Merely Waxing Fat (Fat Of The Land - The Prodigy)

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Product:	Fat Of The Land - The Prodigy
Date:	16/04/09 (15 review reads)
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Advantages: 'Narayan' and perhaps also 'Firestarter'

Disadvantages: Generally unimpressive, unimaginative and dull .

With the forthcoming release of Prodigy's fourth album, it might be worthwhile to cast our minds back to their most successful album to date: The 1997 best-seller "The Fat Of The Land."
The success of this CD lies with the two singles which preceded its release - "Firestarter" and "Breathe." Both similarly-crafted fusions of hard dance beats with punk/rock anrachic lyrics and general Keith Flint-fueled mayhem ripped up the singles chart on release. Prodigy took measured steps to keep themselves in the limelight by enticing the tabloids to whip up a storm over the video of the third single - the repetitive and unimpressive "Smack My Bitch Up."

All of this did much to help "The Fat Of The Land" fly off the shelves, but for many it would prove to be an unfulfilling experience. The subtelty and flair of "Music For The Jilted Generation" is absent from "The Fat Of The Land," and in it's place we find pointless shouting and a notably dubious semi-rap track "Diesel Power."
In spite of the attempts at using anger to propel some kind of furious energy, the whole album instead comes off as feeling limp and stale. It doesn't raise an eyebrow let alone assault the eardrum as you might hope it would. The only track worthy of repeat listening "Narayan," with a more up-tempo riff and dancefloor beat.

But that's it. It simply doesn't stand up to the hype. It's about as exciting as brushing your teeth. Let's hope album four might bring them back towards the delight that was "Music For The Jilted Generation" - a more satisfying sound, more recognisably Prodigy than this processed turkey.

Summary: Merely Waxing Fat