Customer Reviews
Fun - By: Kerry Marsh, 09 Oct 2008 
I can't believe I bought this. When I first heard the Ting Ting's I thought they were dreadful. It sounded like really naff cheesy pop. And it is, but it's also very catchy & I have to admit I like it. The more I hear it the more it grows on me. It's not cool to like it, but that doesn't mean it's not okay to like it. It's just probably best not to admit it to people when you first meet them. That's Not My Name is probably the best pop tune of the year for me.
A guilty pleasure Ting - By: Amanda Richards, 04 Oct 2008 This is a fun, funky & successful debut from the hot UK group with the onomatopoeic name. All the songs are original material, written & composed by the fresh & fabulous duo, & it's a great pity that the album is so short.
Turn on the radio at any time of the day, & before long you're probably going to hear either of the two really big singles from this album, or both of them. The single "Shut Up & Let Me Go" recently won the MTV Video Music Award for "Best UK Video", the other hot single being "That's Not My Name". "Great DJ" is yet another single, with "Be the One" scheduled for release soon. I recently received some PepsiStuff Points to buy an MP3 download from Amazon, & I had no hesitationin picking "Shut Up & Let Me Go"
Most of the tracks are cool, catchy & current, & although you can't honestly say that the lyrics are either deep or profound, you'll remember the infectious beats & at least you'll be able to sing along while you're dancing.
Fans of Brit pop will enjoy this album, but there are a couple of tracks that were just a little too trippy for my liking. Other than the singles mentioned above, you should also try "Keep Your Head" & "We Walk".
Buy the singles, if not the album, & prepare to shake your groove Ting.
Amanda Richards
Don't knock it until you've tried it... - By: Hugh Evans, 22 Sep 2008 
It's not that bad I suppose. The main flaw this album carries is that most of the songs sound the same: the structure, rhythm, vocals & instruments have very little variation between tracks. Unfortunately this tends to be the case with a lot of Indie Pop albums, but I won't go into that.
I think the standout track on the album is probably the single "That's Not My Name" (which, to be fair, is probably why people buy the album). It's fun & catchy, although We Walk has quite a nice chorus as well. Mind you, because of the similarities throughout the album, if you love one of the songs you'll probably love the album, & the reverse if you loathe one of the songs.
Overall though I would have to say that I feel that the album will begin to bore people after a few plays. This music is probably best handled one song at a time, so if you're not buying this to fill space on your Ipod then perhaps just buy a single.
A shake up for all the boring British bands of the moment - By: R. Essery, 20 Sep 2008 
OK lets cut to the chase. I was brought up with punk & I can say that the Ting Tings are the best thing that can happen to the over serious, retentive British music industry at the moment. They are quirky, fun & yes original. They are the perfect cure for the boring navel gazing crap that appears from bands such as the Kaiser Chiefs, the Killers, Babyshambles & most particularly the musically inept Artic Monkeys & the arrogant but retentive Kasabien.
The reason I like the Ting Tings is because I am fed up with listening to the dirges produced by the bands named above (and others). Its boring!
Oh & if you want to see hypein action - look at Coldplay - utterly bland & the whole group takes themselves far to seriously. Next thing Chris Martin will be like Bono from U2 giving us lectures about global warming & other subjects he knows nothing about.
I have heard that Chris Moyles from Radio One does not like the Ting Tings & that for me is about the best recommendation I have for buying this CD.
punky!!!! - By: Stutones, 02 Sep 2008 On first listen this reminded me of very early 80's Culture Club beats with early Kim Wilde vocals mixed with loads of funk!! Then it hit me, that The Ting Tings are a reincarnated Transvision Vamp, with the punky / rocky edge!! It's gonna take a few listens to get me hooked but the tracks Great DJ, the huge No.1 single That's Not My Name & Shut Up And Let Me Go are so full of attitude & funk they over-power everything else what's on the cd - worth a listen definately - not a bad cd, & they sound like nothing else around at this momentin time.
