All the best from the lord of the big beat for more than a decade, British DJ Norman Cook, a.k.a. Fatboy Slim, has bridged the gap between break beats and silly little pop songs better than anyone.

Try Harder brings with it a lineup overhaul, welcoming bass work from Maud Morgan and a twin guitar delivery from Ray Seraphin (since replaced by Steven Garcia of Très Oui) and Alison Copeland ...

The album, a sonic landscape of indie pop, country and folk music, will be released on August 18 via Gar Hole Records and will be the New Orleans-based musician’s label debut. “Try Harder ...

Half the time when I listen to music, it's the vocalist that ruins ... There's also some sort of self-deprecating idea that you [shouldn't] try too hard, or you're taking yourself too seriously ...

Despite its enigmatic title, Why Try Harder doesn't stop at the obvious ... much of Slim's catalogue meets a critical standard which, like his music, updates an old cliché. It's got a good ...