Sorry this review is so late! Thing is, I couldnt find anywhere that had the cd in stock! Eventually I made the effort to go to the HMV in Birmingham, and found it straight away! After that episode, I ended up in hospital with fluid on my knee. Not good. So all these problems put me back a couple of weeks. Anyway, let's get straight into it.
The long awaited album from these two has been raved about on YouTube, with short 1 minute teasers of each track from the album. So this was something I was really looking forward to!
Looking at the album track list, about 3 or 4 tracks I had heard fully already, which was okay, because out of 15 tracks, it means a lot of them would be released as singles in the near future.
The album kicks off with a track named 'No Problem' with a nice Congo-jungle-infused beat and something which I know to be called a 'Rasta MC'? I might be wrong but hey. The track progresses to drum and bass drop, colliding with a fidgety, high pitched, melody! Great start to the album.
Second track 'Fire In Your Eyes', features the vocal of Maverick Sabre, who also featured on the great track 'Jungle' by Professor Green. This track is what I consider to be 'electric guitar dubstep' which uses big, bassy chords over a 2-step beat! Mr Sabre's vocal really helps this track.
Another top track on this album is 'Blind Faith'. A track you may have heard on Radio 1 or other popular radio stations. The track has these amazing gospel vocals floating over a catchy baseline with orchestral violins screaming out. Honestly, to get the most out of this track, you can't listen to me ramble on about it, you NEED to listen to it. End of.
For some more of Chase & Status's signature drum & bass sound, you should really check out 'Fool Yourself'. The start of this track makes you think "Ermm, what the.." with it's big clump of popping sounds, and a really freaky vocal, which makes you think, is this a man or a woman!? Then you take a look at the album tracklist, and find that it's Plan B. Don't get me wrong, I like the guy, it's just when he does the whole 'man drifting into woman' tone. But anyhow, the track progresses into one of the best melody's I have EVER heard. The only way to describe it is a Transformer on crack. Because seriously, it's so god damn awesome. Just listen to it.
Maybe you want some more dubstep? Easily solved. The track 'Flashing Lights' will cater for your needs. With a feature of Sub Focus, I just knew it was going to be a great track. And how right I was! The track starts with some guitars, abit like 'End Credits'. Then a rather catchy vocal comes in, and it progresses into what I would describe as a breakdown, but I've never heard a breakdown at the start of a song? Anyway, the track carries on into an awesome build up, classic Sub Focus, beeps and flanged basslines. After, it just drops into an incredible bassline. Simple dubstep. Say no more.
If you're not into the dubstep and drum & bass stuff, check out the more down tempo stuff on the album, such as 'Time', 'Midnight Caller' and 'Hitz' featuring Tinie Tempah. Most of those tracks are similar to Chase and Status's old track 'Against All Odds'. If I'm honest, I'm glad there is tracks like these on the album because sometimes, with an album full of drum & bass and dubstep, it could get slightly tiresome. So these tracks give you some breathing space.
Overall, I give this album: 9/10
This is because the album has been created by two brilliant musicians, who cater for everyone's needs. Whether it be dubstep, jungle, or even abit of hip hop, they've got it covered! The album has been long awaited, but my god, it was worth the bloody wait.
If you want to check out the 1 minute teasers on YouTube, you can find them all here: http://www.youtube.com/user/chaseandstatustv
But if I'm perfectly honest, just go out and buy the album! It's worth it!
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Thanks for reading!
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