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 Their Best Album Jun 21, 2008
I first started listening to this album on a subscription service - and liked it so I bought the tracks. This is now the first album I turn to when I need a Faithless fix (although most of their other albums are not far behind).
There are no dance- or house-anthems on this disc (such as God is a DJ, or We Come One), so in that sense it's a slight change in direction. Instead, they've gone for consistency: you can play this right through and enjoy every track (a feature quite rare in albums, unless the artist is "Various").
The album has a "laid-back" feel rather than a dance or trance feel. The songs are arranged into two continuous mixes, creating a total effect that exceeds the sum of the parts: each track builds on the previous and sets the scene for the next. I like how the songs alternate between the two vocalists, creating a dialog. There are also some superb instrumental bridging passages - you never get bored listening to this album. Dido's brief performance is divine and is set perfectly in the title track, the start of a rich and captivating arrangement. I wish she and her brother would do more stuff together (another excellent collaboration is "One Step Too Far" on Outrospective).
The lyrics on this album are superb. We've almost come to expect banal lyrics in this genre of music, so it's refreshing to hear something that really adds to the music. You get the impression that the people writing this are intelligent and likeable - you want them in your living room.
This album has good staying power - I've been listening to it for a while, now, and haven't got tired of it. An easy five stars.
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 Mixing up the old with a bit of the fresh Jan 03, 2007
Faithless fans rejoice, here's a release that won't simply rehash the same tired old synth beats...this one's got a dash of funk and jazz and light hip hop mixed in with that comforting, reliable staple of dance sensibility we've all come to expect from these folks. Although they're old, they're not dead--not at least on this release. It's a good, solid pop release with great, upbeat lyrics that will keep you hummin all day.
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Better Then You Could Expect Sep 10, 2006
For those who thinks that Faithless always makes the same thing, "No Roots" is actually not like other Faithless albums, for good and bad. It's a more direct album with more dance vibes but still less Club songs for the hit charts with catchy beats and hooks. The sound of this album uses less synthesizers and more modern house/club music with a flavour of modern soul and funk, new member LSK also adds some reggae to it. Each of the songs also segues into each other, which makes you unaware of when the songs starts and ends. This album didn't really get much attention by the media and few songs made the hit charts, but it's one of their most fascinating albums with deep thoughtful lyrics and as a concept it works all the way. Which may also be the problematic part. Only "Mass Destruction", "I Want More Part 2" and "Miss You Less, See You More" stands out on their own and most of the other songs are just part of the concept without getting much attention by themselves. "No Roots" is much better then the disssapointing mess of "Outrospective" but it takes time to grow on you and it's only for the most committed fans. If You're new to the band, start with "Reverence", if you're an old fan, you may like this one aswell.
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Hypnotic and Soul Cleansing Jul 12, 2006
"More oneness, less categories,
Open hearts, no strategies.
Decisions based upon faith and not fear.
People who live right now and right here.
I want the wisdom that wise men revere."
~I Want More - Part 2
No Roots is filled with lyrics rooted in truth and "I Want More - Part 2" is especially meaningful in that regard. While Sweep knocks you off your feet and leaves you a little dazed, Miss U Less, See U More is surprisingly refreshing. "How could I continue to be the sky without my earth." So romantic...
Filled with social commentary and stories, this music is beautiful and meaningful. The wisdom reaches the heart of the matter and is very palatable in a variety of musical styles.
"You will always be a friend to me
My love persists over land and sea, through centuries"
~No Roots
No Roots slips and slides in musical waves that branch out into wide-open spaces of sound and becomes hypnotizing. You are not sure where one song ends and one begins as the song morphs into "Swingers" as the energy increases and the pace grows ever more rapid. Truly quite fascinating but very intense leading you into a dreamy "Pastoral." You can hardly believe the same band is producing such a variety of moods and musical places. One minute they are rapping, the next floating in dreamy soundscapes of ultimate piano perfection and then delving into club moods. This album is a much more intense album than Outrospective but has some interesting lyrics I enjoyed.
~The Rebecca Review
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Outstanding! Dec 24, 2005
I consider this the best Faithless album, building with symphonic intensity from song to song and highlighting Maxi's literate, INTERESTING soft rap. I am about to check a box certifying to Amazon that "I am over the age of 13" but don't mind sharing with readers the fact that I am over the age of 57 and still recommending this electronic rock album with enthusiasm. This group is very difficult to classify over it's four CDs and multitudinous remixes - and the playing times of its songs preclude any significant radio exposure - so Faithless isn't easy to "come to" through commercial channels. But if you are here, reading listener comments, thank fate and buy the CD.
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