Whenever a punk band tries to invest a great deal of emotion into their songs, they sometimes walk the narrow precipice of turning the output of their passion into little but three-chord emo whining. While BYO Records is littered with much emo dross, Manifesto Jukebox emerges as one of the few bands the label has recorded (along with Leatherface and Hot Water Music) who can add a depth of feeling to the fast, intense rock that they put out. Like a bucket over-filled with blood, the precious life that resides in the songs on Remedy occasionally allow intense Finnish feeling to spill out, causing a nasty mess on the floor and becoming a little to shouty for their own good. However, the band's Scandinavian zealotry is harnessed to prime potential on the majority of the album, playing a tight, melodic, and complex rock & roll. ~ Jeremy Salmon, All Music Guide
Remedy is the first full-length album by the British house duo Basement Jaxx, released in 1999. Remedy includes the single "Red Alert" - one of Basement Jaxx's most famous songs. "Rendez-Vu", "Jump 'N' Shout" and "Bingo Bango" were also released as singles. "Red Alert" was the first Basement Jaxx single to reach #1 on the U.S.Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. "Rendez-Vu" would also reach #1 later in the year, and "Bingo Bango" became their third #1 single the following year.
