A Certain Ratio - Id Like to See You Again '1982

Tracks list

Tracklist:

[5:04] 01. A Certain Ratio - Touch
[3:51] 02. A Certain Ratio - Saturn
[3:53] 03. A Certain Ratio - Hot Knights
[5:14] 04. A Certain Ratio - Id Like To See You Again
[3:12] 05. A Certain Ratio - Show Case
[3:53] 06. A Certain Ratio - Sesamo Apriti: Corco Vada
[6:28] 07. A Certain Ratio - Axis
[5:01] 08. A Certain Ratio - Guess Who

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ABOUT THE ALBUM
1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
Total length: 00:36:28
Main artist: A Certain Ratio
Composer: Various Composers
Label: Mute
Genre: Rock, Alternative, Indie
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo
2016 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd
1982 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd

Following the new wave classic Sextet, this Manchester/New York post-punk funk
units third album, Id Like to See You Again, points toward a more minimal,
stripped-down funk sound. This was apparently influenced heavily by the New York
club scene of the early 80s, in which A Certain Ratio immersed themselves
following their formation in Manchester. The departure of vocalist Martha Tilson
left the band working in a more rhythmic instrumental approach, eschewing the
pop forms of Sextet and focusing on a harder electro-funk sound. While this
revealed the influence of time spent in club culture and marked a radical
departure from the melancholy Manchester sound of their previous albums, the
band kept their melodic passages intact, which created a tension between bright
and dark moods that was the striking characteristic of their best work. The fact
that this album fared well on the dancefloor some 20 years after its release may
indicate that A Certain Ratio was ahead of their time. Their influence could be
heard cropping up in strains of the Brit-pop, techno, post-rock, and house of
the late 90s. Hence, Id Like to See You Again is an album that deserves a
revisit. Essential listening for fans of the Factory sound that spawned the
British club sound exemplified by New Order and the New York wave of minimal
funk groups, like Liquid Liquid and ESG.
© Skip Jansen /TiVo







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