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AUSTRALIAN IMPORT
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed
Fatboy Slim has long been a believer in the adage that if you free your mind, your butt will follow. But on this long-awaited disc, the British knob-twiddler concentrates more extensively than ever on the area above the neck. On the ethereal "North West Three," which is dedicated to his wife, the artist also known as Norman Cook conjures up a romantic twilight vibe, while "Put It Back Together," which features guest vocals by Blur's Damon Albarn, brings to mind the tail end of a woozy, life-affirming road trip. Cook nods to the realm of rock as well, particularly on the garage-surf "Slash Dot Dash," which borrows spirit and spunk from the Hives' closet, giving it just enough of a laptop tweak to mark it as Fatboy territory. Palookaville isn't entirely without its booty-centric offerings, of course. On the Iberian-tinged "Wonderful Night," Cook reveals he's taken more than just hangovers away from those residencies in Ibiza; "Long Way from Home," on the other hand, offers up yet another answer to the enduring question "Bass, how low can you go?" Fittingly, he saves the knockout punch for last, teaming up with kindred brainiac-funkster Bootsy Collins for a cover of Steve Miller's "The Joker," which is guaranteed to shake the tree of all but the most jaded.
TRACK LISTINGS
1 Don't Let the Man Get You Down
2 Slash Dot Dash
3 Wonderful Night
4 Long Way from Home
5 Put It Back Together
6 Mi Bebé Masoquista
7 Push and Shove
8 North West Three
9 The Journey
10 Jin-Go-Lo-Ba
11 Song for Chesh
12 The Joker
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