Lionrock / An Instinct for Detection
Artist Lionrock
Album Title: An Instinct for Detection
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Primary Genre Pop: General Pop
Format CD (2)
Released 04/08/1996
Reissue Date 07/15/1997
Label Time Bomb Recordings
Catalog No 70930-43510-2
Bar Code No 7 0930-43510-2 2
Reissue Yes
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
An Instinct for Detection
1. Morning Will Come When I'm Not Ready (3:49)
(Justin Robertson)
2. Straight at Yer Head (5:29)
(Justin Robertson/Sean Braithwaite)
3. Peace Repackaged (4:16)
(Justin Robertson/Sean Braithwaite)
4. Death Valley Clapperboard (6:16)
(Justin Robertson)
5. Fire Up the Shoesaw (5:44)
(Justin Robertson)
6. Don't Die Foolish (8:20)
(Justin Robertson/Sean Braithwaite)
7. Depth (4:43)
(Justin Robertson)
8. Snapshot on Pollard Street (5:28)
(Justin Robertson)
9. The Guide (6:52)
(Justin Robertson/Sean Braithwaite)
10. Number Nine (4:49)
(Justin Robertson)
11. Bag of Biros (6:57)
(Justin Robertson)
12. Wilmslow Road (7:34)
(Justin Robertson)
An Instinct for Detection [Disc 2]
1. Fire Up the Shoesaw (Vocal Mix) (3:58)
2. Packet of Peace (Chemical Brothers Remix) (7:13)
3. Packet of Peace (Prankster Sound System Mix) (6:51)
4. Straight at Yer Head (An Instinct for Version) (5:36)
5. Are You Willing to Testify? (6:53)
6. Sun Up in the Centre (5:18)
7. Call a Cab (3:56)
Date Acquired 03/06/2010
Personal Rating
Acquired from 11spot.com (Amazon)
Purchase Price 7.00
Reviews
All Music Guide Review:

Review by Tim DiGravina
There's something joyous afoot throughout Lionrock's excellent, overlooked gem of an album An Instinct for Detection. Equal parts throbbing, frazzled instrumentals and tracks with too-cool vocals, the entire album shines. When things get heavy, Justin Robertson and company throw in hilarious samples, before getting back to the business of creating a soundtrack for city life. The instrumental tracks, abuzz with inebriated electronics, work in a caffeinated vein, repeatedly suggesting a controlled driving force; it's first-class dance music when it goes the dance route. Particularly delightful tracks along this path are the absolutely ominous-sounding dark movements of "Death Valley Clapperboard" and the evocative film noir suggestions of "The Guide." Vocalist MC Buzz B uses a vocal inflection that is entirely infectious on "Straight at Yer Head," "Peace Repackaged," and "Depth." His style is a cross between singing and syncopated speech; the ultra-precise enunciation works as an excellent counterpoint to the aggressive, accessible throttle of the music. Perhaps the album didn't catch on with a wider audience because it came too early in the electronica boom of the late '90s, but it certainly contains massive charms and a handful of tracks that could very easily be hit singles. An Instinct for Detection is a remarkable, wonderful album that shows consistent mastery of the pop and electronica genres. It's the perfect example of an album that masters dance and pop music, and it is perhaps the greatest lost classic of the '90s in any genre.
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