It took a while for me to appreciate it, Spooky, Chemical and World let it down a small bit in my opinion, but theres nothing embaressing there. I like it more than Brotherhood and the two albums that followed it.
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I Really Like Republic. Is it Underrated?
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After such a long wait for a new album I was psyched, even more when I heard the first song, but as the rest of the album unfolded I was bitterly disappointed - over-produced, missing Hooky bass, too many forgettable songs. I've hardly listened to it over the last few years. And I have to admit it is my least favourite NO album artwork ever - no subtlety, looked like an afternoon throw-away job.
Republic is a very good album, better than get ready or the new one imo, but the production is a bit bland? great lyrics though, particularly 'special'.no should have produced it themselves & got rid of hague(although i like what he did the psb) also, many of the songs on republic were mainly written by barney & probably intended for electronic. and hooky's absence on these tracks makes it seem like a barney solo album with avalanche tagged on at the end
I overplayed it to death. I remember there was a series of exclusives on Radio 1 in the lead up to the album release, basically interviews with the band and a song from the album (I think there were 3 in all) John had taped all of them.
The album came out when I was 18 and at college. Fcukin happy memories, Regret was just a MONSTER. I can remember all the hype on MTV as well, plenty of documentaries / interviews and loads of airplay.....plus a NEWORDER day!
This was the days when London was in control and released 4 singles from the album, trying to make as much money as possible....bastards. Regret and World are great singles, but RIAD and Spooky
Dunno who mentioned EE as great songwriting, was that you Ally? But I couldn't disagree more, in the world of the Shugster, songs like EE, Chemical and Spooky would be thrown to the lions, but I do have to say I love Liar and Special is one of those bonus beauties as a last track (Leave Me Alone, Face Up, Dream Attack)
Underated? No, it's an easy listening album with a couple of "Classic" tracks.
I got to the HMV in Stoke at 5.30am the morning of release in order to queue up and be amongst the first to get a copy. I expected at least a few other hardy souls to do the same.
When they opened up at 8.45 I was still the only one there. I looked a right cunt.
Even more than usual.;)
