Artful Dodger - It's all about the Stragglers


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Name : David Mc Geown

EMail : david_mcgeown@hotmail.com

Description : Artful Dodger - It's all about the Stragglers

Review : 'It's all about the Stragglers' is the widely anticipated debut album from the Artful Dodger. Artful Dodger as you may know are responcible for the tracks 'Re-rewind', 'Movin too fast', 'Woman Trouble' and 'Please don't turn me on'. This album come after a massive revolution in the world of music and UK garage.

The first few tracks are quite easy to get into and listen. They have a faintly garage feel to them, just enough not frighten off the neutral listener. The familar tracks like 'Movin too Fast' and 'Re-rewind' make it an easy introduction. However, the middle of the album, particularly from the track 'Something', it begins to get very overpowering, mundane and to be honest very 'garagey'. Now I'm not a big fan of garage, mainly because it all sounds similar and this has proved my point beautifully. After 'Movin too Fast' it is near impossible to tell all the tracks apart. In it's defence though, to the hardcore garage fan, it's good. But to me, who is not into uk garage, it's just dull and mundane. After hearing, 'Movin too fast' I was anxious to hear the album in a hope the other tracks would be to a similar calibar, but was left very disappointed.

My advice? If you are into garage, yeah go for it. If not, approach with extreme caution.

Rating : 2/5