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many people (including Amazon editors) don't realize there is "Prodigy" and "The Prodigy" - it's the same people, but when it has the prefix "the", the music is techno with minimal or no voice, and the other stuff is more closely related to rock.
I dug this out for the first time in quite a time.Still SPECTACULAR after all these years.
Without doubt, Jilted is a superb classic -- not just because it's been touted so many times, but because it undeniably stands on its own feet as an epitome of the technological soul of rock 'n' roll. At points, smoother melodies and wailing vocal samples coalesce with jagged beats to form a juxtaposed stew of badassery -- moments in "Break & Enter" are a perfect example.What's amazing is this album actually works effectively as one: many electronic music "albums" are poorly-sequenced hit singles, but here, we get the powerhouse anthems and a proper comedown at the end with "The Narcotic Suite".Edgy production, accessible riffs -- it's all here. One of the first times I heard this album was blaring out of a crappy boombox in the middle of a moist, humid Thai market hawking bootleg tapes. Even with the cassette distortion, the beats hit hard and the synth-guitar riffs (most noticeable on tracks like "Voodoo People") slammed through the blurry aural walls of bartering chatter.It's funny how music gets tied to memories, but later in Canada, when I danced to this with friends in high school, the scene from Thailand kept coming back in all its gritty, grimy glory -- how fitting.Prodigy's always had a strong suit when it comes to catchy riffs, and classics like "Poison" drive the point home.
Although the three songs I listed above are basically sister tracks to "Firestarter", "Smack my B*** Up" and "Funky S***".This is a great techno album, so buy it, plug-in and enjoy. This album has a great atmosphere to it, very cinematic. I've actually found it to be the perfect soundtrack to any graphic novel I've ever read, in the 10 years I've owned it.Each song has so many levels to it and yet remains so unique that you never find yourself waiting for a track to end.The highlights are "Voodoo People" "Their Law" and "Poison", but really I view the album as one long experience as opposed to individual songs.For those who found Prodigy through "Fat of the Land", just keep in mind that this album is not as heavy and is a little more dance based.
"Voodoo People" is probably the most memorable track, but "Their Law" and "Poison" are just as good in my opinion. Heck, it could've been released yesterday and be hailed as an instant classic. This is a 10. An aggressive, infectious dance album that forces me to stand up and move while listening to it. It has aged wonderfully.
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