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er, maybe this link works better.

― vahid (vahid), Thursday, 10 March 2005 05:21 (twenty-one years ago)

The title track is better than everything else mentioned on this thread. The rest of it is somewhat disappointing.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 10 March 2005 05:27 (twenty-one years ago)

I still like this album.

― djdee (djdee2005), Thursday, 10 March 2005 05:59 (twenty-one years ago)

I still want to powerbomb it through a table

― Stupornaut (natepatrin), Thursday, 10 March 2005 06:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah, but when is CMPG crap, at all? Surely you don't mean "Library"?

Surely 'Library'. And those other songs like Gizmo Kid, which are "funny" the first time around, after that well...I suppose it's the kind of stoner humor that will always have an audience.

'Outrage' is the only thing that's better than anything on HAA but then again 'Outrage' is better than anything even Vitalic has done, so bla.

― Omar (Omar), Thursday, 10 March 2005 08:07 (twenty-one years ago)

I have suspicions Human After All is headed for a Private Press - Deadringer-style situation with Bright Like Neon Love in the UK this year.

― BARMS, Thursday, 10 March 2005 09:50 (twenty-one years ago)

"The Brainwasher" and "Steam Machine" are totally "we had to cut 10 minutes out of that scene where the dude gets beaten up with the fire extinguisher, maybe you can tinker with it a little for your next album, Bangy."

Or, you know, like proper dancfloor-orientated music. Ronan nailed it upthread where he said that Steam Machine was like something Ivan Smagghe would play. The Brainwasher too, maybe, just that whole 'pound you to death with one riff' thing. I still don't get how anyone who's been following trends in dance music over the last 18 months could view HAA as a surprise. A disappointment, well, that's another matter...

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 10 March 2005 10:14 (twenty-one years ago)

"Technologic" will be the second single.

― JoB (JoB), Thursday, 10 March 2005 15:13 (twenty-one years ago)

Download a television and win prizes, or quelque chose: http://www.human-after-all.tv.

― JoB (JoB), Thursday, 10 March 2005 15:17 (twenty-one years ago)

album release has been brought forward to Monday?!

― Sven Bastard (blueski), Thursday, 10 March 2005 15:25 (twenty-one years ago)

My best friend's obsessed w/this based purely on the title (well mostly. She likes "Discovery" a fair bit, too). She can't wait to buy it.

― A Viking of Some Note (Andrew Thames), Thursday, 10 March 2005 15:30 (twenty-one years ago)

I have suspicions Human After All is headed for a Private Press - Deadringer-style situation with Bright Like Neon Love in the UK this year.

I know what Private Press and Deadringer are, but I don't know what their "situation" is/was, nor do I know what BLNL is. Can someone fill me in?

― sleep (sleep), Thursday, 10 March 2005 15:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Or, you know, like proper dancfloor-orientated music.

Considering this particular pop music act gave us "Around the World", how in blazes is this any more dancefloor-oriented, unless you're wearing leather pants?

― Stupornaut (natepatrin), Thursday, 10 March 2005 15:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Barima was implying that Deadringer upstaged The Private Press somewhat by being the funkier, fresher cuz. BLNL is the Cut Copy album now being officially released in the UK in May featuring shades of DP 'great release' house at times.

― Sven Bastard (blueski), Thursday, 10 March 2005 15:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, partly, yes (although TPP is very much the better album), but based on the public perception standpoint those two albums were tagged with. I'm thinking of something like: "Well, that DP record's a bit of a difficult 3rd album, yeah, but hey, this Cut Copy dude sounds a lot like the first 2 DP albums, that's what they shoulda made, yeah!" I definitely prefer BLNL right now, but not every critic or fan will (and won't, besides those who've not) take to HAA, possibly leading to a similar adoption scenario as that of 2002.

― BARMS, Thursday, 10 March 2005 16:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Considering this particular pop music act gave us "Around the World", how in blazes is this any more dancefloor-oriented, unless you're wearing leather pants?

