CORPORATE LINE: It is likely some will ask – Who really needs another Fatboy Slim album? And why has Norman Cook, the ultimate master of a thousand disguises, decided to make a fourth album – his first ever – under the same moniker?
THE GREAT:
Fatboy Slim doesn’t find greatness.
THE AVERAGE:
“Don’t Let The Man Get You Down” – “Signs” was a good song from the ‘60s but it sure didn’t need a make-over.
“Wonderful Night” f/Lateef – Offers a rare chance to groove until “Mi Bebe Masoquista” comes along and rocks the joint.
“Put It Back Together” – Damon Albarn makes a haphazard, half-asleep attempt at singing.
“The Joker” – Bootsy Collins’ rendition isn’t going to make anyone forget Steve Miller’s classic.
THE BAD:
“Slash Dot Dash” – Are we dot.com’d out? Not us.
“Push And Shove” – Mortifyingly bad singing and lyrics.
FRANKLY: Unfortunately Fatboy Slim’s best days are behind him—long behind him. Hardly anyone remembers when “Praise You” and “The Rockafeller Skank” were huge hits. Fatboy Slim is working more on live music and it adds a little more intimacy however it lacks the essential hook that made Fatboy Slim the two hit wonder he has become.
+ Rae Gun
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