Prodigy....

[Brave Sir Robin]

you really think they're up to playing 3 festivals on the bounce?

No, I guess not! Unless they were offered headliner status...

[shoptildrop]

you really think they're up to playing 3 festivals on the bounce?

Can we hope I would love to see them again but would fear for my body after seeing them, as always broken after a Prodigy gig

[shoptildrop]

Prodigy - No Good:

It has to be LOUD

My favorite Prodigy track, when we saw them at MK bowl 2010 it was such an amazing set list, at one point it when Charley into No good start into everybody in the place - OMG I was so broken the next day

Edited February 6, 2015 by shoptildrop

[shoptildrop]

They'll probably play this though

And if you're really lucky, as Liam hates it, this.

Of god I was there at the back of front pit... stand corrected on previous post it was Charley, No good start then everybody in the place - it was chaos

[ThomThomDrum]

[WS_Jack_III]

http://youtu.be/GVV06jTYjeY

I'm liking everything I've heard from the album so far.

[salvador wali]

Every track (up to now) fits easily in to any prodigy setlist. Nothing groundbreaking which a lot of people thought it would be. Wouldn't stop me watching them though

[The Nal]

Like the first two, not bad on this one. Although I sort of like the Commodore Amiga loading music angle.

[Wooderson]

It's nae "Jilted" is it? A bog-standard 6 or 7/10 from Mr H.

[ThomThomDrum]

Im not a fan of this tune. Like the first one I can see it working at a gig but it sounds like David O'Doherty rebelling on his Casio SK-1. Not for me.

The only thing thats grabbed me thus far is "The Day Is My Enemy"............and Im still not 100% on the breakdown on that tune.

So far it aint looking good for this album from my POV.............

[ThomThomDrum]

Every track (up to now) fits easily in to any prodigy setlist. Nothing groundbreaking which a lot of people thought it would be. Wouldn't stop me watching them though

I think people were hoping it would be rather than thinking it actually would be for sure

[WS_Jack_III]

It's nae "Jilted" is it? A bog-standard 6 or 7/10 from Mr H.

I'd go along with that actually. I'm rating the 3 so far as a collective 7 out of 10

[Cobruggg]

If Luckysalt is correct about the Prodigy headlining the second stage at V (stated in the Reading forum), is it safe to assume they're likely to headline the Other?

[Space Shanty]

It's nae "Jilted" is it? A bog-standard 6 or 7/10 from Mr H.

Generous I think mate.

First two tracks were tired as fuck.

Bog-standard indeed

[SLEEPYMOPS]

If Luckysalt is correct about the Prodigy headlining the second stage at V (stated in the Reading forum), is it safe to assume they're likely to headline the Other?

I hope if they play there up against foo fighters i dont want the risk of them being in a clash again

[Wooderson]

Generous I think mate.

First two tracks were tired as fuck.

Bog-standard indeed

Im ever - ever - the optimist with Mr. H mate. Take the tired as fuck vocals off the newest one and add a better break and I'm sold. I played it on my decent speakers this evening and its way better than the laptop listen I gave it last night. Had the two kids going ballistic here.

[Wooderson]

The newie has grown on me. Damn you Howlett.

[Callum_96]

Can't stand Nasty but I thought the day is my enemy is a brilliant track but like yous said no where near the greatness of 'Jilted' and I don't think they ever will

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

I'm seeing them at Future Music Festival this weekend. As anyone who's seen them knows, the true greatness of The Prodigy is live. Even the best sound system at home doesn't do the album tracks justice. Can't wait to hear the new tracks in a field with the bass cranked up.

My only criticism of the newer stuff, and it's a minor one, is that they seem to be making too many tunes with Flint's vocals. They can tend to feel a little 'samey' after a while. Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned gets panned, but I like it. Ok, it's not LH's best work but it's got some decent collaborations in there.

[fatyeti24]

only liked 'the day is my enemy' so far, which is a shame. they're one of my favourite bands and i've seen them live more than i've seen any other..

but.. but..

maybe i just have to admit to myself that i'm 21 years older than i was when i first heard 'jilted'.

it's not you, Prodge, it's me. sigh.

[Space Shanty]

Im ever - ever - the optimist with Mr. H mate. Take the tired as fuck vocals off the newest one and add a better break and I'm sold. I played it on my decent speakers this evening and its way better than the laptop listen I gave it last night. Had the two kids going ballistic here.

Yeah I seem to have this strange faith that some day H will reproduce some of the old magic but to be honest, they've moved on and maybe I should to.

My whingeing probably sounds ridiculous to younger folk who listen to the new stuff and Invaders Must Die and think they're great.

I just remember when they first came along and, as silly as it sounds, completely changed my teenage years.

I'll play the new tracks through the bluetooth speakers tonight to see if I get the same effect as you!

[ThomThomDrum]

maybe i just have to admit to myself that i'm 21 years older than i was when i first heard 'jilted'.

it's not you, Prodge, it's me. sigh.

Yeah but LH is 21 year older too.

The leap in musical evolution from Experience to Jilted is remarkable. Two quality albums for two totally different reasons. It was groundbreaking stuff from him back then.

He has evolved the style since Jilted but I would have thought he would have done so a lot more. In reality they have not moved on too much from Fat of the Land to my ears

I feel there is a mature sophistication lacking from what he produces and I would have thought him well capable of achieving such and maybe even break new ground..........

But i am probably being unfair, very demanding and unrealistic.

They are all about the live shows, yes, but I would have thought with Howletts talent that he would have produced another album post Jilted that makes the world stand up and take notice.

Edited February 25, 2015 by ThomThomDrum

[Wooderson]

He happened upon a formula folks. It works - he's a gazzillionaire. Jilted is the work of a brilliant mind however - courageous, insightful and progressive. That we are disappointed he failed to match it isn't the point - the point is it was impossible to match it. It's that good.

Look forward to hearing the full album in context.

[Mardy]

He happened upon a formula folks. It works - he's a gazzillionaire. Jilted is the work of a brilliant mind however - courageous, insightful and progressive. That we are disappointed he failed to match it isn't the point - the point is it was impossible to match it. It's that good.

Look forward to hearing the full album in context.

Yeah, absolutely, but this is where, I dunno, sentimentality, (is that the word I'm groping for?) comes into play. It's a tricky thing, but yeah, nothing will ever live up to Jilted, it couldn't, for any number of factors, and they were fucking amazing the first time I saw them at Glastonbury in the early/mid 90s. If there's been a roof on the other, they'd have blown it off.

However, I'm really really suspicious of anything proclaiming a 'return to form', especially with the following acts, where every new release is claimed as such, only for it to be so far from past glories it ain't worth a w*nk.

Morrisey

The Prodigy

The Charlatans

Dylan ( I really don't buy the current consensus abiut his post 200 stuff being as good as stuff from 65-75)

The Mary Chain

Any ageing soul singer (along withan ultimately disappointing West Holts performance)

REM

Underworld, actually, all electronic acts who were successful 91-95

[Wooderson]

Prodigy are one of those singular bands that happily abandoned their initial fanbase. They couldn't give a hoot about the first bunch of fans. Thats an amazing and admirable thing too. The Experience record genuinely embarrassed Howlett 15 years ago. He opened the record sleeve I handed him and drew an afro over the hair on his caricature in there. He was disgusted!

I like that bout him. Not unlike Depeche Mode he kinda exists outside of the main media channels here - content that he has a passionate loyal following that "gets" his stuff and fuck you if you don't.