The Prodigy - Their Law:
The Singles 1990-2005

The Prodigy are a difficult band to classify, because they have evolved significantly with time. Each of their albums represents a distinct stage in the band's musical evolution.

From their initial inception as a tripped out hardcore techno band with scene classics such as Your Love and Out of Space, to the much more mainstream dance of No Good, to the rockish Their Law to punk-like tracks such as Fuel my Fire in more recent years, the Prodigy continue to innovate and surprise.

Formed in Essex, England, the Prodigy started life with an initial 10-track demo by Liam Howlett, put together on a Roland W-30 sequencer keyboard. XL Recordings picked up the demo and an initial 12" pressing of What Evil Lurks was released in early 1991.

The band's first performance was at Four Aces in Hackney, London. Charly, released 6 months later, was a huge hit in the British rave scene of the time, catapulting the band into the wider public consciousness for the first time.

In 1994, the release of the Prodigy's second album, Music for the Jilted Generation, displayed a much wider spectrum of musical style. Heavyweight dancefloor tunes still abounded, complemented by more unusual tracks such as 3 Kilos, and even rock music inclinations (Their Law). The album was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize. In the liner notes, the band did not hesitate to succinctly express their feelings for the newly-passed Criminal Justice and Public Order Act:
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