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Amazon.co.uk Review
It's widely accepted in this country that Americans have no sense of irony: Alanis Morissette neatly summed this up in her famously un-ironic hunt for a knife amidst all those spoons in her hit "Ironic" (although, in fairness, she is Canadian). American indie-rap trio Fun Lovin' Criminals, however, seem to have a firm grasp on pop's love of irony on their latest release, Mimosa, a collection of smooth (sorry, that's "Schmoove") cover versions, alternate takes and B-sides that's completely infused with the faint whiff of cheese. Their love of the whole gangster myth seems to have taken them
Amazon.co.uk Review
It's widely accepted in this country that Americans have no sense of irony: Alanis Morissette neatly summed this up in her famously un-ironic hunt for a knife amidst all those spoons in her hit "Ironic" (although, in fairness, she is Canadian). American indie-rap trio Fun Lovin' Criminals, however, seem to have a firm grasp on pop's love of irony on their latest release, Mimosa, a collection of smooth (sorry, that's "Schmoove") cover versions, alternate takes and B-sides that's completely infused with the faint whiff of cheese. Their love of the whole gangster myth seems to have taken them into lounge territory; these are songs that would feel more at home in the sheen of a Vegas nightclub than the grit of a New York alleyway. It's obvious that they're going for a Sinatra vibe with this collection--no simple task--and it's to their credit that it almost works: Huey, their singer, is after all one of the coolest men on the planet (really, it's well documented). Their new version of "Bombin' The L" is awash with bongos, harmonicas and a wah-wah guitar, and their cover of Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" is amusing for a few listens. Mimosa is not a particularly good collection of songs; it's therefore rather ironic that it's so enjoyable. --Robert Burrow
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Manufacturer: EMI
Release date: 7 December 1999
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0724352345922 UPC: 724352345922
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