Cornershop and the Double 'O' Groove Of
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Cornershop and the Double 'O' Groove Of... is a 2011 studio album
by the British band Cornershop
. It follows their 2009 album Judy Sucks a Lemon for Breakfast
. The album had been six years in the making and is a collaboration album with Bubbley Kaur, a previously unrecorded Punjabi singer. The funds for its release were raised via Pledgemusic
.
, a fan of the band, was said to have "played it to death. Uncut
were particularly praiseworthy, commenting "[It] isn't just great music, it fuses disparate cultures with such joyous irreverence that, for 40 inspirational minutes, entire notions of national borders and racial divides cease to exist". Mojo
said "Kaur came to sing here through chance meetings and filmic, serendipitous intervention from a London cabbie
. If this tale ever reaches the cinema, an effervescent soundtrack is ready and waiting". The newspaper Daily Mirror described the album as "a striking blend of dance-crazed hip-hop grooves and trilling, thrilling Punjabi folk. It also introduces the sensational Bubbley Kaur. The previously unrecorded New Delhi
-born, Lancashire
-raised housewife is possibly the greatest natural new singer you'll hear all year".
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the British band Cornershop
Cornershop
Cornershop are a British indie rock band formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh , his brother Avtar Singh , David Chambers and Ben Ayres , the first three having previously been members of Preston-based band General Havoc, who released one single in 1991...
. It follows their 2009 album Judy Sucks a Lemon for Breakfast
Judy Sucks a Lemon for Breakfast
Judy Sucks a Lemon for Breakfast is a 2009 studio album by the British band Cornershop. It was their first album in seven years following 2002's Handcream for a Generation...
. The album had been six years in the making and is a collaboration album with Bubbley Kaur, a previously unrecorded Punjabi singer. The funds for its release were raised via Pledgemusic
Pledgemusic
PledgeMusic is an online Direct-to-Fan / Fan-funded music platform utilising a Threshold Pledge System / Provision Point Mechanism, launched in August 2009, that facilitates musicians reaching out to their fan-base to financially contribute to upcoming recordings or other musical projects...
.
Reception
The album has, like many previous Cornershop releases, received positive reviews, with its interesting blend of dance and Punjabi music particularly popular. When the track Topknot was released in 2004, the late John PeelJohn Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
, a fan of the band, was said to have "played it to death. Uncut
UNCUT (magazine)
Uncut magazine, trademarked as UNCUT, is a monthly publication based in London. It is available across the English-speaking world, and focuses on music, but also includes film and books sections...
were particularly praiseworthy, commenting "[It] isn't just great music, it fuses disparate cultures with such joyous irreverence that, for 40 inspirational minutes, entire notions of national borders and racial divides cease to exist". Mojo
Mojo (magazine)
MOJO is a popular music magazine published initially by Emap, and since January 2008 by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. Following the success of the magazine Q, publishers Emap were looking for a title which would cater for the burgeoning interest in classic rock music...
said "Kaur came to sing here through chance meetings and filmic, serendipitous intervention from a London cabbie
Hackney carriage
A hackney or hackney carriage is a carriage or automobile for hire...
. If this tale ever reaches the cinema, an effervescent soundtrack is ready and waiting". The newspaper Daily Mirror described the album as "a striking blend of dance-crazed hip-hop grooves and trilling, thrilling Punjabi folk. It also introduces the sensational Bubbley Kaur. The previously unrecorded New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
-born, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
-raised housewife is possibly the greatest natural new singer you'll hear all year".
Track listing
All songs credited to Tjinder Singh and Bubbley Kaur.- "United Provinces Of India" - 3:26
- "Topknot" - 3:39
- "The 911 Curry" - 3:32
- "Natch" - 2:34
- "Double Decker Eyelashes" - 4:13
- "The Biro Pen" - 4:28
- "Supercomputed" - 3:44
- "Once There Was A Wintertime" - 3:14
- "Double Digit" - 3:38
- "Don't Shake It" - 5:42