Groove Armada
Vertigo 2LP vinyl

While the tempos on Groove Armada's Vertigo vary from  Fatboy Slim-ish  party rockers to Air-like downtempo ambient grooves, the songs themselves are downright simple, sample-laden, and sugary sweet. And though those adjectives would be fightin' words in many contemporary dance subgenres, it is not meant as anything other than praise here. The sophomore full-length by London duo Tom Findlay and Andy Cato is unabashedly pleasurable--this is straightforward, hook-heavy stuff, aimed perfectly for the airwaves. Entire six-minute songs are crafted from just a few samples. This approach may strike some as lazy, but the music is invitingly melodic, modern dance-pop, and you'll want to hear the songs over and over, especially the uptempo "I See You Baby" and the mellow "At the River."

NEW / Released in 1999 / Reissue 2017

Tracklist:

A1 Chicago

A2 Whatever, Whenever

A3 Dusk You & Me

B1 If Everybody Looked The Same

B2 Serve Chilled

B3 Pre 63

C1 I See You Baby

C2 At The River

C3 Your Song

D1 In My BonesD2 A Private Interlude

D3 Inside My Mind (Blue Skies)