Now in their 25th year of existence and with a reported 25 million album sales, The Prodigy’s place in the pantheon of dance greats is ensured – but that doesn’t mean that the Essex trio continue to be innovators.
The aggressive beats, grimy synths and sloganeering vocals of songs such as Nasty, Roadblox and Medicine will appease established fans, but elsewhere, their sixth album becomes a bit repetitive and heavy-handed.
The songs with guest vocalists work best, particularly Sleaford Mods' amusing denunciation of the superstar DJ culture on Ibiza, and the stealthy, comparatively measured Invisible Sun provides a welcome reprieve from the album's unrelenting breakneck pace.
A few more tracks with more creativity and less brute force might have made for a more well-rounded album.
