Roots Manuva / Slime & Reason
Album: Slime & Reason   Collection:Hip-hop
Artist:Roots Manuva   Added:Jan 2009
Label:Big Dada  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2009-01-25 Pull Date: 2009-03-29 Charts: Hip-Hop
Week Ending: Mar 29 Mar 15 Mar 8 Mar 1 Feb 22 Feb 15 Feb 8 Feb 1
Airplays: 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 25, 2013: New World Disorder
Do Nah Bodda Mi
4. Dec 19, 2009: Best Disorders of 2009
Do Nah Bodda Mi
2. Jan 22, 2011: New World Disorder
Do Nah Bodda Mi
5. Sep 13, 2009: Music Satisfaction
2 Much 2 Soon
3. Apr 24, 2010: New World Disorder
Do Nah Bodda Mi
6. Mar 28, 2009: New World Disorder
Do Nah Bodda Mi

Album Review
Sadie O.
Reviewed 2009-01-26
Roots Manuva – Slime & Reason
Reviewed by Sadie O., 1/16/09
Demented electronic dance hip hop from the UK. It’s got a good beat, but it would probably be easier to dance to if you had one leg much shorter than the other. Many odd noises, and apparently a backing chorus of sad clowns. Interesting stuff!
FCCs on 2, 8, 11, 14 (~singular), 13 (NOT!); I like 3, 9, 12 best.
(NB: cover says there are also FCCs on 3, 7, 9, 10!)
1. 4:06 ***dancehall-style vocal intro, downtempo monochordal skank, English hip hop vocals. Has a bit of a limping circus feel.
2. 3:53 FCC: “shit” **electronic chimes and buzzes, falsetto backing vocals, dubstep. Sounds like a theramin solo. Eeek!
3. 3:14 ****crazed hollering, then a bouncy, swishy midtempo something with toy piano and several voices in unison. Odd!
4. 4:37 ***pong sounds with layers of electronic beats piled on. Turns a bit spiritual.
5. 3:43 **cobbled, limping, game noises etc., complicated vocals.
6. 3:46 ***slow growly blatty electronics with some possible slide whistles, downbeat but cool.
7. 2:15 ***boomy crashy midtempo wiggle with fun lyrics.
8. 3:32 FCC: “shit” x 2 **rather cinematic chords, clear hip hop vocals, chorus a bizarre take on a spiritual classic.
9. 5:23 ****groovy downtempo march/funk, interesting personal lyrics.
10. 3:10 ***a bit uptempo, syncopated blatty something.
11. 6:07 FCC: “shit” **acoustic guitar and chimes, then farty blatty electronics, downtempo and downbeat. This seems to be what passes for the “blues” in this odd universe.
12. 3:04 ****midtempo, metallic dancey groove, a bit familiar sounding.
13. 3:57 Multiple FCCs ***midtempo, swingy, danceable, aggressively upbeat.
14. 3:48 FCC: “shit” x 2 **slow rubbery groove.


Track Listing
1. Again & Again   8. It's Me Oh Lord
2. C.R.U.F.F.   9. 2 Much 2 Soon
3. Do Nah Bodda Mi   10. Do 4 Self
4. Let The Spirit   11. The Show Must Go On
5. Kick Up Ya Foot   12. I'm A New Man
6. A Man's Talk   13. Well Alright
7. Buff Nuff   14. The Struggle