Music without category
David Blackburn 4:13pm
Pete’s right. Dan le Sac and Scroobius Pip escape categorisation, no bad thing. And their new album will be worth a look; although the demo track, Get Better, was too glib and earnest for me. It seemed some way from their normally wry sound and voice. God forbid they've started taking themselves seriously.
I doubt anything can surpass their first hit, Thou Shalt Always Kill. Anything besides The Streets’s A grand don’t come for free that is. Constantly wry and witty, and supported by playful garage and hip-hop beats, it's Mike Skinner at his best; and, for the little it's worth, it was my favourite album of the last decade. In the unlikely event you’ve developed a yen to descend on Faliraki, Fit But You Know It should cure you.
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THX1138
March 15th, 2010 5:37pm Report this commentI doubt it will surprise either of you that I'm a big fan of both Dan Le Sac Versus Scroobius Pip & The Streets but if you're looking for more in uncategorisable category how about the wonderful Scousers, Half Man, Half Biscuit
Check out the inspired 'Blue Badge Abuser'
http://is.gd/aIjKj
Who else could could come up with the genius lyric
"There's a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets"
From the wonderful 'National Shite Day'
And don't even start me on the the 'Trumpton Riots or 'All I Want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague Away Kit'
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