!!! (chk chk chk) - Louden Up Now

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4...according to our Brian on Tue 05 Dec, 2006.

!!! (chk chk chk) have their Warp sponsored new album out this week & it's called "Louden Up Now". Now us 3 here at the towers are unanimously unimpressed with this bunch of chancers. I think they did a pretty nifty, scratchy new wave funk work-out ONCE. That is no excuse for this. A blatant rip off of Liquid Liquid & (early) A Certain Ratio. All cheesy triggered drum sounds, over indulgent percussion & chicken neck funk. Ultimately pointless & rather soulless & empty (as re-iterated by UncleClint (tm) in his review of the sampler 12") This bunch are routinely adored by the smug London fashion set but we here think the song title "Shit scheisse merde" sums them up quite aptly. If you believe the hype you'll think this is the future of music but in a years time it will be confined to the dusty bowels of your CD collection. Don't get me wrong, It's all expertly executed, rhythmically astute & quite catchy in places plus you get a free 4 track CD on initial pressings but if Dennis Young is reading this, I'd get onto yer lawyer mate....

Tracklisting:
1-01        When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Karazzee (6:16)
1-02        Pardon My Freedom (5:51)
1-03        Dear Can (4:37)
1-04        King's Weed (1:18)
1-05        Hello? Is This Thing On? (7:33)
1-06        Shit Scheisse Merde Pt 1 (5:05)
1-07        Shit Scheisse Merde Pt 2 (6:09)
1-08        Me And Giuliani Down By The School Yard (A True Story) (9:02)
1-09        Theme From Space Island (2:30)
1-10        Shit Scheisse Merde Pt 1 (Instrumental) (4:41)
2-01        Sunday 5:17 AM (5:13)
2-02        Dear Can (Maurice Fulton Vocal Mix) (4:47)
      Remix - Maurice Fulton
2-03        When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Karazee (Serious Bonus Beats Mix) (6:59)
2-04        Pardon My Freedom (Maurice Fulton Instr. Mix) (5:55)
      Remix - Maurice Fulton