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The Day Is My Enemy |OT| The long-awaited new album from The Prodigy
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Well, I guess my expectations were pretty high for this one or probably my music taste has changed over the years, but this album really let me down .... I wont even dare compare it to Fat of the Land, much less so to Firestarter, but really :/ if i wanted to hear crappy-run-off-the-mill-generic Dub step i'd listen to Infected mushroom, and even their latest release was much better than this, ... seriously ... what the heck happened to Prodigy ?
You must've listened to the wrong album. There's no dubstep here.
evanswolves
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^ Hehe indeed!
Just waiting for 2x12" to be delivered
Just waiting for 2x12" to be delivered
evanswolves
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Robin64
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Amazing album, love it to bits. While I did like Invaders Must Die and Always Outnumbered, this feels like a real return to form for me. It's up there with Fat of the Land in my mind.
The 1-2-3 punch of Destroy, Wild Frontier and Rok-weiler in the middle is just the best thing in the world.
The 1-2-3 punch of Destroy, Wild Frontier and Rok-weiler in the middle is just the best thing in the world.
Huh wish I'd seen this thread earlier, could have been listening to this so much earlier
Just having a gander on Spotify now. Liking it so far. Those Experience vibes from Destroy. Don't hate on Ibiza though, just think of it as a Sleaford Mods track and it's all good. Rhythm Bomb easily the worst track so far, thanks Flux Pavilion.
Happy enough to pick up the 2-LP next month when I've got some spare cash.
Haha you guys are killing me. You've both never actually listened to dubstep in your life have you?
Just having a gander on Spotify now. Liking it so far. Those Experience vibes from Destroy. Don't hate on Ibiza though, just think of it as a Sleaford Mods track and it's all good. Rhythm Bomb easily the worst track so far, thanks Flux Pavilion.
Happy enough to pick up the 2-LP next month when I've got some spare cash.
Still weird to see vinyl sold in HMV. Nearly fell over when I went into one a few weeks ago and saw a large selection that was actually cheap!
Haha you guys are killing me. You've both never actually listened to dubstep in your life have you?
Huh wish I'd seen this thread earlier, could have been listening to this so much earlier
Just having a gander on Spotify now. Liking it so far. Those Experience vibes from Destroy. Don't hate on Ibiza though, just think of it as a Sleaford Mods track and it's all good. Rhythm Bomb easily the worst track so far, thanks Flux Pavilion.
Happy enough to pick up the 2-LP next month when I've got some spare cash.
Still weird to see vinyl sold in HMV. Nearly fell over when I went into one a few weeks ago and saw a large selection that was actually cheap!
Haha you guys are killing me. You've both never actually listened to dubstep in your life have you?
Yo, just because these tunes aren't structured like most dubstep or even sound exactly it, doesn't mean that it doesn't have that particular sound, at least to my ears anyway. This stuff doesn't compare at all with the prodigy's 90s production to me.
There's a bunch of photos on Instagram under the tag #thedayismyenemy. One sec, I'll try and find one for ya.
edit: can't find any good ones. I've seen it though and it's gorgeous.
I'm listening to Destroy as I type this and it sounds almost exactly like mid-90s UK hardcore. Shit, one of the samples is directly off at least 20 tracks from that era.
Now I'm listening to Wild Frontier which is straight out of Experience for the most part.
The only dubstep track on the album is Invisible Sun, and that actually has more in common with Benga and orignal-style dubstep than the bro-step/robots arguing stuff that Skrillex & suchlike put out.
IMO this is the best Prodigy album since Fat Of The Land. They always have a few tracks that cover their musical history, but this one REALLY walks through their own past and that of the UK dance scene. Ibiza is probably the weakest track, and even that has a cheeky geezerish charm that, if you know anything about Ibiza, probably makes more sense than if you've never been there or seen how its changed over the last 28 years since those early days.
Tell me about it! When I first heard it I didn't really care about it, but after blasting it in the car on my way to work, I fell in love with it. Insane tempo and drive to the track, very oldschool as well.
This is also my favorite since fat of the land. Very consistent, high quality throughout.
I don't think it would have been a tall order for The Prodigy to put out an album that would be the "best" one since The Fat of The Land, especially with Howlett's prowess, but I think they've easily succeeded in putting out a worthy successor. This album is everything I could have hoped that they'd put out. It makes up for IMD's relative identity crisis and weaker production and makes an album that feels consistent and confident throughout. It might not be to everyone's palettes but god damn is it a solid banger. I would say the first half is better than the second and I can see why some people might think the album runs on for too long, but I didn't really mind it since the jams are just that good.
Rebel Radio and Rok-Weiler feel like they're straight out of The Fat of The Land era. Some of my favorite tracks on a cursory listen. Rhythm Bomb is one hell of a jammer and Beyond the Deathray feels like some new ground that I hope to see more of from The Prodigy. It's so cool to know that in spite of technology evolving, Howlett has still opted to be completely analogue on this album. It just shows how much of a virtuoso he is.
Well worth the wait.
Rebel Radio and Rok-Weiler feel like they're straight out of The Fat of The Land era. Some of my favorite tracks on a cursory listen. Rhythm Bomb is one hell of a jammer and Beyond the Deathray feels like some new ground that I hope to see more of from The Prodigy. It's so cool to know that in spite of technology evolving, Howlett has still opted to be completely analogue on this album. It just shows how much of a virtuoso he is.
Well worth the wait.
Liam's on Steve Lamacq's show in 30 minutes to discuss the new album in depth. They're going straight into the beats and stems. Should be good.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_6music
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_6music
Deyjandi_Von
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Their best album since The Fat of the Land. I am in fucking LOVE with this album. "Ibiza" is pretty terrible, and I'm still not feeling "Medicine" quite yet, but fuck me it's goooood. "Roadblox" has to be one of the greatest tunes they've ever produced. I can't stop listening to it.
