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Lots of the songs are very atmospheric, whilst the vocals throughout are always strong, but of a typical New York underground quality rather than being anything extraordinary.

There’s lots of story telling here and there, while most, if not all of the tracks, have head-nodding beats which aren’t obviously performed live until the fact’s brought to your attention. ‘Make Out Club’s really enjoyable bass line, the guitar loop of ‘Taxi Driver’ and the pace of the ska flavoured ‘Cupids Chokehold’ confirms the collectives ability to create original and effective sounds which don’t rely on samples.

There’s a strong suggestion that this act are fantastic on a stage and when the music is less hip hop orientated, the directions it goes in seem very natural and far from contrived, a fault in many a ‘live hiphop’ outfit. If The Roots or Rawdog are your thing, or you’re simply a little tired of more sample-based music for the minute, this is certainly worth having a listen to.

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