Entertainment Weekly - "...LOVEBOX rarely disappoints, especially if you can get with its message: No parking on the dance floor" - Rating: A-
Mojo - "...A slick, clever and diverse set of populist dance and digi-rock songs..."
Uncut - 3 stars out of 5 - "...This is the basement sound of east London, a stew of funk noir and mashed-up rhythms..."
Rolling Stone - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The album's wanton schizophrenia results in such a switched-on pileup of styles that Groove Armada have earned their rubric - call it electrocrash, and consider it great..."
Rovi
'Lovebox' the fourth album from the Groove Armada steers away from the chillout sound of earlier work and opts for a more dancefloor friendly sound. Featuring guest vocals from Neneh Cherry, Richie Havens, and hip hop outfit, Nappy Roots, the album mixes dirty house beats with dubby basslines with punk attitude. The Status Quo sampling single 'Purple Haze' is also included.|
Rovi
“At The River”のヒットで一躍人気者となった2人組、グルーヴ・アルマダ。ヴァリエーション豊かなこのニュー・アルバムは、ナッピー・ルーツ参加のブギー・ナンバー“Purple Haze”、リッチー・ヘヴンスの渋いヴォーカルが趣き深い“Hands Of Time”、太いベースラインと美しい旋律が印象的なタイトル・トラックなど、ロック、チルアウト、ダンス・トラックのバランスが非常に良い。よく練られた作品だ。
bounce (C)青木正之
タワーレコード(2003年01,02月号掲載 (P86))