''For the Masses'' is the second studio album by British
grindie
Grindie, also known as grime-indie or grime indie, is a form of music that emerged in early 2006. It is a fusion of indie rock or alternative rock and grime music.
History
Grime producer Statik who coined the named "grindie" initially as a joke ...
band
Hadouken!.
It was recorded in Groningen, The Netherlands during the Summer of 2009, and preceded by the release of the ''
M.A.D. EP''.
Track listing
All songs written by
Hadouken! and
Noisia
Noisia (stylised as NOISIΛ; "VISION" turned upside down) was a Dutch electronic music trio consisting of members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger from Groningen, Netherlands. They produce a wide variety of music including ...
* "Ugly" was featured as a dub mix on the M.A.D. EP.
Chart position
Release
The album was released on 25 January 2010. Fans who pre-ordered the album through the official website received a signed copy a few days early, with their name included on a mini poster inside the case.
Reception
Reviews for the album have been mostly negative.
stated that "This aggressive tone... breaks new boundaries in something absolutely ridiculous", whilst
NME
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feels "James Smith is in the throes of an aneurysm. By the end of ''For the Masses'' you might well be wishing one on yourself just for sweet relief."
Both reviewers gave the album 3 out of 10 stars. One notable exception to this negative trend was
Q, whose reviewer called the album "addictive, energizing, and catchy as hell."
Hadouken!
* James Smith - vocals, programming
* Daniel "Pilau" Rice - guitar, synthesizer
* Christopher Purcell - bass, synthesizer, samples
* Alice Spooner - synthesizer
* Nick Rice - drums, programming
References
Hadouken! albums
2010 albums
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