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''[[The A.V. Club]]'' was less favourable, saying ''Remedy'' was "nowhere near as revolutionary as the hype would insinuate", though noting that it does "offer its distinct pleasures."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/basement-jaxx-remedy,17957/ |title=Basement Jaxx: ''Remedy'' |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=19 April 2002 |accessdate=11 August 2012 |last=Klein |first=Joshua}}</ref> [[Robert Christgau]] of ''[[The Village Voice]]'' gave the album a two-star honourable mention rating, indicating a "likable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy", and remarked: "Like so much good house, more fun than reading the newspaper and less fun than advertised."<ref name="Christgau">{{cite web |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=242 |title=Basement Jaxx: ''Remedy'' |publisher=RobertChristgau.com |accessdate=4 May 2016 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |authorlink=Robert Christgau}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=[[Christgau's Consumer Guide|Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s]] |last=Christgau |first=Robert |authorlink=Robert Christgau |publisher=[[St. Martin's Press]] |year=2000 |isbn=0-312-24560-2}}</ref> |
''[[The A.V. Club]]'' was less favourable, saying ''Remedy'' was "nowhere near as revolutionary as the hype would insinuate", though noting that it does "offer its distinct pleasures."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/basement-jaxx-remedy,17957/ |title=Basement Jaxx: ''Remedy'' |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=19 April 2002 |accessdate=11 August 2012 |last=Klein |first=Joshua}}</ref> [[Robert Christgau]] of ''[[The Village Voice]]'' gave the album a two-star honourable mention rating, indicating a "likable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy", and remarked: "Like so much good house, more fun than reading the newspaper and less fun than advertised."<ref name="Christgau">{{cite web |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=242 |title=Basement Jaxx: ''Remedy'' |publisher=RobertChristgau.com |accessdate=4 May 2016 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |authorlink=Robert Christgau}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=[[Christgau's Consumer Guide|Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s]] |last=Christgau |first=Robert |authorlink=Robert Christgau |publisher=[[St. Martin's Press]] |year=2000 |isbn=0-312-24560-2}}</ref> |
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''Remedy'' was included in the book ''[[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]]''. In 2012, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' placed ''Remedy'' at number 13 on its list of the 30 Greatest EDM Albums of All-Time.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-30-greatest-edm-albums-of-all-time-20120802/13-basement-jaxx-remedy-astralwerks-1999-19691231 |title=The 30 Greatest EDM Albums of All Time |journal=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=2 August 2012 |accessdate=11 August 2012}}</ref> |
''Remedy'' was included in the book ''[[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]]''.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Robert Dimery|author2=Michael Lydon|title=1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition|accessdate= |date=23 March 2010|publisher=Universe|isbn=978-0-7893-2074-2}}</ref> In 2012, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' placed ''Remedy'' at number 13 on its list of the 30 Greatest EDM Albums of All-Time.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-30-greatest-edm-albums-of-all-time-20120802/13-basement-jaxx-remedy-astralwerks-1999-19691231 |title=The 30 Greatest EDM Albums of All Time |journal=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=2 August 2012 |accessdate=11 August 2012}}</ref> |
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== Track listing == |
== Track listing == |
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Remedy is the debut studio album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx, released in May 1999 by record label XL.
Background and recording
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Remedy was recorded in 1998.[citation needed]
Content
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"Same Old Show" samples the chorus from song "On My Radio" by The Selecter.[citation needed]
Release
Remedy was released on 10 May 1999 in the UK and August 3, 1999 in the US, by record label XL.
