We Are Your Friends

Simian

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 29, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Astralwerks
• ASIN: B00006L412
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #159,548 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Propelled by an urgency and immediacy that is only hinted at in their first album. It's a more focused affair, filled with ecstatic choruses and a soulful swagger that recalls early Small Faces, John Lennon, T-Rex and the Motor City shouters of yesteryear, all the while retaining the whimsical sense of play and kaleidoscopic production values of their 1st album. Astralwerks. 2002.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Much Fun!, May 13, 2004

By	Cancer (Vancouver, B.C.) - See all my reviews

I will admit I have not listened to the first Simian album but if it's not like this one I may not care for it. I enjoy the punchy effervescence this album brings to the table. Its playfulness reminds me of a more rock-oriented Basement Jaxx, I enjoy it and I dont care what anyone says to the contrary.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of 2002?, December 19, 2002

By	Doug Nay (Syracuse, IN USA) - See all my reviews

Those fans pining for Chemistry Is What We Are Part 2 may be disappointed, but this album is a spectacular bit of work. Still keeping a good foot in the door of fusion and the sound dynamics that pervaded their first release, they turn up the volume, turn up the energy, and have much, much more fun. This record is immediately accessible, lively, and as enjoyable as albums come. Much more, it can be spun repeatedly, without fear of overexposure. With all the sad-sacks puling out anemic tunes these days, it's a blast to hear some fellas having a go at a good time (and succeeding so thoroughly). Everyone I've exposed this gem to has fallen in love with it, including people with very dissimilar music tastes. Bluntly, it's a winner, no doubt about it. It could very well be the best of 2002.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Neptunes producing the Beatles!, November 8, 2002

By A Customer

This is a stellar return for Simian. We Are Your Friends has at the same time strikingly familiar references, yet decidedly sounds like nothing you've ever heard. Melodic vocals, with harmonies reminiscent of The Beach Boys or The Monkees, project an unabashed joy throughout the record. The drums provide a strong backbone- loud, and with a big rock'n'roll emphasis in the mix. The unusual instrumentation is present as in their debut, however this time through they're much tighter and more condensed (and enhanced with more electronics). The beauty of this record truly lies in Simian's ability to take the dirty, sexy, bounce that the Neptunes use in their hip hop production, and bring it back to rock and roll. It's quite a fresh approach, and although you'll hear many influences throughout the record, Simian have achieved a new and improved sound all their own.