Prodigy "Fat of the Land" - got it
Prodigy dropped the 'the' from their name, got themselves a shiny new ant logo, and got PUNK.
From Keith Flint's spiky hairdo and punky vocal contributions to the
album, to the confrontational nature of opening track "Smack my Bitch
up".
The album was a bit of a change up from its predecessors. It still had
the big thumping beats and aggressive razor-blade synth lines but there
are a lot more vocals here. As well as Flint's contributions to hits "Breathe"
and "Firestarter" and a couple of other tracks, Prodigy member Maxim Reality is
on a couple of tracks and Doctor Octagon himself Kool Keith features on
the slightly lower tempo "Diesel Power".
The change worked well for them, with the first couple of singles going
to number one and the album in general being a critical and commercial
success.
The band tried to recapture the magic with single "Baby's got a temper"
but it was seen as a bit of a weak retread and their next full album
would see the focus move from Maxim and Flint back to Howlett's beats
and production.
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