A Certain Ratio (electronic, funk, punk, great songs, single)

**Urban Hatemonger** · 06-14-2006, 05:02 PM

Been listening to them a lot lately.

It`s fair to say that they probably spent most of their career under the shadow of Joy Division at Factory, but that shouldn`t detract from some of the stuff they did.

They`re a good mix of of post punk with funk influences.I`ve seen them described as Joy Division mixed with James Brown , which is probably true for their first single but it doesn`t really do justice for the rest.

anyway here`s a link for Early , a retrospective collection of some of the bands work at their peak from 81-85.

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**cardboard adolescent** · 06-14-2006, 05:03 PM

Sweet, I've been meaning to get into them.

Thanks Urban.

hiu · 06-15-2006, 12:04 AM

A Certain Ratio are pretty top notch, I always find myself making compararions to Gang of Four when listening to them which, generally is a good thing. I'd Like To See You Again is my favourite album, though they never made an albums worth of material that stood out to me, just a couple of great songs each album.

IndiElectronica · 06-15-2006, 05:07 AM

a band that only brits seemed to ever like... what i've heard I thought was pretty dull...

will give that link a try tho

Expletive Deleted · 06-15-2006, 05:20 PM

I have Early and I love it, but I hear the rest of their output is pretty uneven and they don't really have any albums worth buying. Is that true?

**Urban Hatemonger** · 06-15-2006, 05:27 PM

Pretty much.

They seem to be one of these bands that deteriorate with every album , they became more & more electronic with each album. To Each their first albums is where most of the Joy Division comparisons came in. Sextet & I'd Like to See You Again are more funk & electronica based.
Anything after those three are really not worth bothering with.

swim · 06-26-2006, 03:18 PM

I like them a lot. To Each and Sextet are my favorite albums. They're not really the best at making a good album but they do write damn good songs.

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06-14-2006, 05:03 PM
cardboard adolescent time isn't on my side Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,674	Sweet, I've been meaning to get into them. Thanks Urban. __________________ Free Music! Free Art! Free Prose! The Ocean Will Have Us All

06-15-2006, 12:04 AM
hiu Music Guru Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,167	A Certain Ratio are pretty top notch, I always find myself making compararions to Gang of Four when listening to them which, generally is a good thing. I'd Like To See You Again is my favourite album, though they never made an albums worth of material that stood out to me, just a couple of great songs each album.

06-15-2006, 05:07 AM
IndiElectronica Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 602	a band that only brits seemed to ever like... what i've heard I thought was pretty dull... will give that link a try tho __________________ Check out my Radio Station at: http://www.indielectronicaonline.com

06-15-2006, 05:20 PM
Expletive Deleted Dancing Machine Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,097	I have Early and I love it, but I hear the rest of their output is pretty uneven and they don't really have any albums worth buying. Is that true?

06-26-2006, 03:18 PM
swim I'm still your f4g Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,558	I like them a lot. To Each and Sextet are my favorite albums. They're not really the best at making a good album but they do write damn good songs. __________________ Whatever it is you think you are, you're not a good friend, unique, well read, good looking or smart. Now you know.