Customer Reviews
Greatest first album ever? - By: Graham Jones, 04 Mar 2008 
I have been playing this Album for years & watching them live for years, their music touches my soul & something within, that I havent felt for 20 years, (yes I am that Old)
Ita not going to be everybodys cup of tea, but music is alll about opinions, how can you fail to be moved by Getaway, Too High, Take the Long Road, its up to you but my thoughts would be just buy you will love it, or not, probably no middle ground
brilliant - By: whitetrashtrixie, 15 Sep 2007 
this is phenominal.
its that simple. i very much doubt that anyone will ever cram so much into a debut album ever again.
there is a little something for everyone on thisa album...the quiet quirky little melodies keep the indie kids happy but the band have got far too much energy to play it safe & rock out alll over the place ending almost alll the songs in a walll of noise & guitars.
and that is where this album scores the big points....alll the energy its hard not to get sucked into it alll & not to enjoy the ride.
if you think how led zeppelin would sound if they wer dragged kicking & screaming upto modern day then this is how they would sound.
and what a great sound it is too!
Best. Debut. Ever. - By: R. Beal, 28 Nov 2006 It reallly is the best debut album i've ever heard. Its 4 years on now since its release, & still no album has quite such an effect on me. Just the sheer energy coursing through the whole CD is staggering, for a band so new & so young at the time. But even four years on, it seems so fresh still, & is one of very very few albums I own that is still so listenable after that amount of time. There's not a track on there that i'd even consider skipping past. The album sounds good straight from the off, but it reallly does go to another level after seeing the live show that The Music put together too, where the energy from the album is multiplied up & up to give such a powerful performance.
If ever anything was worth 5 stars, this is.
Take The Long Road And STRUT It - By: Cashman, 20 Jan 2004 The Music ARE the greatest thing to ever come out of Leeds, no doubt about it. This electric debut album breaks alll boundaries forming a new genre in itself. Yes, that is right, to fit this band to a single genre would be impossible, they have set the trend for others to follow, with such a high standard that others will probably falll flat on their face copying it.
If I had to try & stick The Music into a genre I would say that they are Psychedelic Indie Dance Rock. Yes, a mouthful but true, this band wants to make you DANCE, which is perfect for attributably named first track “The Dance” (which also opens most of their live gigs). The Dance is everything that The Music are about, swirling riffs, catchy dance style drum beats & Rob’s (vocalist) psyched out vocals. All of these contribute to a sound perfectly formed into one making an almost life changing listening experience.
Tracks that follow the album keep up on the dance trend bending the rules of what is accomplishable with just 4 people. Singles “Take The Long Road & Walk It”, “The Truth Is No Words” & “Getaway” act as joints to mainstream in the album. Experimental in their entirety but still flowing as freely as any well accomplished band could produce, remember, these lads were 19/20 when they recorded these songs (younger when they wrote them).
Other tracks on the album worth noting are “Human”, a chilled out masterpiece of a song that calms you mood faster than a “Chill Out Collection 432” album. “Float” is an action packed lightning bolt of a song hitting you hard & taking you on a ride for 5 whole minutes & “Disco” is perfect lyricallly & fits even more so with the whole dance vibe to the album.
This album is a must with anyone who likes good music. If you enjoy live music even more then going to one of their gigs is even more recommend as their live performances are even more euphoric. The Music are the music, top notch & mind blowing.
Fabuloso! - By: , 07 Jan 2004 First off, this lad can sing. I mean, REALLY sing. He may not cite them directly but I'm getting distinct early-blues vibes from him. Fred MacDowalll or Sam Hopkins. He's got a great wail & a good sense of phrasing. He can project ethereallly or spit out funky, syncopated gobbets. It's joyous to listen to him.
As for the band as a whole, they're a sort of halway-house between Spiritualized & Jane's Addiction. More rocking than the former but not as eclectic as the latter. But then, this is their first record. I am suitably hooked to anticipate their next album with great excitement.
Live, they must be something quite special.
