written by irishd777 on 20/01/2008
Definitely an album you would leave lying around when you have company over. This is definitely an anthem in itself. The way in which lifes struggles are depicted in a confronting style really does cause a change of emotion within yourself which is what makes music so enjoyable to be in and around.
written by WSD on 26/04/2006
Stars of CCTV by Hard-Fi may be my least favourite album ever. Due to its omnipresence on AOR and MOR radio everywhere I am so sick of the sound of this band that I have actually considered puncturing my own ear drums. This is a boring combination of two-tone and post-Madchester psychedelic indie disco influenced by the likes of Loaded-era Primal Scream, Happy Mondays and early Verve. Unfortunately, Hard-Fi have taken all the boring cliches and none of the innovation.
They write plodding slightly danceable songs that whinge on about having no money, being hassled by the girlfriend, the pain of actually having to go to a job and about getting wrecked at the weekends. It is specifically geared towards braindead yobs who will think this is philisophical and meaningful when instead it is just carefully conceived to sell records to the most people by playing to the lowest common denominator - people who aren't into RnB but like to drink and dance at the weekends and who will buy this on the basis that they play their own instruments without listening closely.
This band are just annoying. Truly annoying. Inspid and everywhere. "Cash Machine" in particular may be the most irritating song ever to grace the airwaves. This band are worse than being stuck in a room with Coldplay, Keane and The Ordinary Boys all trying to sing at you all at once. Really. They are that bad. Don't believe the hype. Don't buy this!
Written on: 28/04/2006
No, not forgotten Crazy Frog, it just seems unfair to count it as that song was meant to be annoying so it kind of fulfilled its purpose in the world. \"Cash Machine\" is meant to be a proper \"meaningful\" song and stuff but it just makes me want to smash my radio and then my own head when I hear it.
written by lcjohnny on 25/04/2006
What a massive album! I don't think there is a weak tune. Hard-Fi, Stars of CCTV is powerful catchy and varied. But that is not all the words are really good meaningful relevant political messages about the underclass we send to Iraq or lock-up in Feltham when we notice them!
written by Wolflinn on 19/03/2006
They are not clever, they are not new/different . They are only average players.
On the good side the lyrics are fun and the songs are great.
Better production would be nice then again maybe the roughish production was done to give it a more indie fill.
A above average likeable first album
written by Charnelmind The Smart on 20/07/2005
Hard-Fi are part of the growing cadre of new British guitar bands, but, unlike their compatriots such as Franz Ferdinand, the Kaiser Chiefs or The Departure, rather than taking their cues from new wave, post punk and 1980's indie, they've instead turned to Two-Tone and ska as well as the more moody elements of the Clash and the danceable rhythms of the Happy Mondays for their influences. Far from sounding like Specials copycats, however, what they've produced is unqiue and catchy indie rock about inner city tension, disillusionment and the frustration of being young and stuck in a dead end.
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Bazzybumblebee's Response to WSD's Review
Written on: 26/04/2006
In reference to cash machine have you forgotten the crazy frog song!!!!!!!!!!!