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Track Listings
| 1. (i) Radio Moscow |
| 2. Pure Pleasure Seeker |
| 3. Absent Minded Friends |
| 4. Indigo |
| 5. Being Is Bewildering |
| 6. Remain The Same |
| 7. A Drop In The Ocean |
| 8. Dumb Inc. |
| 9. The Time Is Now |
| 10. Mother |
| 11. (xi) It's Your Problem |
| 12. It's Nothing |
| 13. (xiii) Bingo Massacre |
| 14. Somebody Somewhere |
| 15. (xv) Just You And Me Dancing |
| 16. If You Have A Cross To Bear You May As Well Use It As A Crutch |
| 17. (xvii) Keep Stepping |
| 18. Sing It Back (Boris Musical Mix) |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Prior to "Sing It Back" being remixed into an Ibizan pant-swinging classic, Mark Brydon and Roisin Murphy were, of course, best known for being the acceptable face of comedy trip-hop. Therefore, anyone expecting Things To Make And Do to be full of handbag-circling, dancefloor stormers is in for a bit of a shock. You see, Moloko are an experimental pop band and not the disco stalwarts their success implies. Unfortunately, this often involves being as irritating as possible. Take "Indigo" for instance, a song so lyrically unhinged it makes "Lily The Pink" seem profound; or the snappily titled "If You Have A Cross To Bear You Might As Well Use It As A Crutch"--an anarchic showdown between Gilbert & Sullivan and Joy Division that's just plain daft. Murphy's voice still resonates like a loved-up Fenella Fielding--all trembling operetta meets pussy-cat growl, but Brydon's rhythmic quirks and off-kilter sounds are perfunctory, often bordering on the puerile. It's not all bad: "Absent Minded Friends" sounds rich and sentimental, while the languid bossa vibe drifting through "Being Is Believing" is Kate Bush in all but name. Ultimately though, the faults here far outweigh the virtues. --Paul Tierney
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Moloko's 3rd album is definitely their best yet & perfect to introduce someone to their music. Nearly all the songs are great, with the singles Pure Pleasure Seeker & The Time Is Now standing out. The band have mixed a lot of different styles- Absent Minded Friends sounds like a pop r&b track. Most of the songs are upbeat and dance-ish, with Being Is Bewildering & A Drop In The Ocean as a contrast (They have more of a chillout feel). The reasons I didn't give the album 5 stars was because of 'It's Nothing' which is far too plain and sounds out of place, the rather pointless 'Keep Stepping', and a dodgy David Bowie impression on 'Somebody Somewhere'. Anyway it's a brilliant album, and with the remixed Sing It Back, what more could you want?
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
An eclectic set that ranges from highly original to highly crass. Many snippets will irritate, but at the same time the production is first class and even the crazy lyrics do seem to gel. There is some exceptional material here overall - the thinking person's pop!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I rediscovered this in my CD collection recently having not listened to it in quite some time. There are a few good tracks on it, namely Pure Pleasure Seeker, Absent Minded Friends, Indigo and Time is Now but generally isn't the most memorable album ever made. If you're a big Moloko fan then it may be worth you purchasing this - but otherwise I'd give it a miss.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
I forgot how much I loved this album
I bought this to replace a lost copy. It was great to hear it again. A classic!
Published on 3 Aug 2009 by basketandbellthatrings
Making and doing
UK dancepop duo Moloko are in fine form in "Things to Make And Do," their third blend of acid jazz and trippy electronica. Read more
Published on 19 July 2005 by E. A Solinas
A truly original band.
If you were gripped by the vocals and beat of "bring it back" a few years ago then you should try out the versatility of the rest of this bands work. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2005 by S. Hebbron
Stunningly Brilliant
After seeing the bizzare but still excellent video for Pure Pleasure Seeker and hearing dancefloor hit, Sing It Back, I decided to give this album a try, even though I was not that... Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2004 by Adam Cox
Pretty damn good!
Bought this one for fun the other day and I must say don't listen to any of the reviews that have the word POP in them. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2003 by "jarrodr"
Just 'cos YOUR bands don't know what experimentation is...
If you don't like this, you don't like it. Nothing I can say will change that. What I will say is this:
It's one of the greatest albums ever made by a quirky band who actually... Read more
Published on 18 July 2002
original , quirky but a bit disappointing
I bought this purely for 'The Time Is Now' and having now listened to the whole album I think it remains the stand out track ( I could listen to that bass line all day). Read more
Published on 14 May 2001
Funky chicken man
i think this album is really cool and rates highly in my collection this is my only moloko album so i can't compare but im my opinion its really good but not 4 everybody a bit like... Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2001
Not what I expected at all ......
Me too ! I bought this after hearing the great tracks "The time is now" and "Sing it back" really looking forward to hearing great dance tracks.... No way !! Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2001
Now for something completely different
I'm late in discovering how good this band are, their first album is superb with some bluesy rythms and 'original' lyrics, the latest is similar with superb tracks such as the... Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2001 by tim_nicholas@talk21.com
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