Radio 4 - Stealing of a nation

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I'm surprised no-one's posted about it yet. I think it may be the best album from the DFA-affiliated lot yet. Reminds me of XTRMN8R in parts but nowhere near as hammy. It's not as schizo or unfocused as Echoes was and it's not as clattery as !!!. The songwriting has improved since Gotham and it's more full-on dance than either of them esp. 'Party Crashers', which is one of the best tracks I've heard all year.

― Michael B, Tuesday, 20 July 2004 10:30 (twenty-one years ago)

I like it too, especially "Fra Type I and II, ""Transmission" and "Absolute Affirmation".

― Simon H., Tuesday, 20 July 2004 11:22 (twenty-one years ago)

"No Reaction" (sounds like INXS!) and the reggae track "Nation" are good 'uns too. The album seems sort of samey at first but I think they've got their own sound down now whereas they were quite derivative.

― Michael B, Tuesday, 20 July 2004 11:36 (twenty-one years ago)

I can't remember which track, but the guitar part in one of them reminds me of "Big Country."

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 12:00 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't think it is DFA affiliated. Single utter pants, I'm afraid.

― JoB (JoB), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 13:02 (twenty-one years ago)

English producer for this one, no DFA indeed

― sander, Tuesday, 20 July 2004 13:18 (twenty-one years ago)

feh! This "political" group has their "dance to the underground" song playing in coke commercials in oorope. so much for the revolution

― wetpants, Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:27 (twenty-one years ago)

This "political" group has their "dance to the underground" song playing in coke commercials in oorope. so much for the revolution

It's the soundtrack to a car commercial in the states.

The one track I heard from the new album was terrible.

― Vic Funk, Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:39 (twenty-one years ago)

I think the track I heard was "Give Me All Your Money."

Utter crap. How the mighty(?) have fallen.

Wait for new Interpol and (maybe) the Faint instead.

― steeve mcqueen (steeve mcqueen), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 02:54 (twenty-one years ago)

holy shit "party crashers"!!! played this last night & everyone went nuts! & these people don't usually dance to stuff they don't know! CHORUS!

― etc, Friday, 23 July 2004 09:17 (twenty-one years ago)

two months pass...

It's a bit long and kinda faceless, but I'm really enjoying this album. It's like elements of bands I can never wholly get into (stuff like Underworld, Happy Mondays, Rapture) all wrapped up into one accessible dance party.

― manthony m1cc1o (Anthony Miccio), Monday, 18 October 2004 20:58 (twenty-one years ago)

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