Than Alot.
However, as predicted, the album is a bit of a disappointment, personally I feel due to the lack of D&B on the album. Don't get me wrong, their production is second to none and there are a few stand out tracks on the album such as 'No Problem', 'Blind Faith' & 'Flashing Lights' (only because co-produced with Subfocus) & 'Time', however quite a few of the tracks on here are absolute trash. I don't know what the duo were thinking with the production of 'Fool Yourself' with a nice intro by Plan B only to be ruined by a cheesy drum loop and MC Rage shouting the same petty phrase repeatadly over it. Most of the tunes have a guitar based melody to it which only reminds me of pendulum and rock rave commercialism, and just by looking at the colabs throughout the album one could have predicted this.
Again, many of the best tracks on this album were released as singles (Hypest Hype was even released for free) before the album itself which makes the album even more disappointing. I only fear that the majority of these tunes are going to be played in my local Oceana instead of Fabric and other D&B clubs where essentially this music belongs.
All I can say is I am glad to have witnessed the days when tracks (Smash TV, Take me away, Eastern jam) off More Than Alot tore down clubs like Fabric & Matter and sent crowds into a frenzy, however only a select few off No More Idols will be able to compare to the masterpiece of 2008.
If it is Drum & Bass your after, you will be disappointed with the new C&S and be better off buying one or two singles rather than the album as a whole, but if you like all genres with a splash of dub then you could possible be for you.
Chase & Status, remember where your roots lie, Im sure you've made good money through this album by attracting a wider more commercial audience, but please can we have some future classics released for the D&B heads in the future please!
Sam
I had been eagerly anticipating the release of Chase & Status' new album No More Idols for a long time now, and have been following the duo closely after their sublime 2008 album, More Than Alot.
However, as predicted, the album is a bit of a disappointment, personally I feel due to the lack of D&B on the album. Don't get me wrong, their production is second to none and there are a few stand out tracks on the album such as 'No Problem', 'Blind Faith' & 'Flashing Lights' (only because co-produced with Subfocus) & 'Time', however quite a few of the tracks on here are absolute trash. I don't know what the duo were thinking with the production of 'Fool Yourself' with a nice intro by Plan B only to be ruined by a cheesy drum loop and MC Rage shouting the same petty phrase repeatadly over it. Most of the tunes have a guitar based melody to it which only reminds me of pendulum and rock rave commercialism, and just by looking at the colabs throughout the album one could have predicted this.
Again, many of the best tracks on this album were released as singles (Hypest Hype was even released for free) before the album itself which makes the album even more disappointing. I only fear that the majority of these tunes are going to be played in my local Oceana instead of Fabric and other D&B clubs where essentially this music belongs.
All I can say is I am glad to have witnessed the days when tracks (Smash TV, Take me away, Eastern jam) off More Than Alot tore down clubs like Fabric & Matter and sent crowds into a frenzy, however only a select few off No More Idols will be able to compare to the masterpiece of 2008.
If it is Drum & Bass your after, you will be disappointed with the new C&S and be better off buying one or two singles rather than the album as a whole, but if you like all genres with a splash of dub then you could possible be for you.
Chase & Status, remember where your roots lie, Im sure you've made good money through this album by attracting a wider more commercial audience, but please can we have some future classics released for the D&B heads in the future please!
Sam
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Buy it just to support them!! :)
Such a diverse album, quite a rare thing now a days I think, perhaps brave even. Good on them!! For me, totally works :D ... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Dow
I love
chase and status, this is the best album i've bought in a while, and so cheap! will definitely be looking out for more offers on albums
Published 3 months ago by Milleeh
gotta love it!
this album is energy personified. the collaborations are spot on and hypest hype is my favourite track - reminds me of something prodigy would do. awesome!
Published 4 months ago by floppet
Awesome
If you like Pendulum you will like this album
very good album to have in your collection it was recommended to me by a friend
very good album to have in your collection it was recommended to me by a friend
Published 5 months ago by donna
Epic.
Epic is the only word to describe this album, with no 2 songs alike constant change in beats and melodies, No More Idols by a long way is the most creative album i have ever... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Trick88
A wonderful audio experience
I am not a huge dance music fan, but I have heard of the artist before and was intrigued by the album tracks which looked familiar in places. Read more
Published 8 months ago by P A Horwell
bland selection of tracks compared to more than alot
seems chase and staus prefer to be producers to music makers these days with a selection of names featuring rather than tunes to bounce to. Read more
Published 8 months ago by jon
This is an example to Example!
Fantastic Album! Best Album of the year so far. From start to end credits this album kicks ass I will be very surprised if anything else as good as this is released this year.
Published 8 months ago by Philip A. Webb
chase and status
it took a few listens but now its constantly in the car and love it to bits. There are some really diverse tracks and love them all
Published 8 months ago by steve jones
Disapointing album
Very very disapointing ...
C&S makes too much song with featuring, without dnb song, with disturbing voice etc...
Very bad ... But the 3 last songs are good, so ...
C&S makes too much song with featuring, without dnb song, with disturbing voice etc...
Very bad ... But the 3 last songs are good, so ...
Published 8 months ago by Badid55
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