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22 December 2023
Most of you probably know The Prodigy for its horn-haired \"Firestarter\" frontman, Keith Flint. But I\'m here to tell you that that guy has nothing to do with what The Prodigy truly is. Not to be shitty about his role in it all. I\'m just clarifying some facts for you.
The man behind the curtain that is The Prodigy is the UK\'s own Liam Howlett. He is the mastermind behind the sound, and he\'s got a disc of new material out that will make you once again shake your ass.
Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned is the fourth full-length, and true follow-up to 1997\'s The Fat Of The Land. (Word is Howlett made a disastrous album in 2002. When that album\'s single, \"Baby\'s Got A Temper\", was released, the feedback on it was so harsh he threw every ounce of it away and started over.) It\'s true that the new disc isn\'t as fun or catchy as The Fat Of The Land. Nor is it as groundbreaking as their second offering, Music For The Jilted Generation, or as amazing as Howlett\'s solo DJ mixtape, The Dirtchamber Sessions, Volume One. But there is a charm to Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned.
The disc opens with \"Spitfire\", a heavy, dark track that sounds like it could easily be a b-side from an earlier Prodigy album. \"Girls\" is a retro romp through the Eighties, peppered with early b-boy rhyme styles and boom box bass. Princess Superstar guests on \"Memphis Bells\", a track that Lords Of Acid wants back! And \"Hot Ride\" features one of the most bizarre guest singers of 2004: none other than actress Juliette Lewis. Yes, that Juliette Lewis.
All in all, Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned is a nice re-entry into the world of music for The Prodigy. It\'s void of the immediate MTV coverage that \"Smack My Bitch Up\" gave The Fat Of The Land, but it\'s still a solid and welcome display of Howlett\'s talents.
The man behind the curtain that is The Prodigy is the UK\'s own Liam Howlett. He is the mastermind behind the sound, and he\'s got a disc of new material out that will make you once again shake your ass.
Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned is the fourth full-length, and true follow-up to 1997\'s The Fat Of The Land. (Word is Howlett made a disastrous album in 2002. When that album\'s single, \"Baby\'s Got A Temper\", was released, the feedback on it was so harsh he threw every ounce of it away and started over.) It\'s true that the new disc isn\'t as fun or catchy as The Fat Of The Land. Nor is it as groundbreaking as their second offering, Music For The Jilted Generation, or as amazing as Howlett\'s solo DJ mixtape, The Dirtchamber Sessions, Volume One. But there is a charm to Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned.
The disc opens with \"Spitfire\", a heavy, dark track that sounds like it could easily be a b-side from an earlier Prodigy album. \"Girls\" is a retro romp through the Eighties, peppered with early b-boy rhyme styles and boom box bass. Princess Superstar guests on \"Memphis Bells\", a track that Lords Of Acid wants back! And \"Hot Ride\" features one of the most bizarre guest singers of 2004: none other than actress Juliette Lewis. Yes, that Juliette Lewis.
All in all, Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned is a nice re-entry into the world of music for The Prodigy. It\'s void of the immediate MTV coverage that \"Smack My Bitch Up\" gave The Fat Of The Land, but it\'s still a solid and welcome display of Howlett\'s talents.
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issue
vol 7 - issue 01 (sep 2004)
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entertainmental