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  • Audio CD (August 24, 1999)
  • Original Release Date: August 24, 1999
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • ASIN: B00000JPDH
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #239,876 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars 2nd effort from 5ive Style deserves 4 stars!, August 27, 1999
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This mostly instrumental band's first effort, the self-title 5ive Style, gets a spot on my list of the funkiest tunes ever created by a bunch of white guys.

Their newly released second effort, Miniature Portraits, seems to have sacrificed a bit of the funk for groove, but that ain't necessarily a bad thing. There are still no vocals on the new disc but the bounding bass of the first disc has been replaced by a wider variety of instrumentation and more "spacey" jams. It sounds as if 5ive Style has been listening to a lot by their Chicago counterparts Tortoise.

All in all a good CD, however, I highly recommend you check out the first album (or some of their SubPop singles, some of which include vocals!) before you purchase Miniature Portraits.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I can't believe the extreme negative comments!, July 11, 2000
By William Turner (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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There are some angry reviews here for this and the first 5ive Style album and I can't understand why. These 4 guys are original, and these days that's a hard thing to say. I've seen them live a few times now, and I have even a higher opinion of them because of it. They know what they're doing, they can play like mad, and I just love their music. If you're a fan of Tortoise, Isotope 217 and the other Chicago-style post-rock bands, then check 5ive Style out. If you're into Britney Spears and her ilk, look elsewhere.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Yeah, but check this out, April 7, 2004
By timesup08 (Kansas City, KS) - See all my reviews
Pretty good, but buy the "Heroic Doses" CD. It sounds like the exact same band, but its much better. Every song on it but one is awesome.
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