Four singles were released from the album: "Red Alert" on 19 April, "Rendez-Vu" on 2 August, "Jump n' Shout" on 25 October and "Bingo Bango" on 3 April 2000. "Red Alert" was the first Basement Jaxx single to reach number 1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. "Rendez-Vu" also reached number 1 later in the year, and "Bingo Bango" became their third number 1 single the following year.[citation needed]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 88/100[2] |
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Alternative Press | 5/5[4] |
Entertainment Weekly | A[5] |
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NME | 9/10[7] |
Pitchfork Media | 3.5/10[8] |
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Remedy holds a rating of 88 out of 100 on review aggregator website Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[2] AllMusic's John Bush called the album "one of the most assured, propulsive full lengths the dance world has seen since Daft Punk's Homework."[3] Marc Weingarten of Entertainment Weekly described Remedy as a "blissful joy ride",[5] while Ted Kessler of NME called it "probably as good a dance album as anyone from these Isles has produced this decade."[7] The Austin Chronicle's Marc Savlov called the album "a top beat assemblage to rival any release this year".[11] Alternative Press wrote: "Somewhere on this album, Basement Jaxx have created a song that you're going to love, no matter what sort of music you listen to [...] the mere existence of Remedy shows hope for modern music's future."[4] Melody Maker wrote that the album "repeatedly, and durably, synthesises those notoriously unstable dance music elements; the dizzying dancefloor rush and the complex, long-lasting emotional hit", calling it "deft and obviously heartfelt" and "truly great."[6] Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk proclaimed the album as "better than [theirs]."[12]
The A.V. Club was less favourable, saying Remedy was "nowhere near as revolutionary as the hype would insinuate", though noting that it does "offer its distinct pleasures."[13] Robert Christgau of The Village Voice gave the album a two-star honourable mention rating, indicating a "likable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy", and remarked: "Like so much good house, more fun than reading the newspaper and less fun than advertised."[14][15]
Remedy was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[16] In 2012, Rolling Stone placed Remedy at number 13 on its list of the 30 Greatest EDM Albums of All-Time.[17]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | {{{extra_column}}} | Length |
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1. | "Rendez-Vu" |
| 5:45 | |
2. | "Yo-Yo" |
| 4:29 | |
3. | "Jump n' Shout" |
| 4:42 | |
4. | "U Can't Stop Me" |
| 3:40 | |
5. | "Jaxxalude" | 0:35 | ||
6. | "Red Alert" |
| 4:17 | |
7. | "Jazzalude" | 0:23 | ||
8. | "Always Be There" |
| 6:24 | |
9. | "Sneakalude" | 0:11 | ||
10. | "Same Old Show" |
| 5:55 | |
11. | "Bingo Bango" |
| 5:58 | |
12. | "Gemilude" | 0:47 | ||
13. | "Stop 4 Love" |
| 4:53 | |
14. | "Don't Give Up" |
| 5:15 | |
15. | "Being with U" |
| 3:49 | |
Total length: | 57:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Better Days" |
| 6:07 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Miracles Keep on Playin' (Red Alert Mix)" | 5:57 |
17. | "Bingo Bango (Choo Choo's Apple Jaxx Mix)" | 6:58 |
Personnel
- Felix Buxton – vocals, producer
- Simon Ratcliffe – various instruments, producer
References
- ^ a b Walters, Barry (19 August 1999). "Basement Jaxx: Remedy". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
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- ^ a b Bush, John. "Remedy – Basement Jaxx". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Basement Jaxx: Remedy". Alternative Press (134): 92. September 1999.
- ^ a b Weingarten, Marc (20 August 1999). "Remedy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Basement Jaxx: Remedy". Melody Maker: 44. 5 August 1999.
- ^ a b Kessler, Ted (6 May 1999). "Basement Jaxx – Remedy". NME. Archived from the original on 4 October 2000. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ DiCrescenzo, Brent. "Basement Jaxx: Remedy EP". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
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- ^ Gundersen, Edna (31 August 1999). "Basement Jaxx, Remedy". USA Today. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Aaron, Charles (September 1999). "Blue Light In The Basement". Spin. 15 (9): 63–64. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ Klein, Joshua (19 April 2002). "Basement Jaxx: Remedy". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Basement Jaxx: Remedy". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-24560-2.
- ^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
- ^ "The 30 Greatest EDM Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.