Things to Make and Do [IMPORT]

Moloko

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 11, 2003)
• Original Release Date: October 31, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Import [Generic]
• ASIN: B00004RIV4
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #177,075 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
UK edition of third album from Sheffield-based dance-pop duo. Includes the single 'Sing It Back' (Boris Musical Mix). 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moloko's Best Album, October 5, 2003

By	*The Ultimate Party Weirdo* ":: |-| ö m ö g 3... (Grants Pass, Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

Moloko have definetely proved themselves as true artists from their debut "Do You Like My Tight Sweater?". Followed by the (in my opinion) mediocre "I Am Not A Doctor". Moloko's third effort passes the first two albums in quality. "Things to Make and Do" is also better than Moloko's fourth album "Statues". Moloko is such a versatile and refreshing band that anything they put out will be excellent.

THINGS TO MAKE AND DO

1) Radio Moscow - A little piano-based 25 second intro. ^5/5^

2) Pure Pleasure Seeker - *SECOND SINGLE* - A fun, funky song with cathy lines. Great song to make you dance. ^5/5^

3) Absent Minded Friends - A darker sounding song. Rosin's vocals are strong in this one. ^3/5^

4) Indigo - *THIRD SINGLE* - One of my favorites on the album. The video for this one is great. This song has fun lyrics that are great to sing along to. This one's pretty funky. ^5/5^

5) Being is Bewildering - One of the slower-paced songs on the album. I love Rosin's voice twoards the end where she croons "just being is bewildering". ^4/5^

6) Remain the Same - This one sounds a little similar to "Absent Minded Friends" until the chorus rolls around where Rosin sings rather loudly "CHANGE MY NAME I REMAIN THE SAME". ^3.5/5^

7) Drop in the Ocean - A calm slow song that lasts about 1 minute 58 seconds. I like this one because it's one of the good chill-out tracks on the album. ^5/5^

8) Dumb Inc. - A fun song with fun lyrics. (i.e. "Dumb Dumb / So sweet so young / You're not suppossed to swallow your bubble gum" and "You and me are free to be the dumbest in town") ^5/5^

9) The Time is Now - *FIRST SINGLE* - An awesome song with a folky-sort of mood. Great lyrics. ^5/5^

10) Mother - A jazzy song to Rosin's mother, although the lyrics may not be very flattering. ^5/5^

11) It's Your Problem - A funny minute long interlude with just tons of little elctronic bleeps and flurps. ^5/5^

12) It's Nothing - Frankly, this one is kinda slow and boring. ^2.5/5^

13) Bingo Massacre - A 23 second interlude with nice music. I think the music for this one could have been turned into a song. ^4/5^

14) Somebody Somewhere - A nice upbeat tune similar to "Pure Pleasure Seeker"; just not as good. ^3.5/5^

15) Just You and Me Dancing - This interlude starts off with Rosin screaming. This one is kinda fun to listen to even though its only about a minute and a half long. ^5/5^

16) If You Have A Cross To Bear You May As Well Use It As A Crutch - A weird song that is mostly instrumental with occasional saying: "If you have a cross to bear I think it's fair that you use it as a cruth" in this weird psychotic voice. This is a good song to rock out to though. ^4/5^

17) Keep Stepping - A pointless 19 second interlude to barely any music where we here something like "Hands in the air...I wanna see you moving...keep stepping..." ^2.5/5^

18) Sing It Back (Boris Musical Mix) - A nice remix of "Sing It Back". A bit long though because a lot of the song is just music. ^3.5/5^

Overall, this album is Moloko's best. I give Moloko 5 star in creativity, effort, and overall quality. I love this disc and HIGHLY recommend if you want something refreshing and intersting.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A True Classic, October 13, 2002

By	P. Kabat "przemk99" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Moloko are one of the most original and experimental dance acts out there and this is, no doubt, very evident on this landmark album. Roisin Murphy's voice is breathtaking, full of emotion, and texture which makes her one of pop's and dance music's most interesting personalities. Many of the songs here are difficult at first, but work very well as an entire album. "Things To Make and Do" is definately for more creative listeners, so if pop and pop only is your kind of bag, then this probably won't go over too well with you. "The Time is Now" is the standout track here, which, in my opinion, is one of the best dance records composed in the last decade (Mixmag magazine readers agree). What's even better is that this CD is full of lyrical depth as well, which is a rare thing for dance records, but let's not forget that dance is only part of what is Moloko. The inclusion of club favorite "Sing It Back" is a definite plus. I can't wait 'till the next album.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A really cracking album., March 10, 2005

By	S. Hebbron "S B H." (Leicester UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The most interesting and arresting thing about this band is their quirky creativeness. The songs here are an odd and ambient collection (forever the soundtrack to a marevellous Greek holiday for me now!) Each track has it's own distinct style and personality and yet each is catchy, infectiously melodic and lyricaly, just the right side of sane.
Murphy's voice is full of range and surprise, it can be harmonious and completely shock at once.
Really great and different stuff, a delightful break from the mainstream, I defy you to find any bands doing similair stuff!
Highlight tracks are the beaty and heady, "Bring it Back" and the deliciously insightful "Absent Minded Freinds", a wry look at modern relationships.