Republica

by Republica

Overview

Republica essentially sound like they're stuck in 1990, when house and rave were just beginning to make their presence felt in dance-pop -- which, to more critical ears, will mean they sound dated for the mid-'90s, when jungle, drum'n'bass, ambient, and all other forms of techno were finally edging their way into the mainstream. And that argument would be relevant if Republica were attempting to work in that genre, but as their eponymous debut indicated, they had no interest in hardcore techno -- they just wanted to dance. Working with strong, accessible Hi-NRG beats and catchy choruses, the trio has a bright, energetic sound that is quite infectious when tied with the right melodies, such as on the hit singles "Ready to Go" and "Drop Dead Gorgeous." If they had more than one sound, however, Republica would be even more entertaining, but as it stands, the record is a stretch of pleasantly numbing dance-pop punctuated by two terrific singles.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/30/1996
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0078636689920
catalogNumber:	66899

Tracks

1. Ready to Go
2. Bloke
3. Bitch
4. Get Off
5. Picture Me
6. Drop Dead Gorgeous
7. Out of the Darkness
8. Wrapp
9. Don't You Ever
10. Holly
11. Ready to Go

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Republica   Primary Artist
Pete Davis   Keyboards
Dave Arch   Piano
Paul Cartlidge   Guitar
Jonny Male   Guitar
Jez Williams   Acoustic Guitar,Electric Guitar

Technical Credits

Joe Vitale   Programming
Pete Davis   Programming
Ben Grosse   Programming
Republica   Producer