Squarepuher - Do You Know Squarepusher?

First off, I love the title of this album. I feel like I'm living a slice of the life of Abbot and Costello any time I try to explain "No that's the name of the Album I'm not asking if you know who Squarepusher is!" Hilarious. That being said, that is the only funny part of the album. From the first track the artist assures you "Squarepusher is your fuckin daddy." And he backs up that claim with some of the hardest Drum and Bass out there. His driving beats ride the fine line between danceable and insanely complex, but his melody lines are so catchy I find myself humming them days later. For a bit of background on the artist, he played bass and spent a long time searching for anyone that could play with his speed and prescision. After a long time of searching he decided to write his own drum and melody lines because, well, he found himself the only one talented enough. Though most of the music he writes is hardcore DnB he branches out occasionally to write more IDM or Ambient music and even going out so far by writing a rather traditional sounding rock song entitled "Love will Tear us Apart" as the last track on this album. Athough he is great in every genre he branches out to his finest work almost always falls into the Drum and Bass genre.

All in all I would have to give this album an 8/10. When I listen to Squarepusher I want to be blown off my feet by his insane DnB and too few songs followed that style on this album. Those that did however managed to be the most hardcore electronica I've heard in a while.

To quote Squarepushers message to the listener or perhaps rival DnB bands "So whatcha thinkin about dear? You think your fuckin hard do ya? Your made out of fuckin Jelly tonight. Squarepushers gonna come and take your fuckin face off."

Update: Wow I can't believe how dumb I am sometimes, The last track on this album is a cover of the Joy Division song "Love Will Tear Us Apart" so it is not written by Squarepusher.