Faithless - Sunday 8pm & No Roots '1998/2004/2006

Tracks list

:: TRACKLIST ::

1998/2006 - Sunday 8pm
1		The Garden 4:27
2		Bring My Family Back 6:22
3		Hour Of Need 4:37
4		Postcards 4:01
5		Take The Long Way Home 7:13
6		Why Go? 3:58
7		She's My Baby 5:49
8		God Is A DJ 8:02
9		Hem Of His Garment 4:07
10		Sunday 8pm 2:43
11		Killer's Lullaby	6:11

Bonus Tracks
12		Postcards (Rewritten Mix) 3:29
13		God Is A DJ (Yes He Is) 8:52
14		Thank You 9:20

The second album from U.K. electronic dance collective Faithless, Sunday 8pm has
neither the rampant grooves nor the arrogant idealism to qualify it as anything
more than a random, standard dancefloor record with redundant beats and hoary
ideas. Clearly, though, more was intended; the theme running throughout Sunday
8pm is one that celebrates club life with an almost religious enthusiasm. The
dreamy soundscapes here alternate between elegantly spiritual (and very new age)
drifts and dull, tuneless forays into spacy nowhereland -- and the occasional
misguided R&B trips lack soul (not all that surprising, considering the coldness
of this band's electronica). The one keeper is "God Is a DJ," eight minutes of
club worship that repeats the refrain "This is my church" so relentlessly that
you begin to wonder if the Faithless altar includes a turntable and synthesizer
along with the usual celebratory offerings. 

2004/2006 - No Roots
1		Intro 0:28
2		Mass Destruction 3:43
3		I Want More: Part 1	2:50
4		I Want More: Part 2 3:11
5		Love Lives On My Street	2:10
6		Bluegrass 2:44
7		Sweep	4:03
8		Miss U Less, See U More 3:41
9		No Roots 5:23
10		Swingers 3:48
11		Pastoral	4:27
12		Everything Will Be Alright Tomorrow	2:18
13		What About Love 6:58
14		In The End	4:31
15		Mass Destruction (P*Nut And Sister Bliss Mix) 3:34

Bonus Tracks
16		Blissy's Groove	9:26
17		Miss U Less, See U More (Switch's Chops) 6:10
18		I Want More (Beginerz Remix) 7:52

Not that it was a valid argument before, but with the release of No Roots you
can't say "every Faithless album sounds the same" any longer. The 15 tracks are
broken into two suites -- seven tracks each -- with a remix of "Mass
Destruction" tacked onto the end. Both suites focus on love: love of people,
love of humanity, love of peace. There's plenty of conviction, plenty of
message, and very little for the club. Headphone-friendly, the album is the best
showcase yet for Rollo and Sister Bliss (the musical half of Faithless), as the
music (all in the key of C by the way) is stunning. Polished and purposeful, the
tunes glide one to the next effortlessly, making this the most thought-out
Faithless album yet. Mood is the thing and as a result only a few tracks --
"Mass Destruction," "I Want You More, Pt. 2," "Miss U Less, See U More" -- stand
out on their own. But if the album isn't as powerful as one would have hoped,
it's very personal. It's a good move since everybody knows the band can churn
out a fluffy banger like "Insomnia" anytime they want; now the band's zealous
fans finally make sense to an outsider. The album is for the fans, and maybe
newcomers with patience and a penchant for wandering introspection. New vocalist
LSK's cool reggae toasting mixes well with Maxi Jazz's conversational style, and
"You ain't going to nirvana -- or far-vana" is the only lyric that'll cause
cringes. More than a placeholder, No Roots is a satisfying album that's like the
kid on the cover. It's lovable but requires attention and commitment. 

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