This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
One thing that a lot of commercial electronica has going for it: It doesn’t take itself as seriously as rock.
Take Fatboy Slim and his kaleidoscopic Rockafeller Skank. Take Chemical Brothers and their funky Block Rockin’ Beats. Or take the always-original Howie B. Perhaps best known for producing U2 and Björk, he has come out from behind the board to issue several acclaimed albums of fresh, envelope-pushing fare. The latest is Horse, a collaboration between Howie and musical partner Jeremy Shaw under the handle Daddylonglegs. As usual, Howie is out for a good time with these electronic groove-fests. Which, in this case, means a horsey theme, with songs titles like Pony Express and Giddy Up, along with the odd spaghetti-western musical motif among the funk and hip-hop. Which means that — at least in my book — this Horse is a winner.
