Fat Of The Land - The Prodigy

In 1997 The Prodigy made an unexpected turn in their musical career when they released The Fat of the Land. Where the last two albums were clear cut electronica, The Fat of the Land proved to be a rather different beast. It is a fierce amalgamation of punk, rock and heavy dance beats. In some instances this works in the albums favour and in other areas not so much. We have all heard Smack My B*tch Up and we all love it (except our mums). The track is built around a simple loop played over and over which eventually snowballs into an angry drunken ball of fury. Yes it's childish, yes it's simple, and yes, I do love it. Whether you like it or not it's one of ...  Read the complete review

For anyone who isn?t familiar with the Prodigy, whose popularity reached its peak in 1997 with the release of this album and has waned somewhat since, they are a very British four piece who brought dark, underground techno music to the attention of the general public and were often seen as the modern equivalent of the rebellious punk rock of the seventies with their grimy image, vocals and non-conformist musical style. Fat of the Land reached number one in the UK album charts, and spawned equally successful singles that received generous radio play, but they were never a band I was particularly interested in (apart from the ...  Read the complete review

With this very album, Prodigy reached the top of both the UK and the US charts, a very high achievement for most British bands nowadays. This comes after years of appearances, gigs and two equally excellent albums, neither of which were as popular as this. So, what is so much better about this album? Many artists parade their albums for being so different each time. Apparently Madonna is absolutely wonderful because she re-invents herself, her music and her image. I wouldn’t exactly say that Prodigy look much different now than they did before (apart from the amazing transformation of Keith), but if you look at the three albums, you’ll see that they ...  Read the complete review

The Prodigy's last album may have been really good but The Fat Of The Land is even better and has got to be the best dance music album that I have ever heard. There may only be 10 tracks on this album but they are all really good, there is not one bad track. The best of which are Firestarter, Breathe, Mindfields and Narayan. This is an album that you can put on and listen to non-stop for hours. If you like The Prodigy or dance music then you must buy this album as it is so brilliant. ...  Read the complete review

The prodigy's best album, it includes the hits 'Firestarter' 'Breathe' and 'Smack my bitch up'. But as you either love or hate the prodigy I guess whatever I say wont be listened to. But I will say it anyway… The prodigy is the sort of band which scares normal people, Just look at keith, well I am not normal and neither is this album. Although they look crazy you only have to listen to this album to find out how good they are. 'Breathe' being the best song on the album is a glorious mixture of sound which will never be forgotten by myself or anyone who hears it. The famous intro is the highlight of the album. Which ...  Read the complete review