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 | Title : Love Box
Author : Groove Armada
Release Date : 20030121
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Tom Findlay and Andy Cato have steadily been dismantling their chill-out crown ever since the single 'At the River' floated them into coffee-table ubiquity. Love Box finally stretches the duo's eclectic tastes beyond any semblance of continuity or restraint, finishing the job started on last year's Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub). Named after Groove Armada's bimonthly London club night, the duo's fourth album captures the excitement and diversity of pace you would expect from a masterful DJ set. While the opening track, 'Purple Haze,' doesn't have a sniff of Hendrix's majestic histrionics, it is certainly Groove Armada's most rock & roll moment to date. Neneh Cherry lends her sultry voice to the lusty funk-fuelled hip-hop of 'Groove Is On' and the urban soul of 'Think Twice,' and 'Remember,' with its languorous beat and swirling effects, nods toward their downbeat prime. Feisty dance-floor shakers are here in force, though. 'Madder,' mixing the raps of MC M.A.D. with a pulsating bass and itchy guitar hook, kicks hard, and 'The Final Shakedown' is an undiluted house anthem, albeit with a feisty ragga vocal. But one of the most surprising tracks is the rich, soul-drenched sophistication of 'Hands of Time,' a gorgeous reflection on love lost featuring the spine-tingling voice of Woodstock folk legend Richie Havens. Love Box is a disarmingly eclectic album, its infectious, maverick, party spirit defying preconceptions. --Christopher Barrett
Buyer Reviews :
In my mind, 'Love Box' pales a wee bit in comparison to its 2001 predecessor, 'Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub),' but that doesn't mean Groove Armada's latest isn't noteworthy. It is. They bring on the funk on smooth cuts like the aptly named 'Groove Is On,' and they spin the disco ball on house-ed up jams like 'Final Shakedown,' 'Easy,' and the title track. But for me, 'Love Box' is a noteable record because it marks the return of the gone-but-mostly-forgotten Neneh Cherry, who lends her voice on the piano-laced slow jam 'Think Twice.' But there's no need to 'think twice' about getting this disc. Groove Armada have been leaders in smart, beat-heavy electro pop, and they've released a party of an album worth crashing. Open the 'box,' and jump in.
(by Rich)
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