Vertigo - Groove Armada

Groovy Baby! (870 words)
by daiquiri - written on 20/06/01, updated on 07/07/01 (Very useful, 164 readings)
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I thoroughly recommend this - in fact I reckon 'Vertigo' is one of the slickest, most diverse albums I have bought recently. G Groove Armada mix chilled instrumental melodies (conjuring up the feeling of sunbathing on a tropical island), with more urban style hip-hoppy tunes & vocals - 'Whatever, Whenever', for example, reminds me of Massive Attack. Certain songs could be classed as trip-hoppy, however, they are not dark and brooding like Portishead or more recent Massive Attack, they are more of a 'Morcheeba' feel - light & airy although intricate. Some tunes have a breakbeat style to them (e.g. 'If Everybody Looked the Same' ...