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Sneaker Pimps followed the debut success of Becoming X with the different, yet strangely familiar, Splinter. Kelli Dayton, whose haunting vocals made songs like "Spin Spin Sugar" and "6 Underground" so evocative, is no longer with the group. While this takes the listener a few moments to re-adjust -- Dayton's voice was, after all, what made Sneaker Pimps so accessible -- this album is still worth the effort. Splinter is a superb disc, full of trancey, edgy psychedelia, interspersed with moments of blistering rock. The new vocalist, Chris Corner, is not nearly as good a singer as Dayton, although his breathy -- and at times whiney -- vocals suit these songs well. Although the comparisons with Portishead, Massive Attack, and Garbage are inevitable, the Sneaker Pimps have created an intricate album of trip-hop that is every bit as original as any of their contemporaries. While Splinter may not have the standout singles that Becoming X had, it's pleasantly low-key and occasionally brilliant.
© Jonathan Lewis /TiVo
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Liam Howe, Composer, Lyricist - Sneaker Pimps, MainArtist - Chris Corner, Composer, Lyricist - Universal Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Ian Pickering, Composer - Shares For Withdrawn Rights, MusicPublisher
1999 Clean Up Records 1999 Clean Up Records Ltd
Liam Howe, Composer, Lyricist - Sneaker Pimps, MainArtist - Chris Corner, Composer, Lyricist - Universal Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Ian Pickering, Composer, Lyricist - Shares For Withdrawn Rights, MusicPublisher
1999 Clean Up Records 1999 Clean Up Records Ltd
Liam Howe, Composer, Lyricist - Sneaker Pimps, MainArtist - Chris Corner, Composer, Lyricist - Universal Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Ian Pickering, Composer, Lyricist - Shares For Withdrawn Rights, MusicPublisher
1999 Clean Up Records 1999 Clean Up Records Ltd
Liam Howe, Composer, Lyricist - Sneaker Pimps, MainArtist - Chris Corner, Composer, Lyricist - Universal Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Ian Pickering, Composer, Lyricist - Shares For Withdrawn Rights, MusicPublisher
1999 Clean Up Records 1999 Clean Up Records Ltd
Liam Howe, Composer, Lyricist - Sneaker Pimps, MainArtist - Chris Corner, Composer, Lyricist - Universal Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Ian Pickering, Composer, Lyricist - Shares For Withdrawn Rights, MusicPublisher
1999 Clean Up Records 1999 Clean Up Records Ltd
Liam Howe, Composer, Lyricist - Sneaker Pimps, MainArtist - Chris Corner, Composer, Lyricist - Universal Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Ian Pickering, Composer, Lyricist - Shares For Withdrawn Rights, MusicPublisher
1999 Clean Up Records 1999 Clean Up Records Ltd
Liam Howe, Composer, Lyricist - Sneaker Pimps, MainArtist - Chris Corner, Composer, Lyricist - Universal Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Ian Pickering, Composer, Lyricist - Shares For Withdrawn Rights, MusicPublisher
1999 Clean Up Records 1999 Clean Up Records Ltd
Liam Howe, Composer, Lyricist - Sneaker Pimps, MainArtist - Chris Corner, Composer, Lyricist - Universal Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Ian Pickering, Composer, Lyricist - Shares For Withdrawn Rights, MusicPublisher
1999 Clean Up Records 1999 Clean Up Records Ltd
Liam Howe, Composer, Lyricist - Sneaker Pimps, MainArtist - Chris Corner, Composer, Lyricist - Universal Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Ian Pickering, Composer, Lyricist - Shares For Withdrawn Rights, MusicPublisher
1999 Clean Up Records 1999 Clean Up Records Ltd
Liam Howe, Composer, Lyricist - Sneaker Pimps, MainArtist - Chris Corner, Composer, Lyricist - Universal Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Ian Pickering, Composer, Lyricist - Shares For Withdrawn Rights, MusicPublisher
1999 Clean Up Records 1999 Clean Up Records
Liam Howe, Composer, Lyricist - Sneaker Pimps, MainArtist - Chris Corner, Composer, Lyricist - Universal Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Ian Pickering, Composer, Lyricist - Shares For Withdrawn Rights, MusicPublisher
1999 Clean Up Records 1999 Clean Up Records Ltd
Liam Howe, Composer, Lyricist - Sneaker Pimps, MainArtist - Arthur Hamilton, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Corner, Composer, Lyricist - Universal Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Warner Chappell North America Limited, MusicPublisher - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Ian Pickering, Composer, Lyricist - Shares For Withdrawn Rights, MusicPublisher
1999 Clean Up Records 1999 Clean Up Records Ltd
Album review
Sneaker Pimps followed the debut success of Becoming X with the different, yet strangely familiar, Splinter. Kelli Dayton, whose haunting vocals made songs like "Spin Spin Sugar" and "6 Underground" so evocative, is no longer with the group. While this takes the listener a few moments to re-adjust -- Dayton's voice was, after all, what made Sneaker Pimps so accessible -- this album is still worth the effort. Splinter is a superb disc, full of trancey, edgy psychedelia, interspersed with moments of blistering rock. The new vocalist, Chris Corner, is not nearly as good a singer as Dayton, although his breathy -- and at times whiney -- vocals suit these songs well. Although the comparisons with Portishead, Massive Attack, and Garbage are inevitable, the Sneaker Pimps have created an intricate album of trip-hop that is every bit as original as any of their contemporaries. While Splinter may not have the standout singles that Becoming X had, it's pleasantly low-key and occasionally brilliant.
© Jonathan Lewis /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:44
- Main artists: Sneaker Pimps
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: One Little Independent Records
- Genre: Electronic
1999 Clean Up Records 1999 Clean Up Records Ltd.
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