Customer Reviews

Get Rid

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Don't let the drum machine fool you. RID are an indie band, who sometimes use lots of synths, and sometimes use guitars. They are also clever and VERY wry. The vocal hook from the first track "The DJ's got a Gun", a sarcastic swipe at the club scene, is a vocoded "everybody get your hands in the air and get down on the floor." If you don't find that funny, you probably won't "get" RID. I prefer their previous album, which is more musically sparse with heavy-handed bass, to this album, which is more 'neo-new-wave', but this is still a good CD. Favorite Tracks: "Turn it Up" (more like their first CD) and "The DJ's Got a Gun".

Got these guys on a recommendation. They rock my world. They are kinda like a cross between le tigre and Miss Kittin. I love them !!!

Wasn't sure about R.I.D to begin with, mainly because they sound a bit like Shampoo at times, but this album's a grower.

Best of their 3 CDs in my opinion, Turn it Up and DJ's got a Gun are the stand out tracks for me.

If you like 80's synth pop, and modern takes on the genre (Chromeo, Har Mar etc ..), you'll love this.

R.I.D. are stealth pop geniuses. Hook after hook, especially on "Turn it up" and "La Nuit." There's some filler as well but these songs linger long after the luster on the nu-Electro party in your town has faded.

One good song (La nuit) on a terrible album. This has nothing to do with proper electronic sounds; to be compared with Miss Kittin is a downright insult to Miss Kittin herself.
This album is a good example of uninspired musicians trying to ride along with the electro hype currently invading Europe.
If you're looking for wellproduced albums, try Fischerspooner, The Hacker, Anthony Rother, DJ Hell, or the real deal in electropop: Vive La Fête.