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  • Audio CD (August 8, 2000)
  • Original Release Date: August 8, 2000
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Too Pure / Beggars
  • ASIN: B000026I92
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #61,478 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Third album from UK indie rock band. Includes the single 'Uneasy. As yet there is no U.S. release date scheduled. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Sounding Blues, October 10, 2001
I first heard Laika here, via the quick 30-second samples of songs, and I was intrigued by their sound and their style. I logged on to their official website ...and was pleasantly surprised to find their music and audio section jam-packed. I sat there and listened to almost every song (original versions, remixes, etcetera) that they had listed.

In doing so, I became an instant fan and began sending friends and co-workers to their site as well. One of the friends whom I pointed in Laika's direction then surprised me with this CD, which I have been listening to pretty much incessantly ever since.

The blends of instruments vs. trip-hop sounds is a unique one - they don't sound overly digitized, nor pop in the slightest. The lyrics paint a picture and you find yourself listening to the stories they tell. From the hilarious email virus hoax in "Badtimes" to the spellbinding "Black Cat Bone" to the heartbreaking "Last Single Word," there is not one track that should be skipped. I literally laugh out loud during "Badtimes," no matter how many times I hear it. I love that the CD has a mix of shorter songs and long, extended tracks; symphonic instruments and techno-beats; melancholy stories and lively messages.

I will definitely continue to keep tabs on Laika and check out their other albums as well. Five stars to "Good Looking Blues," if not ten stars.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the best album of 2000, August 18, 2000
By steve llewellyn (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
Laika is the best I have heard for quite some time. This particular album is a assimilation of several styles, jazz, hip-hop, electronic ambience, which fuse together to form a unique sound that defines Laika as a very talented band. They are somewhat similar to portishead,hooverphonic, and massive attack's mezzanine, however this is indeed superior in my opinion.Some of the lyrics aren't the most thought provoking,but we aren't reading sartre for god's sake. Margaret's voice is soulful and angellic, as if she may be a seraphim herself. I think this is the best album of 2000.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars alper is full of excrement!!, April 1, 2006
This is the single BEST collection of Laika music available. My personal fave is "Black Cat Bone". I could go through each tune and tell you how superb each one is, and why... I will, however, just mention that if you like acid-jazz, trip-hop, house, electronica, psychedelia, loop, or (actually) any kind of music that endeavours to put you into a particular frame of mind, you HAVE to check out this album! This is one of my absolute favourites! (I obviously can't rave enough about this collection.) If you are interested at all in modern, experimental music- you HAVE to check this one out.
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