It isn't. But then its not exactly stretching the imagination for anyone to make exactly the same argument about Around The World, or Da Funk, both of which are about as minimal or repetetive as either of the two newer tracks you mention. Well, maybe not as beat-em-up movie music but you get where I'm coming from.

At the same time, I can't imagine anyone using a similar criticism of Digital Love or One More Time. Well, I could, but they would be WRONG.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 10 March 2005 16:21 (twenty-one years ago)

they were made in the happier time

― Sven Bastard (blueski), Thursday, 10 March 2005 16:26 (twenty-one years ago)

The terrorists have won.

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 10 March 2005 16:35 (twenty-one years ago)

"Da Funk" is brilliant! I miss it.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 10 March 2005 17:42 (twenty-one years ago)

The liner notes to HAA:

"Paris, September 13 to November 9, 2004
All Guitars by Daft Punk"

― JoB (JoB), Thursday, 10 March 2005 19:36 (twenty-one years ago)

I heard a rumour that the guy who signed Daft Punk has left Virgin to start a new company and that this is DP's contractual obligation fulfillment to follow said music exec.

― JoB (JoB), Thursday, 10 March 2005 19:37 (twenty-one years ago)

...after its release.

― JoB (JoB), Thursday, 10 March 2005 19:38 (twenty-one years ago)

I do not understand how anyone could not like "Robot Rock."

― Mr Deeds (Mr Deeds), Thursday, 10 March 2005 22:24 (twenty-one years ago)

I do not understand how the writing credits for "Robot Rock" could misspell "Homem-Christo".

― i am nervous (cochere), Thursday, 10 March 2005 23:36 (twenty-one years ago)

I do not understand how "all guitars" applies to 'Robot Rock'.

― BARMS, Friday, 11 March 2005 09:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Ask Frank Kogan

― A Viking of Some Note (Andrew Thames), Friday, 11 March 2005 11:14 (twenty-one years ago)

the Breakwater track is better i think

― Sven Bastard (blueski), Friday, 11 March 2005 11:27 (twenty-one years ago)

That's because it was made by real humans.

(Stevem's Robot Rockism)

― BARMS ;-), Friday, 11 March 2005 12:01 (twenty-one years ago)

there's just more to it

― Sven Bastard (blueski), Friday, 11 March 2005 12:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah hang on now, Da Funk is possibly the most dancefloor orientated albumdance record of all time, that fucking gigantic "Controversy" bass drum!

I like HAA and it's a nice record but it's no better than lots of other nice records, like Le Dust Sucker's album. The only thing which really elevates it above many records is that it's so distinctly an album by Daft Punk, ie that they have a well developed character/schtick which is more agreeable than many.

Or in other words, a shit Daft Punk record is still pretty good.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 11 March 2005 12:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Personally, RF, that remains to be seen.

there's just more to it

I agree, but that 'Robot Rockism' gag was waiting to be born.

― BARMS, Friday, 11 March 2005 12:31 (twenty-one years ago)

I have to say though, to me a Deadringer/The Private Press situation is bad record/bad record. there is absolutely no way I can envisage preferring a Cut Copy record to a Daft Punk one. I mean if anyone outdoes DP it's already Vitalic, or else simply an assortment of singles in the electrohouse threads, not another artist who's been around as long.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 11 March 2005 12:42 (twenty-one years ago)

I have to admit I like a couple songs on the Cut Copy album more than some of the songs on Human After All

Also, it was weird seeing it in the Best Buy sunday circular.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Sunday, 13 March 2005 19:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Do you want to hear the latest rumors that are floating around here in Paris ?
-They have another new record (a real new record) that is finished
-HAA is just a way for them to end up their contract with Virgin, so they can follow Emmanuel de Buretel (who was the former boss of Virgin France)in his new company.
I can't tell you how much fiable these rumors are, but I find the story quite fascinating if they are true.

― snowballing (snowballing), Monday, 14 March 2005 13:39 (twenty-one years ago)

this is their teenage fanclub's "the king"?!

