Soundboy Rock 2007 album from the London-based duo (Tom Findlay and Andy Cato), their first album since 2003’s Lovebox. Includes guest appearances from former Sugababe Muyta Buena (on the very Madonna-like ‘Song For Muyta (Out Of Control)’), Hard-Fi’s Richard Archer, Candi Staton, Alan Donohue (The Rakes), Angie Stone, Simon Lord (Simian Mobile Disco) and Tony Allen (The Good, The Bad & The Queen). Features 15 tracks including the first single ‘Get Down’. Sony/BMG. 2007
Customer Review: Not the Groove Armada you remember…
Soundboy Rock, Groove Armada’s latest outing, tends to alienate fans due to a shift from downbeat sampling to a more club-centric pop sound, but still sounds like Groove Armada, resulting in an album which is easily more accessible (not to mention listenable) than any previous release.
Sure, traditional Groove Armada-style instrumentals do pop up on this album a couple of times, but the triple-threat of the House-influenced “Love Sweet Sound”, party-rap infused “The Girls Say”, and electric-fueled “Lightsonic” give this album a dancier edge over their past work. Also, “Song 4 Mutya” is perhaps the most over overproduced pop piece the Armada’s ever done, but a cool song nonetheless.
If you think Groove Armada will always be “Chicago” and “At The River”, think again. This is their new direction, and it’s as fun as ever.
Customer Review: terrible cd
this cd is boring…i dont like groove armada at all and i was given this cd as a promotion and its got no spunk to it at all…they are very overrated in my opinion…only decent song is “love sweet sounds”