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We Started Nothing | 
| Artist: Ting Tings
Label: Columbia Records
Category: Music
List Price: £11.99
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Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 7
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 886973133422
EAN: 0886973133422
ASIN: B0017PCXM0
Release Date: May 19, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Great DJ | | • | That's Not My Name | | • | Fruit Machine | | • | Traffic Light | | • | Shut Up And Let Me Go | | • | Keep Your Head | | • | We Walk | | • | Be The One | | • | Impacilla Carpisung | | • | We Started Nothing |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The debut album by Salford's The Ting Tings comes hot on the heels of their No.1 single "That's Not My Name", a nugget of pop gold that comes on like a genetic splicing of Toni Basil's "Micky" and The Knack's "My Sharona". The bulk of We Started Nothing follows a similar formula, navigating a path between the smart, angular indie of CSS, Bonde Do Role, et al and the pop mainstream. Here and there, they pull it off perfectly: the stutter-rap of "Fruit Machine" sees vocalist Katie White leading on some poor sap with sultry charisma and lip-gloss sass, while the excellent "Shut Up and Let Me Go" is snappy dance-punk in the spirit of Blondie's "Rapture" or Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love". Elsewhere, they branch out with mixed results. "We Walk" builds from quiet flourishes of piano into a surprisingly steely manifesto: "Smash the rest up/Burn it down/Put us in the corner cause we're into ideas", sneers White. Rather less good is "Traffic Light", a light, jazzy number that employs a number of somewhat forced driving metaphors to describe a relationship hit the skids. Still, it's a debut with promise, and a string of good singles is nothing to be sniffed at. --Louis Pattison
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| Customer Reviews: Read 26 more reviews...
 An new sound July 5, 2008
The title "We started nothing" is somewhat of a lie. It is undisbutable that the Ting Tings have a unique sound, that is immediately recognisable on the radio and stands out difiantly against the crowd. The CD, therefore, is unsurprisingly not mainstream. The tracks are definitely a long way from the usual indie rock that reverberates through the stereo these days all too frequently. The Ting Tings do a good job at continuing there distinct style throughout the album which is good, although repeated listening is not recommended, and not for the totally overquoted "that's not my name!" (that I for some reason seem to have been able to fit into every sentence since hearing the album). The problem I have is that after hearing lots of times, the songs all seem to merge into a mish mash. They are not very different from one another, and occasionally you notice yourself singing "shut up an' let me go" along to every track, without it sounding out of place. It's not such a bad thing, but the uniqueness dies out quickly, and the band therefore lose some of their appeal. Still a worthwhile purchase, and I'm sure, when I go back to it after the airplay has died down somewhat I will once again fall in love with this CD.
 Love CSS? Will like this!!! June 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What is it with people these days? Looking for that new sound, it only happens once in a decade (if you're lucky). Yes, most of this album is not original but then most these days aren't. This is CSS meets St Etiene. It's funky, it's fun, how can anyone with a hint of musical appreciation think this sounds like Girls Aloud? Obviously they don't know anything about music. It's always gonna be one of those genres that you like or hate with a vengience, but I like it (even if I didn't, Girls Aloud? C'mon, do you have a musical bone in your body?) I have to agree with the NME, this album is good, it's a grower but then "Cansei De Ser Sexy " was with me too. I've only heard the album twice now but it's already gettin' to me. Give it time and for all of you "pop" lovers, don't even think about buyin' it, that'll mean you don't have to give a bad review!!!
Addition!!!
Ok, I've had this album a week now and it's the only thing I'm listening to. It is wicked!!! Catchy as hell, even the wife and 17 month old boy like it. As with most albums you have to take the rough with the smooth but for me there's only a couple of bummers on this CD. Give it a go, it's worth it. Anyway, "SHUT UP AND LET ME GO!!!"
ALL PEOPLE RELAX. TIS GOOD June 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a good album - i enjoyed it greatly. And thats what you really want! musicalgenius it isn't but pretentious is not what i want - a good summer feel album that makes you bop along is just what you need sometimes.
By the way does this remind anyone else of Blondie a little??
 What's that smell? June 20, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Is it the faint aroma of fake? Gosh, it's not as Blondie post-punk and CBGBs as it think it is, is it? Actually, it's got a massive dollop of manufactured pop in there, has it not? Now, there's nothing wrong with good plastic pop, as any Girls Aloud will tell you. But you need two things: amazing songs and a great look. The latter, I grant you, the Ting Tings have. The former? Well, they've got ONE good song. The trouble is, they made a whole album out of said song.
Thank god I didn't pay for this. Can you IMAGINE how irritating most of this is going to sound in 3 months?
A final irritant: cut the Estuarian twang, you're from Manchester. It only gives away the Brit School background.
 They started nothing June 20, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
The Ting Tings are the worst "band" of the last 5 years. This album encapsulates everything that is wrong about pop music and sticks a 9.99 sticker on the front.
Not only are both members rediculously disillusioned by the fact that they are actually "cool", the music doesn't even stand up as being good pop. Sure, if the tracks could be easy to listen to and non offensive, i wouldn't have a problem with it. Unfortunately, it offends me greatly and shouldn't be allowed in anyone's house.
They started nothing and will probably be forgotten in 6 months.
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