The Last Drop

Faithless, No Roots - Tis the season for sharing great music. Thus, in honor of my good friend Matt, I had to listen to his favorite group. It doesn’t hurt that I happen to enjoy Faithless as well. Not a tough sell and not a tough listen. Their consistent aesthetic of reflectionary (yeah, that’s a word) dance music is intriguing and generally pleasant to listen to. No Roots finds a comfortable middle ground between politics and relationships that gently leans left while accommodating all listeners. Oh yeah, Dido is on this one too. So everyone will listen. Personally, the non-Dido music has always held my affection for Faithless. Don’t get me wrong – Dido has a place and time. Lord knows we all need breathy female singers with wanton need seeping from their vocal chords (I think I just heard another Ipod commercial counting off in the distance…). I just prefer the straight up buddhist ramblings. It’s soothing in a revolutionary way. Even though No Roots isn’t their latest effort it is still a relevant landmark in their collection and well worth the listen.