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Invaders Must Die | 
| Artist: The Prodigy
Label: Cooking Vinyl
Category: Music
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Rating:  154 reviews
Sales Rank: 614
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 711297880120
EAN: 0711297880120
ASIN: B001KH68GM
Release Date: February 23, 2009
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| Tracks:
| • | Invaders Must Die | | • | Omen | | • | Thunder | | • | Colours | | • | Take Me To The Hospital | | • | Warrior's Dance | | • | Run With The Wolves | | • | Omen Reprise | | • | World's On Fire | | • | Piranha | | • | Stand Up |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Invaders Must Die finds the Prodigy line-up of Liam Howlett, Keith Flint, and Maxim Reality back together on record for the first time since 2002’s ill-fated, subsequently disowned “Baby’s Got A Temper”. This doesn’t mark a return to the bad old days of punk-rave cabaret, though. No, in fact, Invaders Must Die finds The Prodigy delving even further back into their history, an attempt to recapture the heady rave vibes, one-finger keyboard riffs, and concussive breakbeats of 1992’s Experience and its epochal follow-up, 1994’s Music For A Jilted Generation. True, sometimes it feels a little too transparent in its eagerness to recapture past glories: “Thunder”, with its loping reggae vocal, is undeniably Howlett on form, but it apes the formula of 1992’s “Out Of Space” a little too closely for comfort. Still, the likes of “Omen” and “Take Me To The Hospital” are agreeably back-to-basics cuts that merge nagging melodies and fairground waltzer queasiness with a weighty production job that renders them muscular enough to compete on a level playing field with Justice, Pendulum, et al. “Run With The Wolves” is the one track that harks strongly back to Fat Of The Land, a gnarled, rocky number with Dave Grohl on live drums that finds Keith Flint claiming to be “hung like a hound”. The closing “Stand Up” is a late surprise, meanwhile, a euphoric set-closer with hints of Screamadelica-era Primal Scream. --Louis Pattison
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 154
 Back To The Oldskool February 23, 2009
D. Mcauliffe (Leicester, UK)
30 out of 33 found this review helpful
Firstly i must say i was a little apprehensive about the new album. After the release of Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned i thought the prodigy were taking their music in a completely different direction. Don't get me wrong i still think that was an excellent album, production was great, everything hit the right spots, but especially when hearing the tracks live, it didn't really work with the rest of their material.
Now to the new release, Invaders Must Die!
The first thing you notice when listening to this album is the quality of the production, Liam has proven once again that he is the master when it comes to hard hitting beats, insane synths and massive breakdowns. Everything sounds clean and polished, and you can tell a lot of time has been spent making everything work.
No doubt you've heard the opening track a hundred times already on the radio, but it was nice to hear a few changes to the version you might have already heard. This tracks kind of a nod to the last album, and maybe Liam's trying to show us how it should have been done last time.
The second track Omen is our first glimpse back into the oldschool, hard hitting beats, and a piercing synth that takes you right back. I do have one gripe with this track tho, the version they played on radio 1 for the first time a few weeks ago had a slightly different break in it, which i prefer to the one on the album. It does work with the rest of the album though, so it's not necessarily a bad thing.
Thunder is a nod to electro/house but still keeps to the roots of the prodigy's sound, oldschool stabs and a ragga vocal reminiscent of Out Of Space. I expect to hear this one out in the clubs a fair bit.
Next up, Colours, which is more or less a sped up dubstep track, with some decent lyrics from Keith. I like the keyboard work in this track, which sounds very much like something off Experience.
Take Me To The Hospital takes it back to the breakbeat, and sounds like something you would have heard at a rave in the early nineties, but again brings it back up to date with some slicing beats and some quality production.
Next Up, Warriors Dance, which is my favorite track off the album. This track is truly for the prodigy fans who have been their from the start of the prodigy's career. I expect this will be an amazing track live. The breakdown three quarters into the track will have all the cheesy quavers putting their hands in the air.
Run With The Wolves brings us back up to date, with a drum loop that wouldn't have sounded out of place on The Fat Of The Land. It sounds dirty (which is a good thing), and Keith's vocals are quite reminiscent of Firestarter. I love the synth near the end which sounds like it's been lifted straight off a Commodore 64.
Omen (Reprise) truly takes you back to the hysteria years. At a festival this would make the perfect opener to Omen. This wouldn't sound out of place on an Commodore Amiga game. It's a decent filler.
Worlds On Fire is where the album firmly sets it's place as an oldschool/newschool mix. The stabbing synths and jumpy keyboards make sure this will get the entire crowd jumping at a live gig. The keyboards especially sound like something off Experience.
Piranha is the most 'band' sounding track off the album. Haunting synths straight from Scooby Doo, mixed with some oldschool stabs. The vocals work well to bring the whole track together too.
The last track, Stand Up, Is a nod to the narcotic suite from Jilted Generation. Some people may not like it's slow pace, but if you loved tracks like 3 Kilos off Jilted, then you'll take this one to heart too. An upbeat end to a brilliant album.
Overall this album works really well as a whole. I can honestly say i like every track off this album. It defiantly brings the Prodigy sound up to date, but will please fans of the early nineties material too. I never lost my faith in the prodigy like many people did, but this albums proves they can still do it like they used to. The Prodigy are defiantly back!
Great album November 18, 2009
ivalio (France)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great album for all fans of the Prodigy's electronic music. DVD shows video clip and videos taken from concerts. A little bit deceived by carton box (I had preferd a plastic one)
Invaders Must BUY November 15, 2009
Chris Taylor (Southport, England)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Phenomenal
Just when you thought it was all over - the Prodigy is back and better than ever!
"Always Outnumbered..." may have had a few good points, but it always had the feel of a 'filler' album... now we have the proof - here is the killer! This is the best thing they have done since "Fat of the Land" - some may say it's better.
All I know is that I put it in my car stereo three weeks ago and it's been on ever since.
All is once more right in the world of the Prodigy & I am a happy bunny.
C :-)
Invanders Must Die- Must Buy ! November 5, 2009
Ms. S. Pates (Oxfordshire, UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Initially i bought this album on the basis that i loved the tracks the Prodigy had officially released 'Omen' adn 'Warriors Dance' and that i have loved them in the past, but this album has some much more to offer. The 'unreleased' tracks are pure gold. I especially recommend 'Run With The Wolves'.
After the first time i listened to the album it became so addictive, its became part of my daily routine.
Compared to so my of the crap filling up the airwaves at the moment, this album is a saviour! Seriously buy it now!
Invaders Must Die October 7, 2009
V. Ayres (somerset)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Excellent cd - if you like The Prodigy you will love this. They have also got a couple of slow-ish tracks on the cd and these are really good too! Enjoy
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