Test don't test attica blue's deeper quest
Johnny Tran | Chicago, IL United States of Attica | 10/28/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"now on a new record label and a evolved sound and style the three band trio consist of r. el-essawy gracing the vocals with a soulful organic rawness and charlie dark and nwachukwuback engraving there talents in the form of beats to extend the rail road tracks of trip hop. in this new alblum they explore out lyric and sounds blending hip hop, jazz, r&b, reggae, rock, and put the ingredents into this melting pot to form a unique sound thats different from there debut alblum. each song stands out with it's own individual flavor. from begaining to end your on a train ride up and down, fast and slow through the urban minds and soul of these three. i'm really feeling this alblum and it hasn't left my c.d. player since i bought it this is one the years top trip hop ablums to check out."
A beat junkie's delight...
mondo | LA, CA | 01/29/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I had the opportuniy to buy this album and I kicked myself for not doing so when it was first released. It was pretty hard to come by here in the states. After hearing there debut and remix work for the likes of Courtney Pine, Beanfield and others I knew I would not be disappointed. I spotted this on Amazon for a really good price and even though it's more than three years after it's initial release... it is classic. Roba's vocals have more range, while Dark and Nwachukwuback's
layered beats and arrangements never cease to amaze. Standouts include the synth looping 'Deeper' , the pounding hip-hop ballad "It's Not Enough", the raw beats and standup bass of "Mangled", the rock infused "Just an Avenue". 'The Man' has an eerie looped soundtrack bit that's reminiscent of the happy munchkin scene from the Wizard of OZ. In the song's misogynist context though it sounds pretty menacing. My favorite, the broken beat poetry of 'The Quest' seeks advances in Hip Hop and questions its existence in contemporary times. More than Trip hop, more than Hip- Hop. This time out Attica play with genres as much as they play with the beats they flipped on their debut."
Track Listings (14) - Disc #1