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They expressively render the past as the future, and United stands as the privileged exemplar of their synthesis of popular culture.
12y
[RETURN TO MY PAST ~ EPISODE 10:]
Bit of a jarring shift after P!ATD, but I supposed this wouldn't be a C.L. Jesse project without complete and utter inconsistency!
Also, just as a heads up, this band is gonna be a bit weird to go through. That's because I had only listened to this, WAP (yes that's actually the fucking acronym and I'm upset about it) and Bankrupt, so there's gonna be some time jumps.
With that out of the way, there's one word that perfectly describes United: amateur. Thomas ... read more
Man this is just boring and I don't feel united >:(
This compared to Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix just shows how much they progressed as a band. This album is just kind of forgettable. A lot of these tracks are just boring and kinda cheesy. I get that it was the start of the 2000s, but man I don't know these tracks just don't hit anywhere as hard. The production is alright, the singing could be better, and the songwriting is mid. Too Young and Party Time are good songs but besides that ... read more
"United" isn't particularly an ideal start to a band. While it has a lot of groovy, funky production and some good instrumentation, the mix leaves a lot to be desired and the country tinge during the second half is out-of-place and obnoxious.
Fav Tracks: If I Ever Feel Better, Funky Squaredance, Too Young, Embuscade, Honeymoon
Least Fav Track: Party Time
Score:
6.6
Decent
DISCO 2000: Album 69 (https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/biddlestones12/list/531109/disco-2000/)
That ninth track is so bad it pulls the whole album down.
no wonder if thomas bangalter was the singer of this project because thomas mars got a similar voice
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Track List
| 1 | School's Rules 1:32 | 69 |
| 2 | Too Young 3:17 | 87 |
| 3 | Honeymoon 5:00 | 75 |
| 4 | If I Ever Feel Better 4:26 | 91 |
| 5 | Party Time 2:13 | 62 |
| 6 | On Fire 2:49 | 73 |
| 7 | Embuscade 3:56 | 76 |
| 8 | Summer Days 3:15 | 79 |
| 9 | Funky Squaredance, Pt. 1/2/3 (Medley) 9:39 | 58 |
| 10 | Definitive Breaks 1:40 | 75 |
Total Length: 37 minutes