― cozen (Cozen), Monday, 14 March 2005 13:41 (twenty-one years ago)

two stars in today's Metro from the reliable Claire Allfree (tho she gives the Stereophonics three...) - i've not seen any other press reviews

― Sven Bastard (blueski), Monday, 14 March 2005 13:41 (twenty-one years ago)

other press reviews :

mojo - 4/5
uncut - 4/5
q- 2/5

and jo wiley was playing 'technologic' just now.

― piscesboy, Monday, 14 March 2005 13:52 (twenty-one years ago)

If they have another new record finished then thats awesome

― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Monday, 14 March 2005 13:58 (twenty-one years ago)

The Cut Copy record can't even be compared to HAA though, they're totally different. Cut Copy are indie for one thing. And not as good.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 14 March 2005 14:04 (twenty-one years ago)

I mean if anyone outdoes DP it's already Vitalic, or else simply an assortment of singles in the electrohouse threads, not another artist who's been around as long.

You and Matt are missing the point, Ro. Especially you, Matt, for confusing Cut Copy with an indie band/Philippe Zdar's rockist shame. Do either of you actually understand the comparison?

To reiterate, here's Steve:

Barima was implying that Deadringer upstaged The Private Press somewhat by being the funkier, fresher cuz. BLNL is the Cut Copy album now being officially released in the UK in May featuring shades of DP 'great release' house at times.

As Nate Patrin also observed, the direct DP links in BLNL are from Discovery, which, need I point it out, was the last Daft Punk original music available for public consumption and therfore fresher in that consciouness than Homework. And hence the comment in bold.

― BARMS, Monday, 14 March 2005 14:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Also, explain to me how the 'Take Me Out' remix fundamentally differs from some of the more indie dance moments on BLNL. For example.

― BARMS, Monday, 14 March 2005 14:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Do you want to hear the latest rumors that are floating around here in Paris ?

Yeah, all those other rumors turned out to be true. ;)

Thing is, based on the lovers/haters ratio on this thread I expected more negative reviews/reactions than HAA is getting at the moment.

― Omar (Omar), Monday, 14 March 2005 14:28 (twenty-one years ago)

I've seen more public negatives than positives - The Sunday Times yesterday weren't feeling it (2/5), as weren't the Grauniard (2/5). Steve's noted Metro. I have to say, it's almost a nice suprise to see where the negatives are coming from.

The dance press are (obviously) more positive - Mixmag and DJ give it album of the issue status.

― BARMS, Monday, 14 March 2005 14:37 (twenty-one years ago)

wonder if it will make the top 20...

Matt DC had never even heard of Cut Copy last week! they're less indie more new wave revival i suppose. i didn't realise Zdar had had a hand in BLNL until last week either tho, i'm quite amazed by that.

― Sven Bastard (blueski), Monday, 14 March 2005 14:41 (twenty-one years ago)

I wouldn't worry, Ste. If Mylo sold 100,000 last year, there's no way DP can't, no matter the press (Kish Kash also did good business ultimately, public/XL idiocy aside).

― BARMS, Monday, 14 March 2005 14:54 (twenty-one years ago)

i doubt HAA will sell anywhere near as much as either Mylo or Kish Kash actually, given the negative press and 'tired unimaginative schtick' aspect

― Sven Bastard (blueski), Monday, 14 March 2005 15:25 (twenty-one years ago)

I love love love the stronger tracks here, and they're so strong that the weak ones don't really matter. However the only DP song I've loved prior to this is "Da Funk". Hmmmm.

― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 14 March 2005 15:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Stylus gives it an A-

― Chris Dahlen (Chris Dahlen), Monday, 14 March 2005 15:36 (twenty-one years ago)

since what the duo’s debut, 1996’s Homework, lacked in substance, it almost made up for in sheer reference points

lack of substance? hmmmm

― Sven Bastard (blueski), Monday, 14 March 2005 15:49 (twenty-one years ago)

and iconic sleeve memorabilia to the “Another One Bites the Dust” stomp of “Da Funk”’s bass and drums

ha, wonder if he heard my bootleg

― Sven Bastard (blueski), Monday, 14 March 2005 15:51 (twenty-one years ago)

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