Faithless

Matblack · 30 Mar 2006 at 11:05

3435Jodi's post inspired me to get the Greatest Hits DVD out of my stack.

Surely these are one of the most exceptional groups of artists* to come out of the UK in the 90s-00s?

The only group which comes close for me is Massive Attack; both create a combination of wonderful well though out music, aditictive tunes, insightful lyrics, cool colaborations, great videos and I've seen both live and they rival anyone else I have ever seen for best live act too.

Is there anyone else out there to compare to them? If there is name them, I need sone new tunes

MB

* I've used this description because they do all seem very active as individual artists as well as a band

Tru · 30 Mar 2006 at 11:23

IMO the Chemical Brothers wipe the floor with anything from that period. Leftfield and Orbital are up there as well. I never really got on with Faithless, I found them a bit charty for my tastes and only a couple of their tracks get me going, We Come One and another one I can't remember the name of, it had kind of political lyrics iirc.

Matblack · 30 Mar 2006 at 11:27

Tru said:
IMO the Chemical Brothers wipe the floor with anything from that period. Leftfield and Orbital are up there as well. I never really got on with Faithless, I found them a bit charty for my tastes and only a couple of their tracks get me going, We Come One and another one I can't remember the name of, it had kind of political lyrics iirc.

Most of them do, if its a recent one its probably Mass Destruction

I have most Chemical Brothers stuff but its harder then Faithless, I wouldn't call them charty, their more political then the Chemicals for sure though. I do like Leftfield a lot, must dig out the albums

MB

Tru · 30 Mar 2006 at 11:35

Matblack said:
Most of them do, if its a recent one its probably Mass Destruction

I have most Chemical Brothers stuff but its harder then Faithless, I wouldn't call them charty, their more political then the Chemicals for sure though. I do like Leftfield a lot, must dig out the albums

MB

Aye, Mass Destruction, that's the one. I think my opinion of Faithless was formed mainly by God is a DJ and Insomnia, I wasn't overly impressed with the sound so they were never really on my radar after that. I'd see them at a fesitval though.

Gilly · 30 Mar 2006 at 11:51

I don't own any of their stuff except possibly Insomnia somewhere on single, and I've never seen them live (something I'm told I need to rectify) but I think they're very good. Salva Mea, Insomnia, We Come One, etc. Very good tracks.

Its funny that Tru doesn't like them but likes the Chems. I can't stand the Chems except the track they did with Noel, but like Faithless.

Nursie · 30 Mar 2006 at 13:20

If you like Faithless you really should see them live.
Im not the biggest Faithless fan but the live they were really good. As a result i picked up there albums in the new year sales. The only negative of the from the live show, they didnt have a big screen with sister bliss on.

Matblack · 30 Mar 2006 at 13:25

Nursie said:
If you like Faithless you really should see them live.
Im not the biggest Faithless fan but the live they were really good. As a result i picked up there albums in the new year sales. The only negative of the from the live show, they didnt have a big screen with sister bliss on.

Saw them at Ally Pally last year and yes Sister Bliss is wonderful, its not that she beautiful but she has a confidence and great stage presence and really looks like she loves playing the music

MB

Siliconslave · 30 Mar 2006 at 13:51

i wasn't really a big fan till i got dragged allong to see them at glastonbury, and after that i was totally hooked.

other similar acts i would say are groove amarda and basement jaxx.... not totally sure why but the style and mix of music they produce just seems to be grouped together in my mind. Although i guess neither of them have the strength of lryics that faithless do

Spunj99 · 30 Mar 2006 at 19:14

No Roots, which i think was their last album (?) is an absolute corker, quality chill out and funky. Much preferred it over Outrospective.

It's a shame there's not more 'No Roots' tracks on the Forever Faithless best of, imho.

Jokester · 30 Mar 2006 at 19:22

I only ever particularly liked Insomnia and We Come 1, but I bought the best of album and wow, absolutely packed full of cracking choons, most of which I'd never heard of.

Jokester

3435jodi · 30 Mar 2006 at 19:38

Pleased i inspired you, enjoy!

andi · 30 Mar 2006 at 20:54

Insomnia, We Come One, God Is a DJ, We Come One, Salva Mea, One Step Too Far are some of the best tracks I've ever heard.

Few things come close to the moment in Insomnia toward the end, where Maxy Jazz finishes his bit and Sister Bliss comes in, makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up :cool: