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Busting out of car speakers on hot London streets this summer, 'Ego War' is gonna make you think that, finally, we've got a Brit band worth adoring.
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They're no Basement Jaxx, and it's easy to hope for someone with more professional skills to come fill in the Audio Bullys' blueprints.
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UncutTheir brutal beats are married to fabulous pop songs. [May 2003, p.106]
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BlenderEgo War doesn't disappoint, offering an instant hit of raucous energy via choppy rave-house dynamics, high-density Daft Punk-style production and a refreshingly anti-epic approach to songwriting. [#16, p.114]
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UrbThe most inspired batch of caffeine-fueled and jumped-up party favors you'll hear all year. [#104, p.95]
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Like the best in commercial dance, Audio Bullys are excellent, distinctive producers, though their songwriting isn't in the same category.
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Q MagazineSome of the sharpest beats and catchiest tunes ever to grace a dance LP. [Jun 2003, p.93]
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Over 13 tracks, not one a filler, they mix everything from punk to electro, house and disco, and end up like a delirious collision of the Specials and Basement Jaxx.
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Even if their big 'n' bashy brand of party-happy tech-hop gets a bit familiar by album's end, it's destined to be a staple of 2003's party mixes.
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Ego War's extra dash of sonic intensity works so superbly at times, it masks the album's weaknesses well, and becomes the duo's saving grace.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 10
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Mixed: 0 out of 10
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Negative: 2 out of 10
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nicohJul 21, 2004demolisher
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Lenv.p.Jun 6, 2004its very good
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TBachhausJan 15, 2004The best part of this album isn't even on the album. The Switch remix kills!