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A True Stand-out Album in a Sea of Rubbish

Jeremy P. | Montana | 05/25/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In an era of the one-hit-and-11-or-12-filler-tracks cd this is a pretty refreshing find. Of course, with the advent of the MP3 you can pretty easily cut the junk and load up on the good stuff. Here's my favorites from what could easily be mistaken for a greatest hits album:



1. Christina Intro 0:24

Not much to say here... Just an intro...



2. The Two 3:57 *****

This is just the riches to rags story of the group. Favorite lyric? "We make dope songs, the task we were given in the era of the mainstream, brainwashed zombies that wanna smoke blunts and live with their mommies..." I simply love the beat and story on this one...



3. Anneurysm 4:59 *****

Dark, creepy... Seriously, I don't think I've heard any song that accurately describes the emotion of a panic attack, insomnia and a generally crushed soul. Slick, dark rhymes and a great beat makes this song a must have.



4. Hot Bars 4:38 ****

This is really the only ego-puffing song on the disk. Again, great beat and good flow. I imagine cracking the car door open, turning it up and hanging out in the parking lot... until security kicks you out.



5. Suzanne Vega 3:43 *****

This may be my favorite track on this disk. It uses the all to familiar back beat and (at times) the lyrical styling of Suzanne Vega's "Uncle Tom's Diner" and "Luka". Everything about this song is smooth and flows well.



6. Rick James 3:11 ***

As far and beats and lyrics go this is too "disorganized" to fit in on this disk. It's not bad... it's just not good.



7. Corey's Interlude 0:46

Interlude...



8. Another Knight 4:20 *****

This is like the movie "Pretty Woman" with that huge dose of reality that Hollywood missed/ignored. "Another Knight" is thought provoking with a pretty slick minimalist beat. It could easily be interpreted as misogynistic by listeners that don't pay attention to the lyrics.



9. All I Can Do 4:07 ***1/2

"I don't wanna know, leave me in the dark. If I can't hold it then I can't tear it apart." This is a tough one to rate. I like the lyrics and beat but at points in the song they both fall down. The "happy" back beat with dark lyrics are done much better on Atmosphere's "Nothing But Sunshine".



10. Ricci Outro 0:21

Outro track...



Overall I give it a five star rating. It's rare to find that CD that you can put in, press play, and just leave running. There are only seven actual songs on the CD; half of the de facto music industry standard. It seems that Slug and Murs stay true to their roots and leave out the "filler tracks" to keep things sounding clean."

FELT is DOPE

L. Alexander | VA | 02/24/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Dope rhymes and beats, may actually like this one the best out of the 3 FELT projects."