One of the first tracks "Rising Down" features the vocal abilities of Mos Def and Styles P, which Mos Def has an amazing voice, as well as being a just as amazing lyricist. You can feel the rough, deep feel of the record, and the set-up for how it's going to be with this song.
While the record progresses, that deep hum found early on "Rising Down" gets more intense, and becomes a featured noise marker, setting it up as an initial vibe that lasts throughout the record.
Separating the tracks are different musical, and beat-oriented, and even freestyled interludes.
The song "Criminal" is one of the few that stand out, because it's a very upbeat- alternative rock song, which features the vocals of Saigon and Truck North.
While it's a solid album, it gets repetitive QUICKLY, and it feels like this is their "experimental" record, which can often deter fans of their stuff, to believe that the group is attempting to appeal to an entirely new audience, and abandon their fanbase.
Final Score: 6.5 out of 10 Giraffes.
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Why would this, instead of, say, Phrenology, be their 'experimental' record? That one had 10 minute psychadelic epics and collaborations with the best poet I've ever heard. This one is really just beat and verse oriented. However, I'd say it's really standout record for the year, I'd say more of an 8 or an 8.5. It took me a long while to get into it, but once I did, then holy shit did I like this album.
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