"Everybody" fairs better, but it really should have been called "Everything." If you could call a Basement Jaxx song lazy, this is it. It feels like they just threw various things together to see if they could make a song out of it. There's a bit of Bollywood here, some leftover elements from Rooty there, and a beat that tries to make it all stick together. It's a miracle this song isn't that bad, but a little focus would've made it a whole lot better.
Crazy Itch Radio is Basement Jaxx's worst album, although it's not a bad album in the least. There are definitely a few good songs and the duo's penchant for experimenting is here in spades. However, something just feels missing. There's not one song that really stands out, not one that fills you with immediate sonic joy. Also, unlike other Basement Jaxx albums, this one takes a little bit of time to enjoy. Basement Jaxx aren't phoning it in yet, but this album puts the possibility into your head. Let's just hope they don't actually do it next time around.
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1 - Connie Phillips
Congrats! This article has been forwarded to the Advance.net websites.
2 - Joan Hunt
wanna hear something crazy? Barry Manilow likes Basement Jaxx. He just told Craig Ferguson (on Craig's show) how much he likes them, although no mention was made of this particular album.
Weird, eh?