A hip hop album for people who don't like hip hop? An interesting concept that ends up with me fearing the worst of both worlds.It's a much more laid back album than most hip-hop, with a much greater focus on drums than bass in terms of driving the rhythm. Blues Music is lyrically interesting, and Baby's Got Sauce has an almost reggae feel to the rhythm, complete with a focus on the off-beat. However, songs like Cold Beverage sound like they could be so much more, but the chorus falls a bit flat, and the track just ends up being a bit too repetitive. Shooting Hoops should be much cooler than it actually is, complete with a banjo intro, but it ends up feeling more like a sitcom title track.
There is a slightly rambunctious, claustrophobic feel to the recording, which makes it feel like a party. Unfortunately, the quality of the music doesn't live up to this indication, and the promise of the strong opener fades away to a run of real mediocrity by the end of the album. I can't recall anything about the last few tracks at all, even though I listened to them at least eight times each, and that's pretty damning.
Chloe's album rating: 5
Chloe's favourite track: 5. Baby's Got Sauce
Olly's album rating: 5
Olly's favourite track: 1. The Things That I Used To Do
Next week's album is 746. Slanted and Enchanted by Pavement.
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