Customer Reviews

Point Blank

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Yikes! Normally stuff that is the addictive is either a) illegal or comes with some sort of warning on it. You know when I first decided I was gonna but this CD, I wasnt sure if it was going to be worth it. I mean granted Cyclone is an excellent song and all but what about all the electronica(which makes up 99.9 percent of the album). Well after listening to the album through several times(and this is no short album, clocking over 70 minutes), I have come to the conclusion that this album is worth every single ounce of money I put into it. From its excellent production, to just about every quality of the album.

I think the first thing that caught my attention was the variety of influences that are going into this recording. With electronica, normally you just get that pumping sound that is all too common amongst electronica. Dub Pistols fall only into that catagory because the have that sound, but so much more. There's a little bit of everything in this recording. I mean you got: regge, hip hop, funk, a little punk, and even some ska. The only other band who can pull off a hybrid recording like that that I can think of is Soul Coughing. So there is deffenatly a uniqueness to this CD. And is very much welcome since Europe is known for having lots of electronica that sounds the same.

And even for a electronica recording, there is still a craftmanship quality that is normally unseen on albums. The beats and sampling are done not only really well and tasteful, but recognizable as well. They have done a couple of calabration songs that I have picked up and immediatly without vocals, I could tell that it was them. Not something you can do with your everyday electronica, now is it? The vocals(or rapping more a appropiately) in this album are actually quite good. There is great flow and never feels out of place to the music. While there are only 3 real vocal tracks on here, they deffenatly stand out(although currently, Towerblock Trash is my favorite song. I love the horns on the song). So is there really anything I can complain about....

The only thing that I feel kinda bothers me is that there is very little subtlty to the album. Sometimes you get an album were you go "Hey! I never noticed that before." Here is not the case. But thats more of a music genre complaint than band complaint.

UK may not be known for having some of the best bands in the world but I truly feel that this is an act that stands out above alot of other bands. Heck, I think this stuff has some sounds that rival some of today's current music. But thats just me....

This CD has become one of my new favorites! I never heard of them until I heard Unique Freak on one of our music channels. The whole CD is great.

I thoroughly enjoyed this one, such a nice blend of electronic, hip hop. I highly recommend this!

What an awesome production from Barry Ashworth! This album is more than a record, its a state of mind that very few artists/DJ's can produce in a listeners mind. All the songs on "Point Blank" will guarantee to get you moving, no doubt about it. from the groovin' opener, "Unique Freak" to the "Cyclone" remix your sure to have a great time rockin' to Dub Pistols.

this is just for coasting, and sometimes a real song comes up, usually hip hop. good, but lacks. chao, BARRO. COMBATE Fight Club. [...]

Dub Pistols are damn catchy, you'll be singing their songs after 2 listens gauranteed. And the good thing is they're great songs. My favorite is definately Cyclone. But each song is great.

With a great mix of funky beats, techno music and hip hop the Dub Pistol's have created a wonderful first album. It's different enough to keep you listening, and all the songs don't sound the same or have the same samples. I think they're like the Freestylers except they don't sample as many funky songs.

The Dub Pistols put out a promising debut. Combining funky hiphop beats, techno sampling, and a reggae feel, this CD deserves a good look. But it can't maintain through rhe whole album, unfortunately. The first six tracks of this album are diverse enough to keep you listening. But the going gets rough from then onwards, with the music turning into a seemingly constant pounding beat. Nevertheless, it is worth buying this album for the tracks "Best got Better","TowerblockTrash" and "Cyclone". So if youre looking to dance funky and hard, pick this up.

This album takes a while to get anywhere but once "Westway" starts, it's all uphill from there. They do a good job blending breaks, rap, and tookis-moving bass.

My friend bought this CD first and I had never heard of Dub Pistols before. I was instantly addicted and got my own copy. This CD rocks, and it gets better everytime I listen to it. A couple times, on long car rides I've dozed off while this CD was playing (I wasn't driving) and I could still hear the music in my dreams. The whole time I was asleep I felt like I was constantly falling. My sister did the same thing and felt the same way. It's a wierd and cool feeling, brought on by a sound that is smooth, progressive, unique, slightly messed up, but definitely freaking awesome. Don't get my wrong, this CD is not slow at all. It's mostly fast paced, and almost always gets me nice and pumped. Favorite song: Towerblock Trash. Song you might want to skip if you're getting drowsy: Westway.