The Fat of the Land

Nah, dude, this sucks shit. Thanks a bunch for making me listen to "Smack My Bitch Up." I don't get why this is here. I guess maybe they've influenced some modern EDM stuff? But honestly there's just nothing fun about it musically, and it just doesn't seem to have all that much to say. I knew the singles well enough because I was alive then, but could have gotten by just fine without hearing the whole album. (Also I hope this bad cameo isn't the only time Kool Keith makes an appearance on this list)

Barely listenable but two bangers get it two a 2.

I remember when I was younger and we all shared an iTunes account, my brother had downloaded Smack My Bitch Up and I thought I'd get in trouble if I listened to it. I can see now I was missing out on some great music. Can't help but wonder what else I've missed out on because I didn't like swear words 😔

Quite good, interesting reading about the approach to sampling used. 3.8 stars

Where's crab rave?

I do very dangerous things when I listen to this album.

If it has to be electronic music (which I don't really like), then I'm happy to go with The Prodigy. “The Fat of the Land” is the relevant album here, and I can still remember hearing “Firestarter” everywhere for a while. Of course, this album is also quite monotonous, but at least Keith Flint brings a certain punk attitude to it, and you have to give The Prodigy credit for the fact that their beats are instantly recognizable. At the time, “The Fat of the Land” could even be described as innovative—no one else was so consistently sitting on the fence back then. Conclusion: never my favorite album, but a respectable milestone in music history.

Every single track on this album is a hit. The aggressive tracks on this defined a lot of the sound I remember from the later 90s.

Payday 2 music but without the crime (less fun)

I like the crab on the album cover. Electronica hasn't been my favorite genre, but this has vocals that keep it interesting. I would say this type of electronica is definitely more palatable to me. I would probably listen to any of these songs again and if someone ever wants an electronica album to listen to, I can recommend this one. Mostly for the crab.

A good variety between god damn wtf awful to not that bad

I take back every time I said an album sounded repetitive in every other review I’ve ever written.

If I wanted a man yelling at me over electronic beats all day, I would have kept my high school job at Radio Shack.

This is probably my favourite electronic record ever. They blend electro with punk and funk so well, it's just a non-stop bop. Every track just makes me want to jump from my seat. I love it!

so epic

Classic, dirty, electronic dance masterpiece. 5/5

I can still remember tuning in weekly to watch "Top 30 Hits" on Irish television (RTE Network 2).

The black and white "Firestarter" video with Keith Flint is one of my earliest memories. I was fascinated.

Nearly 3 decades later this shit still bangs. Got to see them once before Flint passed away and that was wild. 4/5.

More like the fat of the beat, ye-haw!

Not an album to think too hard about, Fat Of The Land is wall to wall bangers. This is some techno that has a little crossover appeal with the metal and punk worlds, The Prodigy just approach the genre (big beat in particular) with so much visceral energy and muscle. And they manage to keep this energy through songs that could be a little repetitive or annoying. But the grooves go deep enough, the drums hit hard enough, and the vocals are powerful enough that it works. I have very few complaints: I guess Smack My Bitch Up wasn’t exactly made in the best of taste, but so little is communicated verbally that I have a hard time staying mad. Aside from that there may be a couple songs that drag a little bit, but there aren’t any skips. This is most likely the peak of it’s microgenre and pretty much essential listening.

Better than Coldplay

Hat seinen Platz und gute Momente, für mich persönlich aber nicht meine favorisierte Musikrichtung.