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Previewed by "Twerk" -- their booty-disco, "Maniac"-quoting team-up with Yo Majesty -- plus the uplifting perfection of the five-star track "Raindrops" -- sung by member Felix Buxton with Auto-Tune on the assist -- Scars is an obvious return-to-form effort for Basement Jaxx, reigning in the big conceptual ambition displayed on Crazy Itch Radio for better or worse. Getting back to everyday business sounds like sweet relief on tracks like the good-timing "Twerk," and while this is the lunk-headed party theme you'd expect from such a pairing, two of the other marquee-worthy collaborations far exceed expectations. First up is the hot-stepping, Santigold cut "Saga," which suggests that a shared love of the Clash and the Specials was discussed ahead of time. More stunning is the Yoko Ono team-up "Day of the Sunflowers (We March On)" which takes a "Walking on Thin Ice" strategy, supporting Yoko Ono's stark poetry reading with a razor sharp, no wave dance track. The wistful "My Turn" with Lightspeed Champion is like that grand, danceable dreamer that shows up towards the end of the best Pet Shop Boys albums, leaving only the Amp Fiddler effort, "A Possibility," up for debate, since adding new, rather average lyrics to Santo & Johnny's classic instrumental "Sleepwalk" seems an unispired move from this innovative crew. Still, it hardly breaks the album, and there's nothing here you could write off as true filler, but that perfect flow that made their masterpieces so thrilling is missing, plus the increased number of doubtful or regretful numbers referenced by the album's title seems to come from a totally different song cycle than the busy, rump-shaking stunners. Even if this is a bumpier ride than expected, Scars is a worthwhile throwback to the freak attitude that kicked off their career over a decade earlier. Anyone excited by the idea will find plenty to love.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Chipmunk, FeaturedArtist - Jahmaal Fyffe, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Kelis Rogers, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Basement Jaxx, MainArtist - Simon Ratcliffe, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Felix Buxton, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Graham Archer, Engineer - Kelis, FeaturedArtist - Tanya Lacey, AssociatedPerformer - Meleka, FeaturedArtist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Issy & Nemo Tunes, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Edie Booth, AssociatedPerformer - Tayra Fuentes Chachian, AssociatedPerformer
2009 XL Recordings Ltd 2009 XL Recordings Ltd
Basement Jaxx, MainArtist - Simon Ratcliffe, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Felix Buxton, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Marsh, Engineer - Finn Peters, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2009 XL Recordings Ltd 2009 XL Recordings Ltd
Paloma Faith, AssociatedPerformer - Basement Jaxx, MainArtist - Simon Ratcliffe, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Felix Buxton, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Spraker, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Tooley, Engineer - Jason Boshoff, Engineer - Ben Jaffe, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Slater, Engineer - Oli Savill, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Montgomery, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Andy Bauer, AssociatedPerformer - Eli "Paperboy" Reed, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Freddie Deboe, AssociatedPerformer - Hot 8 Brass, AssociatedPerformer - Mandee Greene, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Weise, Engineer
2009 XL Recordings Ltd 2009 XL Recordings Ltd
Basement Jaxx, MainArtist - Simon Ratcliffe, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Felix Buxton, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Santi White, AssociatedPerformer - Santigold, FeaturedArtist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Jerome Thomson, AssociatedPerformer - Rudyard Lee, Engineer - Serocee Unknown, AssociatedPerformer
2009 XL Recordings Ltd 2008 XL Recordings Ltd
Steve Morris, AssociatedPerformer - Basement Jaxx, MainArtist - Simon Ratcliffe, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Felix Buxton, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Pleeth, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, AssociatedPerformer - Wil Malone, Conductor - Julian Leaper, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Sparro, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslav Kostecki, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Mires, AssociatedPerformer - Sharlene Hector, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Walley, AssociatedPerformer - Shanti Paul Jayasinha, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Hunt, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Stephanie Bolt, AssociatedPerformer - Brendan Reilly, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Tombling, AssociatedPerformer - Vula Malinga, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Dwayne Ellis, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Warren Zielinksi, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Kay Shin, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Caldwell, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Piggot-Smith, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Lindon, Engineer
2009 XL Recordings Ltd 2009 XL Recordings Ltd
Victoria Hesketh, AssociatedPerformer - Basement Jaxx, MainArtist - Simon Ratcliffe, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Felix Buxton, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Marsh, Engineer - Sharlene Hector, AssociatedPerformer - Devonte Hynes, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Lightspeed Champion, FeaturedArtist - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Jenny Lau, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2009 XL Recordings Ltd 2008 XL Recordings Ltd
