Crazy Itch Radio is the fourth studio album

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 British electronic dance music

Electronic dance music

Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...

 duo Basement Jaxx

Basement Jaxx

Basement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton born 1971 and Simon Ratcliffe born 1 December 1969. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s...

. The album features Linda Lewis

Linda Lewis

Linda Lewis is an English vocalist, songwriter and Guitarist. Lewis is the oldest of six children two of whom also had singing careers...

 and Swedish popstar Robyn among the guest vocalists.

Release history

It was originally scheduled for an early 2006 release but the release date was put back.

"Hush Boy", "Take Me Back to Your House", were released as singles. "Hey U" was released as a single to digital download

Music download

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 services in March 2007.

Track listing

Critical reception

The album was generally well-received critically, although less-so than Basement Jaxx's previous records. Allmusic gave it 4 out of 5 stars, writing "at this point, it's impossible to imagine them topping themselves; an album that is merely deeply engaging and wildly entertaining cannot be considered a flop in any way."

Pitchfork Media

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, while still giving the album a positive review, wrote, "Crazy Itch Radio isn't a bad album by any means; it just doesn't scream "best album of the year" from the moment you put it on." NME

NME

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, on the other hand, was more critical, writing "it's easy enough to ignore until a real stinker passes by".