Tubthumper, Chumbawumba, 1997, :55
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
This album is the third, I think, out of this entire project's existence that I have previously listened to all the way through. But it was something like one time, back when it first came out, so it's probably due for a reassessment. I make no apologies for liking the smash mega-hit single for which the album is named; it may be dulled by ubiquity but that is a damn fine singalong song. The electro-pop and dance influences are not really my thing, but they do it well, and there is overall an eclectic collection of styles on this album. Also, I like their politics. Union forever! "If any ask us why we died / We tell them that our leaders lied / Sold us out down the riverside / Whose side are you on?" Favorite tracks: "Tubthumping," of course, the beautiful vocal showcase "One By One," "The Big Issue," "Drip, Drip, Drip."
