Tracks

1. Suntoucher

2. Superstylin'

3. Drifted

4. Little By Little

5. Fogma

6. My Friend

7. Lazy Moon

8. Raisin' The Stakes

9. Healing

10. Edge Hill

11. Tuning In

12. Join Hands

Performer Notes

Groove Armada: Andy Cato, DJ Tom Findlay.
Additional personnel includes: Celestia Martin, Richie Havens (vocals);
Jeru The Damaja, M.A.D., MG, Kriminul (rap vocals); Nile Rodgers, Keeling White (guitar); Urban Soul Orchestra (strings); Johnathan White (bass); Patrick Dawes (percussion); DJ Search.
"Supestylin" was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Dance Recording.
Far more than just a sampladelic trip-hop group by their third full album jaunt, Groove Armada began solidifying its reputation as one of the most copacetic production acts in electronica, equally comfortable building grooves behind folkie Richie Havens, disco maverick Nile Rodgers, and underground rapper Jeru the Damaja (yes, all three make appearances). The pair kick it off in grand style, recruiting Jeru (one of the most underrated rappers in the hip-hop world) for "Suntoucher," a breathtaking production that seeks the middle ground between a classy spy soundtrack and a classic rap track (straight out of DJ Premier's playbook). The trailer single, "Superstylin'," is another great track, a smooth, swift fusion of acid house and dub with the chatting of frequent collaborator Mike Daniels. Groove Armada isn't just branching out from "juvenile" sampladelia to more "mature" band productions, the duo's getting better at making music. Unfortunately, problems arise when the pair mature so far they soon reach the bland, ultra-smooth side of adult contemporary. The two features for Richie Havens ("Little By Little," "My Friend") are prime examples; the bright acoustic guitar and Havens' wizened growl are the only "edgy" elements in the entire productions. "Lazy Moon" and "Fogma," a pair of solid instrumentals, bring it back slightly, though Groove Armada would be served best by sinking back into the underground and not adjusting its sensibilities to its collaborators, no matter how respected they are. ~ John Bush

Professional Reviews

Spin (10/01, pp.128,130) - 8 out of 10 - "...Less an electronica CD than a dub album without any original sources - and it's all the freer for it."

Mojo (Publisher) (9/01, p.100) - "...A triumph..." Alternative Press (11/01, p.79) - 8 out of 10 - "...The most fully realized album of the best beat-driven songs since Massive Attack's MEZZANINE..."

Album: Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Suntoucher
2)	Superstylin
3)	Drifted
4)	Little by Little
5)	Fogma
6)	My Friend
7)	Lazy Moon
8)	Raisin the Stakes
9)	Healing
10)	Edge Hill
11)	Incredible Bongo Man
12)	Join Hands

Album: Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Suntoucher
2)	Superstylin
3)	Drifted
4)	Little by Little
5)	Fogma
6)	My Friend
7)	Lazy Moon
8)	Raisin the Stakes
9)	Healing
10)	Edge Hill
11)	Incredible Bongo Man
12)	Join Hands