Santo Farina, ComposerLyricist - Ann Farina, ComposerLyricist - John Farina, ComposerLyricist - Basement Jaxx, MainArtist - Simon Ratcliffe, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Felix Buxton, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - B.J. Cole, AssociatedPerformer - Amp Fiddler, FeaturedArtist - Westbury Music, MusicPublisher - BMI, MusicPublisher - Carlin Music Corp., MusicPublisher - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Trio Music, MusicPublisher - Dwayne Ellis, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Carbert Music, MusicPublisher - Aniraf Inc., MusicPublisher - Nathan Curran, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Joseph Anthony Fiddler, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer
2009 XL Recordings Ltd 2009 XL Recordings Ltd
Basement Jaxx, MainArtist - Simon Ratcliffe, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Felix Buxton, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - MICHAEL SEMBELLO, ComposerLyricist - LaShunda Flowers, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Channi Singh, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Windy Baynham, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Yo Majesty, FeaturedArtist - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Mona Singh, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Seed, AssociatedPerformer - Roshonda Burt, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Matsotsky, ComposerLyricist - Warner Chappell & Sony ATV, MusicPublisher - Marlon "Skilla" Barrett, AssociatedPerformer - Rudyard Lee, Engineer - Geena "Binary Kids" Dickins, AssociatedPerformer - Laura "Binary Kids" Cowell, AssociatedPerformer
2009 XL Recordings Ltd 2009 XL Recordings Ltd
Basement Jaxx, MainArtist - Simon Ratcliffe, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Felix Buxton, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Yoko Ono, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Perez, AssociatedPerformer - Deantoni Parks, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Junto Davida, AssociatedPerformer - Rudyard Cullers, Engineer
2009 XL Recordings Ltd 2009 XL Recordings Ltd
Paloma Faith, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Jones, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Anderson, AssociatedPerformer - Basement Jaxx, MainArtist - Simon Ratcliffe, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Felix Buxton, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Joy Malcolm, AssociatedPerformer - Sony ATV, MusicPublisher - Peter James, AssociatedPerformer - Vula Malinga, AssociatedPerformer - Slarta John, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Sony BMG Music Entertainments (UK) Ltd., MusicPublisher - Jenny Lau, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Al Huntley, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Pete, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Willams, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Cyrus, AssociatedPerformer - Wendall Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
2009 XL Recordings Ltd 2009 XL Recordings Ltd
Basement Jaxx, MainArtist - Simon Ratcliffe, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Felix Buxton, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Lisa Kekaula, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Howard Rider, Engineer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2009 XL Recordings Ltd 2009 XL Recordings Ltd
Basement Jaxx, MainArtist - Simon Ratcliffe, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Felix Buxton, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Noble, Engineer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Howard Rider, Engineer - Jose Hendrix Ndelo, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2009 XL Recordings Ltd 2009 XL Recordings Ltd
Basement Jaxx, MainArtist - Simon Ratcliffe, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Felix Buxton, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Noble, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Jose James, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Deantoni Parks, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Bucks Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Howard Rider, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Omakase Music, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Kay Shin, AssociatedPerformer - Rudyard Cullers, Engineer
2009 XL Recordings Ltd 2009 XL Recordings Ltd
Album review
Previewed by "Twerk" -- their booty-disco, "Maniac"-quoting team-up with Yo Majesty -- plus the uplifting perfection of the five-star track "Raindrops" -- sung by member Felix Buxton with Auto-Tune on the assist -- Scars is an obvious return-to-form effort for Basement Jaxx, reigning in the big conceptual ambition displayed on Crazy Itch Radio for better or worse. Getting back to everyday business sounds like sweet relief on tracks like the good-timing "Twerk," and while this is the lunk-headed party theme you'd expect from such a pairing, two of the other marquee-worthy collaborations far exceed expectations. First up is the hot-stepping, Santigold cut "Saga," which suggests that a shared love of the Clash and the Specials was discussed ahead of time. More stunning is the Yoko Ono team-up "Day of the Sunflowers (We March On)" which takes a "Walking on Thin Ice" strategy, supporting Yoko Ono's stark poetry reading with a razor sharp, no wave dance track. The wistful "My Turn" with Lightspeed Champion is like that grand, danceable dreamer that shows up towards the end of the best Pet Shop Boys albums, leaving only the Amp Fiddler effort, "A Possibility," up for debate, since adding new, rather average lyrics to Santo & Johnny's classic instrumental "Sleepwalk" seems an unispired move from this innovative crew. Still, it hardly breaks the album, and there's nothing here you could write off as true filler, but that perfect flow that made their masterpieces so thrilling is missing, plus the increased number of doubtful or regretful numbers referenced by the album's title seems to come from a totally different song cycle than the busy, rump-shaking stunners. Even if this is a bumpier ride than expected, Scars is a worthwhile throwback to the freak attitude that kicked off their career over a decade earlier. Anyone excited by the idea will find plenty to love.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:53
- Main artists: Basement Jaxx
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: XL Recordings
- Genre: Electronic
2009 XL Recordings Ltd 2009 XL Recordings Ltd
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