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Things To Make And Do

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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (10 April 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Echo
  • ASIN: B00004RIV4
  • Other Editions: Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,224 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Radio Moscow
2. Pure Pleasure Seeker
3. Absent Minded Friends
4. Indigo
5. Being Is Bewildering
6. Remain The Same
7. Drop In The Ocean
8. Dumb Inc
9. Time Is Now
10. Mother
11. It's Your Problem
12. It's Nothing
13. Bingo Massacre
14. Somebody Somewhere
15. Just You And Me Dancing
16. If You Have A Cross To Bare You May As Well Use A Crutch
17. Keep Stepping
18. Sing It Back

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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:
4.0 out of 5 stars What more could you want?, 10 May 2002
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?
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Wierd and wonderful, 24 May 2002
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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!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty damn good!, 19 Jun 2003
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. This is not pop (thank goodness) and it's not dance (again thank goodness), it <i>is</i> experimental electro/indie cross-over. Enough of that rubbish though...


Strong sometimes funky beats (yes, yes 'Time is Now', 'Bring it Back') with Roisin Murphy's gorgeous voice spilling in and out throughout. Plenty of adequate warped sounds wrap it all up. The first nine tracks are excellent, there are a couple of goodies after that although it tends to meander a bit toward the end. Finishs with a great track but a pity it's not a great mix of said great track. Favourite track is 'Mother', appropriately crazy (almost sounds like Primus! weird).


Anyway, v. cool check it out. If you like this sort of experimental, quasi-electro, rock then check out Spiderbait from Australia and the Headless Chickens from New Zealand similar genre albiet both bands are much, much better.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 3 months ago by basketandbellthatrings

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 Jul 2005 by E. A Solinas

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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... Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2004 by Adam Cox

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 19 Jul 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars 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

4.0 out of 5 stars 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... Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2001

1.0 out of 5 stars 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.... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars 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 8 Jan 2001 by tim_nicholas@talk21.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Marmite!
You will either love this album or hate it with passion...I LOVE IT! It's dark, bewildering and very weird. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2000

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