Daft Punk

Homework

An EDM classic, Daft Punk’s debut, “Homework” is danceable as all hell with plenty of playful, funky sounds while also experimenting with different genres. It can be a little bit grating at times though.

Fav Tracks: Revolution 909, Around The World, Da Funk, High Fidelity, Alive, Burnin’, Phoenix, Indo Silver Club, Rollin' & Scratchin'

Least Fav Track: Fresh

Score:
8
Great

This is my favorite studio album by Daft Punk. Holy crap, this sounded like nothing ever heard before this, it's so different than any other record they've done, it's such an amazingly crafted, innovating, and fresh house record. I love the rawness of the production in this album, I love how catchy every song is, I love the whole aesthetic that runs through all of this record. Daft Punk is such an interesting and creative band and this record is the perfect example of that, no one else made ... read more

this wasnt a bad album, i just wasnt using this as it is meant to be used: for dancing. its a good LP with some catchy tracks and really great production, i just cant find myself ever going back to this, unless i need dance music for whatever reason. for the time it was released, it's a big step for electronic music. but when i have many more options at my disposal now, this isnt what i would go to.

Homework definitely would have benefitted from being cut down a bit, and it's pretty easy to pin down exactly what should have been dropped. If you dropped tracks 8-12, you wouldn't lose much. Everything prior to that run of tracks is great, and everything following it is decent. Even with that lull in the middle, Homework is still a landmark debut for France's greatest musical export.

Best tracks: Around the World, Fresh, Revolution 909, Da Funk, Phoenix, Alive
Worst tracks: Rock n Roll, Oh ... read more