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FAITHLESS

Oliver Steward | Manchester, England | 02/26/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Quite simply one of the most brilliant albums of recent years. The superb musicianship and crafting of beautiful melodies combined with breath taking production and mixing. The album gets better on every listening, as you delve deeper into it's enormity of abstract sounds and sweeping melodies. Crunching beats on songs such as 'Bring My Family Back' and 'Killer's Lullaby' complement the sorrowful but intelligent mournings and proverbs of Maxi Jazz. The album tells stories with it's music, and although listening to individual tracks is fine, lie down in a darkened room, with a pair of head phones listening to the devine grooves of Faithless is a pleasure that should be experienced by all.Tracks:
1. The Garden - Beautiful instrumental track, one of the highlights of the album. Masterly crafted, there are so many layers of sound to listen. You may recognise the piano riff at the end from a Vodafone advertisment a couple of years back. 2. Bring My Family Back - Track starts with an interlude from Maxi Jazz linking it to the garden. "My world has become everything i've become, contained in the hum between voice and drum." speaks Maxi. The album contains many more little proverbs and quirks on life from the mind of Maxi. The track itself is a 'ballard' of sorts, Maxi speaking the woes of a man losing his family, and thus his life. Soulful backing singing covers the scathing beat, a song of woe and upset that sends a real shiver down your spine.3. Postcards - A song about touring life. Contains a sample of the 3rd Gymnopedie by Eric Satie, that the songs works around. The beat becomes more and more heavy as the song builds and builds until the last chorus explodes into a firework of chords and singing. Dido provides the vocals - the song uses parts of 'My Lover's Gone'. 4. Hour Of Need - Jamie Catto's writting effort on the album (remember 'Don't Leave' and 'Angeline' on Reverence?). Sparkling chorus really completments Catto's voice.5. Take The Long Way Home - One of the singles released from the album. Contains a fantastic string riff. The song is one of Faithless 'dance-floor-fillers', a heavy dance beat, being the basis of all the workings in the melody and rhythms the invariably proceed. A song that sounds just as good in a club as on a pair of headphones in your bedroom.6. Why Go? - Features the vocal talents of the legendary Boy George. Another slightly mournful song, telling the tale of a lover trying to win back his lady (or man in George's case). The simplistic everyday imagery portrayed in the song gives it a real 'rainy-Sunday-evening feel', put fits in beautifully within the context of the album. Again, we here a gospal backing vocal. 7. She's My Baby - Not one of the best on the album, as the meaning of the song is a little confused. A pleasant enough effort.8. God Is A DJ - An absolutly stomping single that lit-up the dances floors of many of the largest clubs - and still does. The tune is sheer bliss.9. Hem Of His Garment - Another well-crafted song that beautifully bridges the gap between the clubism of GIADF and S8PM. Dido again provides vocals.10. Sunday 8PM - Another interlude track, and quite a beautiful one at that.11. Killer's Lullaby - Possibly the best track on a superb album. Maxi Jazz returns and his voices grinds through a tale of love, murder, suicide and jealousy. An incredible harpsichord solo is the icing on the cake.Possibly the best album I have ever listenind to."

Have Faith in this album, and buy it...

Adrian Ragucos | 01/26/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Faithless are one of those groups that really don't get the recognition they deserve - here in England, they have released numerous songs, but haven't found the big time. I mean like, for a group with enormous talent, it is surprising. Sunday 8pm really shows what Faithless can do. The album has everything - big beats, clever lyrics, haunting sounds, the lot. There is no song on this album that does not make you smile, think, or tap your feet. We start with "The Garden", a beautiful mix of piano and computer-generated sounds. The album progresses onto songs like "Hour Of Need" and the gospel choir that accompanies it, and "Postcard" with witty words that take you on a three-month journey. The standout song is "God Is A DJ". There can only be one word to describe this song - exhilariting. It is truly that. You have to listen to believe it. To end, we have "Killer's Lullaby", which has to be one of the most haunting songs I have ever heard, following the thoughts of a killer and his search for his prey. If you have heard about Faithless before, whether it be through reviews or previous songs, it would be worth buying Sunday 8pm, if only to savour a taste of brilliance..."

Awsome follow-up

Adrian Ragucos | 11/27/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"First it was Reverence, then came Sunday 8PM. If you liked the first album, don't hesitate buy this one. In the beginning you may get dissapointed because this CD is very different than Reverence. But listen to it a few times, and you might even feel that this is better. Not som much trip-hop as in the first one, they have added som soul to it. Postcards is awesome. The same is Take The Long Way Home, God Is A DJ, and Killer's Lullaby. GET THIS ONE NOW."