ノーマン・クックがファットボーイ・スリムではできなかった噂の新プロジェクト、The BPA（ブライトン・ポート・オーソリティ）が始動！「ファットボーイ・スリム引退!?」とノーマンがUK大衆紙に語って大騒動！（その後レーベルが撤回）ホントかウソか、ノーマンお得意のユーモア!?でUKのメディアは大混乱。初ヌードを披露したPV、指名手配写真のようなアー写、マジとギャグの境界線が見えないストーリー…。もう誰もこの男を止められない！この新プロジェクトには、イギー・ポップ、デイヴィッド・バーン、ディジー・ラスカル、アシュレー・ビードルをはじめとする豪華アーティストが参加。

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Rolling Stone (p.64) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "The beats are dandy, tweaked-up period pieces from Sixties ska to Eighties R&B." Spin (p.78) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his mash of rock, soul, and rocksteady is distinctly collaborative....Emmy the Great shines on 'Seattle,' a sunny, commercial-ready pop confection." Alternative Press (p.116) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Willfully eclectic and sporadically energetic, the BPA brew a schizoid stew....Cook's eager-to-please melodic sensibilities can still get jaws a-smilin'." CMJ - "[S]howcasing distinct vocal personality and rock vibe electronics from a slew of singers..." Billboard (p.33) - "[A] swaggering set of proper pop songs....The Fatboy trademarks are here, but they're blended with the unique musicality of each guest." Q (Magazine) (p.100) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] slew of vocalists showcase themselves to mostly positive effect against Cook's trademark Fatboy-Slim-esque backdrops. Martha Wainwright is deliciously sensual on the languid 'Spade'..." Blender (Magazine) (p.61) - 3 stars out of 5 -- ""The album's soft heart is 'Seattle,' in which folk singer Emmy the Great sweetly, and aptly, celebrates fresh starts." Record Collector (magazine) (p.88) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Highlights abound: Iggy Pop opens it all up, adding his vocals to 'He's Frank,' while the sentimentality of 'Island' and 'Superlover' show a kind of razzled tenderness full of hope and regret." Clash (Magazine) (p.111) - "[With] party master Fatboy Slim at the controls, there is the expected bounce and snap here, keeping the album moving along nicely as guest after guest steps up to add to this impressive, enjoyable [selection]..."

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