We Started Nothing ［CD+DVD］

「2008年要注目新人」の冠、英米で10誌以上、英・米と同時2カ国原盤契約した型破りマンチェスター発大型新人デュオのデビュー作、DVD付き豪華盤！DVDには「Great DJ」「That's Not My Name」「Shut Up And Let Me Go」「Be The One」のPVのほか、メイキング、ドキュメンタリー 、アコースティック・トラック数曲のヴィデオを収録。「Great DJ」はサントリー「ダイエット＜生＞クリアテイスト」CMソングとして日本でも大ヒット！

Clash - "WE STARTED NOTHING brims with endorphin rushing synths, spiky new-wave Strat attacks and aeons of neon-splattered, sexy-slick gusto." Q - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[S]imple and primary-coloured, prizing punchy rhythms over muso flash....The Ting Tings are testament to the fact that raw enthusiasm trumps technical ability every time." Mojo - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A]ll bouncing beats, shiny samples and an invigorating knack for a pop tune.' Rolling Stone - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The Ting Tings toss in enough untreated guitars, grrrl-power lyrics and subsonic Moog blurts to give WE STARTED NOTHING a certain edginess." Blender - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Throughout this fresh, snappy debut, White's pert vocals fall into step with drummer Jules De Martino's choppy, hip-jerking rhythms, fleshed out with new-wave keyboards and multitracked harmonies." Rolling Stone (p.84) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The Ting Tings toss in enough untreated guitars, grrrl-power lyrics and subsonic Moog blurts to give WE STARTED NOTHING a certain edginess." Q (Magazine) (p.143) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[S]imple and primary-coloured, prizing punchy rhythms over muso flash....The Ting Tings are testament to the fact that raw enthusiasm trumps technical ability every time." Mojo (Publisher) (p.109) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A]ll bouncing beats, shiny samples and an invigorating knack for a pop tune.' Blender (Magazine) (p.76) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Throughout this fresh, snappy debut, White's pert vocals fall into step with drummer Jules De Martino's choppy, hip-jerking rhythms, fleshed out with new-wave keyboards and multitracked harmonies." Clash (magazine) (p.119) - "WE STARTED NOTHING brims with endorphin rushing synths, spiky new-wave Strat attacks and aeons of neon-splattered, sexy-slick gusto."

The breakout success of The Ting Tings' debut LP 'We Started Nothing' sees it getting the Special Edition treatment it deserves. Taking as its inspiration the taut post-punk and disco rhythms of the late 70s, alongside a healthy dose of Debbie Harry's swagger in vocalist Katie White, the Salford two-piece found considerable success on the back of some monster singles. The buoyant 'Shut Up And Let Me Go' and the pleading 'That's Not My Name' will be most familiar, but this deluxe version of the record also includes a DVD of live videos and documentaries which see the band become internationally successful from their humble Manchester roots.|

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