1990 was a strange time for me but that’s a long story for another day. One thing that kept me going through that time was music and especially electronic dance music. The Shamen were in the forefront of a uniquely British electronica sound, along with Orbital and Paul Oakenfold leading into the 90s rave scene.
Sadly, keyboard player and bassist Will Sinnott died in a drowning accident in Tenerife just as this album hit the big time. The band regrouped and produced some notable hits alongside many remixes, live work, procedural software and experimental ambient albums that still sound utterly unique.
They now have something of a reputation for being a bit naff, mainly based on a toe curling (and probably chemically assisted) live performance of Ebeneezer Goode on Top of The Pops a couple of years after this album came out (seriously, look it up on YouTube).
However, I couldn’t give a hoot about what anybody else thinks - this album still makes me want to throw some shapes and dance, which I think is all the band ever wanted.
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