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- Summary: Boom Bip and Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys come together to release a concept album about the life of John DeLorean.
- Record Label: Lex
- Genre(s): Electronic
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 17
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Mixed: 3 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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US production whiz hires SFA mainman, perfect pastiche synth-pop ensues.
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Detours into hip-hop and rap slow down the fast-paced action, but Neon Neon have poured as much love and attention to detail in this prototype as their hero put into his.
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Under The RadarNeon Neon's unique take on the concept record may have just re-invented the genre. [Spring 2008, p.84]
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As a document of its time, then, Stainless Style is remarkably successful. Taken on the base level of being an enjoyable pop album, it also triumphs handsomely.
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Together they make the fat sound lean, make the mean brighten up and the past (i.e. Fatlip) feel a bit more relevant than it should.
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Seems that no matter what project Rhys is involved in, his love of bright, Brian Wilson-inspired melodies is going to shine through.
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Stainless Style's problem isn't the music so much as it is the ambivalent authenticity; it's impossible to determine if it's supposed to pay tribute to, make fun of, or be fully situated in the time and place of John DeLorean's rise and fall.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 8
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Mixed: 0 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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WilliamS.Apr 1, 2008
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PaulC.Apr 2, 2008One of the best albums of the year so far. This one should be ranked way higher.
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IainM.Apr 4, 2008Album of the year already?
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NormanG.Mar 29, 2008This album is an absolute treat, I havent listened to an album this much in a long time. I thoroughly recommend it.
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NeilA.M.Mar 30, 2008
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MarkD.Mar 31, 2008Overall very enjoyable. Interesting beats and harmony. SFA fans will enjoy, but there is nothing spectacular here.
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MusicMavenMar 31, 2008
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