Loco - Fun Lovin' Criminals

I have quite a soft spot for the Fun Lovin' Criminals, particularly Huey, so I was quite interested to see the release of Loco, their fourth album (yes I am counting Mimosa as an album as it is fantastic). Loco, as per all their other albums is full of surprises and with a new drummer (Mackie) in tow it had to be worth a listen. 1: Where the bums go If you were ever to receive a shock from a familiar band then this is it. Starting the album, this track is very uncharacteristic of FLC and has a particularly metal and punk feel. 2: Loco You will know this one as it has been used for one of the bottled beer adverts (I forget which one). Picture ...

Everyone’s favourite gangsters return with their third album (Fourth if you count the bits ‘n’ pieces compilation Mimosa but personally I prefer not to) and their first with new drummer Mackie, the only member of the band who actually looks like a criminal. Anyway, before I deal with Loco a brief history of the Fun Lovin’ Criminals for those unfamiliar with their music. The first album, Come Find Yourself is best described as Gangster Rock, mixing hip-hop, lounge, rap and rock. The album spawned the hits “Scooby Snacks”, “The Fun Lovin’ Criminal” and “The King of New York”. Their second album, ...

It seems hard to believe that the FLC have only been around for a few short years. They're a band stained in your conscious like Blur, the Levellers and James. They're just one of those bands that seem to have been around forever and show no signs of splitting up. Huey is a man among men, with his notorious flings with supermodels and his recent scuffle with Damon Albarn - as I've said before in print, he really is the closest we have to a real life James Bond. With the exception of the singles I've always gone along the "all style, no substance" line of thinking. It happens with all the great artists from Marilyn Manson to Blur to ...