Armand Van Helden

Hearing calls across the land for more cowbell, Armand follows the success of his "My My My" single with a rock/dance hybrid full-length, replete with screaming vocals, grinding guitars, "Soul Limbo" samples and the odd catchy chorus, most notably on "Hear My Name." Energetic and aggressive, this is for clubbers wanting it large and loud on a dark and sweaty dancefloor.

You don't need to listen to Armand Van Helden for long before you decide whether you
love him or hate him: Keen to repeat a phrase until listeners submit or run in horror from
the dance floor, house music's number one thug can be sublime when he picks the right
sample to pummel, but pure torture when his judgment's off. His first studio album since
2001's largely irritating Gandhi Khan, Nympho is Van Helden's best work since his... More >