"i'm not sure when or where i bought this cd...but i remember hearin the song "Ladybird" somewhere and just loving it. it still remains my favorite song on this cd by far...but this is a pretty good cd. downtempo and chill beats with a semi dark atmosphere. i have to admit that i rarely pull it off the shelf and listen to it...but when i do, i enjoy it. well done. a nice little number."
Ridiculously good
jak4@acpub.duke.edu | Durham, NC | 07/29/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"i bought this cd on a whim, cause i thought it looked pretty cool. i immediately fell in love with it--it's sexy, dark, and crazy. perfect for those late night sessions chillin' in a blacklit room with a bunch of friends . . ."
My first introduction to trip hop music
Erica Anderson | Minneapolis, MN | 02/09/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Back in 1996, I was heavily into primarily dance music (house & trance) with a smidgeon of punk (not the Good Charlotte sort of garbage) and alternative music. A roommate of mine at the time worked at local radio station and brought home free cds for everyone. One of the free goodies I got was the single "Curlylocks" by Baby Fox. I loved what I heard. It was nothing that I had ever heard of at the time with its slick icy melodies, slow electronic beats, and sensual female vocals. At the time, I did not know this was trip hop music. I eventually got the group's full length cd ("Normal Family") that had "Curlylocks" on it. I recently excavated "Normal Family" from one of my many piles of cds and slipped the cd into my stereo. Baby Fox reminds me of Portishead, Motorcycle, Hooverphonic, Olive, and Telepopmusik with their slick, laid back beats and ethereal female vocals. I almost forgot why I loved this cd so much several years ago. It is truly ahead of its time before chill out music became the rage on the electronica scene today. All the songs on "Normal Family" are top-notched. I could not find one song that I didn't like. I especially love "Ladybird", "Curlylocks", "In Your Dreams", and "Alienway". It is a shame that this band was short-lived. Considering just how big chill out music is today, Baby Fox definitely could have sustained a career in music today. "Normal Family" is one of those forgotten gems that got sidetracked by the current music scene at the time. I'm glad I re-discovered Baby Fox."
A nifty and addictive little number
CapHappy | Can I have another bite of your sandwich? | 08/06/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I first heard Baby Fox in an Ice Cream Store and my first question to the server was " Which Portisehead album is that?". Baby fox is like the dub induced love child of The Selector, Portisehead and R.L. Burnside. Heavy old school Ska, Oddly Dark and Trip Hoppy and a Slide and Drone Blues quality that all blend together to make something quite cool.
This is easily the type of CD you can put on and play all day long. Very addictive and ambient but much much more than background tunes. While it is not on my desert island list, it is indeed in heavy rotation in my play lists."