Author: tracysigler | Posted: January 23rd, 2007 | | Tags: 2006, CD, hip hop, music, Roots | No Comments »
- Artist: The Roots
- Title: Game Theory
- Year: 2006
- Format: CD
- Rating (1-10): 8
- Owner: Tracy
- Acquired: 2006 – Christmas present to myself, Amazon.
- Keeper: Yes
This is one very heavy and dark, but very good album. And an album it is, not just a collection of songs. The Roots’ Game Theory plays like a 47 minute hip-hopera with few pauses and nary a cheerful lyric to be heard. Those lyrics keep me from blasting it in the house when the kids are around, but I’ve managed to hear it enough now to know it’s a great record. My favorites are the high speed, slamming “Here I Come” followed closely by “Don’t Feel Right.”
Author: tracysigler | Posted: January 19th, 2007 | | Tags: 2005, CD, dub, hip hop, music, Roots Manuva | No Comments »
- Artist: Roots Manuva
- Title: Awfully Deep
- Year: 2005
- Format: CD
- Rating (1-10): 6
- Owner: Tracy
- Acquired: 2006 – Another Christmas gift!
- Keeper: Maybe
The first time I heard Roots Manuva was on Leftfield‘s 1999 album Rhythm and Stealth, one of my top 100 records. Then, he popped up again on the latest Gorillaz record, Demon Days.
It’s taken me a while to get some of his solo music. I’ve had Awfully Deep on my list since came out almost two years ago. I’m not sure what to think about it. Maybe I need to listen to it a few more times. Maybe I should have started with his earlier records. Some of it is really interesting, but some of it just doesn’t seem to flow.
Read more about Roots Manuva at Wikipedia.
Author: Mars Sigler | Posted: September 11th, 2006 | | Tags: 2002, alternative, CD, electronic, experimental, Gorillaz, hip hop, music | 1 Comment »
- Artist: Gorillaz
- Title: G Sides
- Year: 2002
- Format: CD
- Rating (1-10): 10
- Owner: Mars
- Acquired: July 2006 – with his allowance from the local Barnes and Noble
- Keeper: Yes
This is the first CD I bought with my own money. It was a lot of money but the Gorillaz are my favorite band and I didn’t wanna wait another minute to listen to it. I play it so much that my parents get bored of hearing it.
If you’re looking for a good beat this is the album for you. My favorite songs are “The Sounder”, which is mostly rap, and “Faust”, a slower song with good female and male vocals at the end. I also like “Ghost Train”, which has a strong beat.
I think the Gorillaz are the best band ever.
