Coldcut new album: Sound mirrors

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:07 pm

Out this week: http://www.bleep.com/?bleep=ZENDL115

It's ages since their last album, it's good to have them back

shadyboy · Post by **shadyboy** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:09 pm

Sorry my friend, got it a while back and think it's a pile of poo.....

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:12 pm

shadyboy wrote:Sorry my friend, got it a while back and think it's a pile of poo.....

Haven't got round to listening to it yet, seems all tracks are "featuring someone" which is not a good sign, is this a "pop" album like they did back in the early 90's. Are they short of cash?

There were some decent mixes on the EP they put out last year that held some promise for the new stuff.

shadyboy · Post by **shadyboy** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:23 pm

Numanoid wrote: seems all tracks are "featuring someone" which is not a good sign.

You've hit the nail on the head for me - very uninspired album.

memly · Post by **memly** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:22 pm

I got this today... reserving judgement for the meantime but there does seem to be a lot of vocalists which concerns me too

hippy dave · Post by **hippy dave** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:59 pm

hm, roots manuva & saul williams might be interesting, if used well... let me know how they turned out

memly · Post by **memly** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:16 am

The Roots Manuva tune is rather good. But then I think the guy is a gibbering genius anyway.

tcb2000 · Post by **tcb2000** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:32 am

Nick Franglen remix of Man In A Garage is class!

Dog · Post by **Dog** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:12 pm

I keep hearing mediocre comments about this album everywhere... Still, I'll get it and check it out for myself. Coldcut will always have a hard job topping 'Let Us Play' anyway...

memly · Post by **memly** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:36 pm

Let us Play was a fantastic album.

And they set up one of the best ever record labels too.

Respect.

Barrydark · Post by **Barrydark** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:21 pm

I reckon it's always been about their live show to be honest anyways.

At the time of Let us Play, they were pretty much untouchable in AV terms. I know they're trying to achieve the same advances (live) this time around.

I'm also lucky enough to be supporting them at the Oxford Zodiac on Friday 17 Feb, if anyone's local and fancies it?

Barrington

Clipitar · Post by **Clipitar** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:19 pm

I have to say I like it quite a bit. I've been listening to it a few times and I think it's really good, albeit very different from Let Us Play.

The other act who's reportedly releasing soon a new record full of "featuring [name singer here]" is DJ Shadow and this is something that scares me a lot. I'll give it a chance, but its better surprise me or else...

hippy dave · Post by **hippy dave** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:40 am

just started listening now, will rate later.

memly · Post by **memly** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:43 pm

Its not too bad actually.

Some tracks I will probably skip but I think I may grow to like it...

hippy dave · Post by **hippy dave** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:04 pm

mmm i enjoyed it. nothing revolutionary but pretty decent.