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Release Date: 09/10/2002
Not quite as definitive of their time as
Brit-pop sensations like
Elastica and
Sleeper and not quite as inventive and enduring as
Garbage,
Republica made a splash on the charts with
"Ready to Go" and then more or less faded away, for stateside audiences at least. The British retrospective
Ready to Go: The Best of Republica may be somewhat surprising to casual fans of the group, who may not have been aware that
Republica recorded a second album, 1998's
Speed Ballads, which didn't receive distribution in the U.S. An even mix of highlights from the group's two albums,
Ready to Go features two versions of the group's catchy, dance-meets-
Brit-pop title hit, along with the follow-up single
"Drop Dead Gorgeous" and notable tracks from the more complex, electronic
Speed Ballads such as
"From Rush Hour With Love" and
"Fading of the Man." Indeed, the collection manages to gather most of both of
Republica's albums, making it the only
Republica release anyone curious about the band needs to own.
~Heather Phares, All Music Guide
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