- Audio CD (12 Nov 2007)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Label: Warner
- ASIN: B000X25FG4
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 181,956 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Some evidence London indie-grime outfit Hadouken! aren’t planning on doing things by the rules: rather than releasing a debut album, Not Here to Please You is the band’s debut "mixtape", a twelve track collection of new tracks, refixed old tracks, and remixes of other bands, released on a USB stick to tide over the band’s burgeoning fanbase before the album proper. The music itself is similarly unconventional, a day-glo splatter of rave keyboards, choppy grime beats, wobbling basslines and chundering guitars cut and spliced together with seemingly little care for structure or coherency. It’s at its best when it’s at its silliest--take the chorus of "Liquid Lives", which recalls The Prodigy in all their snotty prime, frontman James Smith chanting "Drink! Smoke! Fuck! Fight!" over scraped-knuckle guitars and clattering breakbeats. The remixes, too, are an inspired idea: Bloc Party’s "The Prayer" and Plan B’s "No More Eatin’" get peppered with bleeps and dropped in amongst the chaos. Sadly, the mixtape’s weaker moments, like "Tuning It"--an unpleasant story of a nightclub seduction that shows off some of James’ shortcomings, both as storyteller and rapper-–suggests Hadouken! have some work to do before they can pull off a whole album. –- Louis Pattison
Album Description
When Hadouken! first emerged last year their in-your-face indie-grime collision of sonic extremities just didn't make sense for some people. A step too far perhaps? Ridiculously east London? The soundtrack to Nathan Barleys life? In fact the urgent and inherently new nature of their sound captured thousands of dedicated young fans - including a massive 70,000 myspace devotees and counting. Their forward thinking electronic-grimey pop energy and the explosively frenetic live shows captured fan's imaginations. Within months they were selling out thousand capacity venues. By the time of release for `That Boy That Girl' in February this year even the nay-sayers of six months previous were starting to realise this was a slice of fresh talent bursting with brilliant ideas, killer hooks and a vast potential.
Always one step ahead of the pack, H! realise that their ever growing fanbase are web savvy and tech smart, and as a knowing nod to this new generation they're now the first band ever to make their next release available on a USB stick ONLY. The "Mixtape" will feature 6 exclusive new tracks plus some remixes of Hadouken! tracks, including an exclusive Bloc Party offering.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
now, alot of guys on here are complaining about this because it is either on an 'unusable' USB pen, or they complain because it is one big mix, yes, if you want to get tone track up,it can be annoying, but listen to the WHOLE THING!!! for a start, its all AMAZING, and its great for a long journey.
Even then, its worth it just to hear the new liquid lives remix, it is INSANE,if you liked it before, you'll go nuts when you hear this!!
BUY IT, it's definitley worth it.
Even then, its worth it just to hear the new liquid lives remix, it is INSANE,if you liked it before, you'll go nuts when you hear this!!
BUY IT, it's definitley worth it.
Unlike others i didn't have no problems with the USB and i got 2 really embrace the album and i have 2 say it is a whopper!!!! Quirky cool lyrics combined with electronic beats. I really reccomend this for Nu Rave fans.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
That Has to be one of mi fave albums and it is even on a memory stick how cool is that
Most Recent Customer Reviews
USB Drive Does Not Work
If you are considering buying this album, please try and find an alternative to the USB release. I, like many others, cannot get the USB drive to load up. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2007 by Oliver Coningham
Hadouken! Can F*** Right Off
First of all I'd like to point out that I like Hadouken! as much as the next man - they do a great live act and they genuinely are something fresh and original. Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2007 by Master B. J. Bateson
rubbish
indie new rave is rubbish. if u want a band that combines dance, rock and hardcore u shud listen to enter shikari. no one puts on a live show like them. they rock!! peace out fools
Published on 17 Nov 2007 by ben jones
The memory stick was a bad choice...
I don't know if anyone is having the same problem or not with the USB stick but i've heard all tracks bar one which is the tree friend tree foe remix and I've been wanting to hear... Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2007 by Mr. D. Coles
Hadouken!
These have got to be one of the most exciting bands in the uk right now. saw them live a couple of weeks ago and they were amazing. proper party music. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2007 by Chazzabodda
Hadouken!!! Remixxx
Some genuinely good tracks on there, although I'd appreciate included Liquid Lives single tracks. Interested to see what the USB looks like, I'll blatantly be the envy of all my... Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2007 by S. Taylor
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