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Mr Scruff - Keep It Unreal

mr scruff keep it unreal
Mr Scruff - Keep It Unreal
(2xLP/CD) Ninja Tune ZEN42/ZENCD42, 1999-07

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Alors là je ne comprends pas. On connaît le leitmotiv du label Ninja Tune- Fuck dance, let's Art". Alors que vient faire ce disque pour dance-floor sur le label? Andy Carthy on le connaissait pour ses EPs, voilà son album. Et la déception est assez grande. On sent l'envie qu'a eu le bonhomme de s'ouvrir exclusivement au milieu de la dance et... ben c'est pas génial. Reste quelques moments assez intéressant comme "Chipmunk" ou le morceau qui ouvre l'album et dont je n'arrive pas à déchiffrer le nom ("Spandex man"-NDLR), une collaboration avec Roots Manuva plutot sympathique et un "Fish" bien marrant. Pas convaincant mais pas non plus mauvais. Juste bon à consommer sur place.
Note vraie : 3/5 (The Incredible Melting Man)

Petites précisions après-coup:
01 Is He Ready - Toute petite intro, bel hommage à Mary-Ann Hobbs, animatrice du show Breezeblock sur la BBC, que j'écoute personnellement régulièrement sur le web malgré la qualité du son en stream (toujours pas top mais ça vient, ça vient...)
12 Blackpool roll - Voilà qui aurait fait un excellent single, mais peut-être ressemblait-il trop dans l'esprit au tubesque "Get A Move On"? Dommage, parce qu'il y en a de la fête dans ce track.
Note bonus : Note : 4/5 (Djouls)

Tracklisting 2xLP :
Is He Ready?
Spandex Man
Get A Move On
Something Silly
Jus Jus feat. Roots Manuva
Honeydew feat. Fi
So Long
Travelogue
Blackpool Roll
Shanty Town
Cheeky
Midnight Feast
Fish

Tracklisting CD :
Is He Ready?
Spandex Man
Get A Move On
Midnight Feast
Honeydew feat. Fi
Cheeky
So Long
Chipmunk
Do You Hear?
Shanty Town
Jus Jus feat. Roots Manuva
Blackpool Roll
Travelogue
Fish

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Note:
1st edition was release with black sleeve, 2nd edition was released with grey sleeve.
Djouls

Author: Djouls

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