Yeah, this is really, really good.
Feels like an album that grows into itself as well. I like but don't quite love yet all of the first 4 tracks, but from Destroy onwards it's utterly pulsating. As someone correctly stated above, the 1-2-3 punch of Destroy, Wild Frontier and Rok-Weiler is fantastic. Wild Frontier felt like the weaker of the pre-released tracks to me at the time, but in the context of the full album I'm loving it, and Rok-Weiler is extraordinarily good. That and Roadblox do crazy.. scary things to my brain.
A new Prodigy album is always an event in itself but this one absolutely delivers. There's some top-tier stuff on here.
Feels like an album that grows into itself as well. I like but don't quite love yet all of the first 4 tracks, but from Destroy onwards it's utterly pulsating. As someone correctly stated above, the 1-2-3 punch of Destroy, Wild Frontier and Rok-Weiler is fantastic. Wild Frontier felt like the weaker of the pre-released tracks to me at the time, but in the context of the full album I'm loving it, and Rok-Weiler is extraordinarily good. That and Roadblox do crazy.. scary things to my brain.
A new Prodigy album is always an event in itself but this one absolutely delivers. There's some top-tier stuff on here.
ldcommando
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Loving this.
Please come back to Brazil, you fucks.
Please come back to Brazil, you fucks.
This is happening tonight!
Album Track-by-Track Talkthrough, Eddy Temple-Morris (XFM), 03/04/15 22:00 UTC
Run-through the new album with track-by-track commentary from Liam and Keith
[B]http://www.xfm.co.uk[/B]
This is incredible. I'm in London for the weekend and, wouldn't you know it, The Prodigy decided to do a huge guerilla marketing stunt. They projected the album cover onto several major London landmarks last night and sirens were blaring looking for the source. I dont have any photos but the band put photos on their Twitter/Instagram and even put a video on Facebook.
"Fuck em and their law" indeed.
Also managed to get the HMV exclusive EP. Really hard to find atm.
"Fuck em and their law" indeed.
Also managed to get the HMV exclusive EP. Really hard to find atm.
Hahaha amazing!! They did that without permission? That's awesome.
evanswolves
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Number 1
metsallica
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WASS THEY F'N DOIN'?! I don't know what possessed me to pick up this album as I haven't really dug The Prodigy since The Fat of the Land but I haven't stopped listening to it for a week. It's SO DAMN CRUNCHY.
I don't really like. I've only been able to listen to it a couple of times so maybe there's hope, but all their work since Fat of the land has felt flat, samey and uninspired, with some good moments here and there, and this album seems more of the same.
And even then, half of the tracks in Fat of the land were quite forgettable.
Sadly, I agree with them, though I would give Invaders a lower score.
And even then, half of the tracks in Fat of the land were quite forgettable.
Sadly, I agree with them, though I would give Invaders a lower score.
Robot Pants
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God damn, I'm so late to everything lately.
I was just thinking "shouldn't this be coming out soon?" I look and it's been out for a damn month already. Jesus.
Listening now.
I was just thinking "shouldn't this be coming out soon?" I look and it's been out for a damn month already. Jesus.
Listening now.
schlongdog
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Saw them last night in Newcastle. Absolutely amazing, so much energy, intensity.
Pretty much one of the best shows I've been too. The new stuff translates incredibly well live.
Pretty much one of the best shows I've been too. The new stuff translates incredibly well live.
MarkMclovin
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Bought so fucking hard.
2 servings of Pre-Workout and this is surely gonna add a few KG onto my bench.
2 servings of Pre-Workout and this is surely gonna add a few KG onto my bench.
Robot Pants
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So I think this is actually pretty damn decent.
I like the latter half of the album more than the first. I love The Day is my Enemy, but the more instrumental tracks are the ones I really like.
I'd say it's just about as good as Invaders Must Die
I like the latter half of the album more than the first. I love The Day is my Enemy, but the more instrumental tracks are the ones I really like.
I'd say it's just about as good as Invaders Must Die
evanswolves
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Uk and European tour
evanswolves
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Thanks just ordered my Birmingham ticket \o/
Also this is out July..
GET YOUR FIGHT ON
AWOL
RHYTHM BOMB (Edit)
REBEL RADIO (Rene Lavice Remix)
THE DAY IS MY ENEMY (Caspa Remix)
Out on CD, 12" and cassette!
just ordered my Birmingham ticket \o/Also this is out July..
GET YOUR FIGHT ON
AWOL
RHYTHM BOMB (Edit)
REBEL RADIO (Rene Lavice Remix)
THE DAY IS MY ENEMY (Caspa Remix)
Out on CD, 12" and cassette!
Thanks
Also this is out July..
GET YOUR FIGHT ON
AWOL
RHYTHM BOMB (Edit)
REBEL RADIO (Rene Lavice Remix)
THE DAY IS MY ENEMY (Caspa Remix)
Out on CD, 12" and cassette!
Holy fuck, AWOL is actually coming out? Is this a dream?!
evanswolves
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It is a new unheard version
Liam has also said on his insatagram that "one new tune is enough.. For now" so we may get more tunes
Liam has also said on his insatagram that "one new tune is enough.. For now" so we may get more tunes
It is a new unheard version
Liam has also said on his insatagram that "one new tune is enough.. For now" so we may get more tunes
marvellous.
ftfy
Weehhhhhhh
Stockholm, Oslo and Helsinki dates... but no Copenhagen dates. Closest I am to any of the major capitals in Scandinavia.
I'm bummed out.
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