Readymades

My favourite band ever......great and clever lyrics, some good hooks and riffs and not a hint of that bloody awful Tubthumper!

How do Chumbawamba manage to make every album totally different, and yet still be absolutey and unmistakably them! The 10th studio album from the british anarchist collective is a collection of sampled melodic folk music mixed with dance beats. Gone are the shouty, preachy lyrics that have existed in previous work, but the all out hamonising exhilirateing choruses that their also famous for, still crop up now and again, esspesially in 'Dont Try This At Home', which was agreed to be America's 1st single. Whether or not that release is still going to go ahead is debatable, but here in the UK, the 1st single 'Salt Fare, North Sea' will be out on July 29th, and could become a club hit. Obviously still overtly political, 'Readymades' confronts the class divide, knocking royalty off the throne and the police who shot an innocent man dead.There isnt really a bad song out of the albums 13 tracks, although some are noticably stronger than others. Chumbawamba have deffinatly re-invented themselves again with 'Readymades'. The old Chumba trademark of the quotes and TV and film recorded samples that are usually sprinkled all over the record to tie the whole thing together dont appear on 'Readymades', and almost all main male vocals this time around are done by Boff, and not Danbert or Dunstan. Its an all together more grown up album for Chumbawama, but with a pretty impresive result.

Many people will tend to associate Chumbawamba with their biggest chanting hits- Tubthumping, Your Ugly Houses. There's no chanting here.What you get is proof that Chumbawamba, as well as being very literate and passionate about their politics, are great songwriters. The blending of samples of traditional folk songs with new melodies is really strong throughout, and certain tracks are really very moving. Quality pop with meaning- fantastic.

One of the most admirable qualities of Chumbawamba is that along with few other brits they tell it like it is. I class them amongst the real 'politicians' and 'class warriors'; As a real yorkshire lass, brought up as a miners daughter who lived amongst the miners in the strike i have an innate anger against authority. Therefore for me, for many years, they have been my heroes, they have understood. This album, more than any of the many albums they have made truly reflects modern working class issues and combines their incredibly clever sampling, writing, angry, demanding, experimenting, developing interest in the cross over world of folk music with dance. To be danced to at a fesival. Miss it and you miss what is going on in your own back yard.

it was a perfect gift but the only problem the case came with a slight crack but the cd is perfectly fine. :)

I haven't heard all the Chumbawamba albums, the ones i have got are enjoyable to listen to, lots of good songs to enjoy, a bit of all sorts on the album.