Larger Than Life
Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
allfrumtha i is Squeak Ru and Binky Mack, two of Inglewood, California's finest. Their name is pronounced "all from the i" and the i stands for Inglewood. They burst onto the scene with a blazing appearance on Westside Connection's legendary Bow Down album and were quickly signed by Mack 10 as the first act on his then new Hoo-Bangin' Records. Squeak and Binky's West Coast affiliations run deep with appearances and production work on Ice Cube's War & Peace Vol. 2, The Player's Club soundtrack, Mack 10's Based On A True Story, The Recipe and Thicker Than Water, W.W.F. Aggression, I'm Bout It and I Got The Hook Up soundtracks, West Coast Bad Boys 2, N.W.A Straight Outta Compton 10 Year Anniversary Tribute and many more.
allfrumtha i have toured nationally with Mack 10 and have made numerous TV appearances including The Jamie Foxx Show, Motown Live, Soul Train, BET's Rap City & The Basement as well as appearing in the Thicker Than Water movie. All Music Guide calls them a West Coast duo with enormous potential". Source magazine called Binky "one of the West's most talented, upcoming producers".
larger than life represents a years worth of work and the group feels so strongly about the project, they wish this album introduced them back in 1998. allfrumtha i have crafted an album that blends a sense of mature introspection with anthems and club bangers. larger than life was produced by one production team, The Produkt, much in the same way albums used to be done back in the day with Gamble & Huff and Quincy Jones.
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Larger Than Life
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- Ahead of her time!
- TYPICAL 90'S BEAT
- Jody steps up her game
- Pretty Good
- Real love, everybody needs one-gotta have real love
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Larger Than Life
Jody Watley
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ASIN: B000002O5U
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Real Love
- Friends
- Everything
- What'cha Gonna Do For Me
- L.O.V.E.R.
- For Love's Sake
- Lifestyle
- Precious Love
- Something New
- Once You Leave
- Come Into My Life
- Only You
- Real Love (Extended Version)
Customer Reviews:
Ahead of her time!.......2006-12-12
Jody has sustained an impressive career and this CD in some ways solidified her reputation as a solo artist. From soul train, Shalamar, Solo Artist to underground club & drum and bass. She is the epitome of a pop/soul star without the overexposure. She is and always will be one of my favorite dance artist. She & Shalamar ROCKED THE EIGHTIES! Glad to know she is still making hits: last August 2008 MAKEOVER.
TYPICAL 90'S BEAT.......2006-10-18
I LIKED THE CD. I PREFERRABLY LIKED THE TRACK "EVERYTHING", SEEMED LIKE IT WAS BEFORE IT'S TIME. OVERALL THE CD WAS OK. I DIDN'T PAY MUCH FOR IT.SO I THINK I GOT MY MONEY WORTH....ENJOY
Jody steps up her game.......2006-04-22
Jody Watley entered the music scene as a solo act in 1987, making her debut one of the most recognized & loved for it's time. Her combination of high fashion, cool vocals, & funky pop tunes made her quite the sensation.
She continued in 1989 with her followup LP "Larger Than Life". Here, there is a bit more emphasis on the "new jack" sound in which popular R&B was currently residing. Jody manages to infuse it her typical "high fashion" style, delivering odes to independence, "real love" (no pun intended), & just being who you are.
Musically, again helmed by Andre Cymone, the "new jack" sound as stated permeates the record. So along with the more dance oriented cuts (i.e.-"Come Into My Life"), cuts such as "L.O.V.E.R." & "Friends" exude a hip hop attitude. Bouncy beats & some skittering synths, & uses of some interesting sampling all work quite well together. The latter song, which features guest raps by Eric B. & Rakim, was the first of it's kind. Why some tried to credit Mariah Carey with this, Jody was the first mainstream R&B female artist to feature a hip hop act on a cut.
Vocally, Jody's smoky & enthralling voice continues to get better. She manages to steer ballads such as the cool "Everything". Alternating between sassy spoken word & soulful phrasing, as on the lead single "Real Love" Jody sounds very fresh & enthused.
Once again, the look of the record was VERY ahead of it's time. You can see where Jody Watley's high fashion execution in her music & look would be felt & used by acts such as En Vogue, Destiny's Child, Amerie, Brandy, Aaliyah, the list goes on. I really saw the inspiration in Amerie's "1 Thing" video, which to me recalled elements of the "Real Love" video.
I highly recommend the "Larger Than Life". It is definitely more than just a nostalgia piece. For those who can appreciate older musical textures, this record has held up well. Only maybe a small percentage of the tracks really don't go anywhere, but work within the context of the record well. This is one of my favorite Jody Watley albums & hopefully it'll become yours as well.
Pretty Good .......2005-11-28
But I am a real fan of Real Love and Friends the other songs is Ok Pretty Good CD
Real love, everybody needs one-gotta have real love.......2005-08-04
Given how Andre Cymone's production really gave her debut album a real kick, including her single "Looking For A New Love," it's no surprise then that she had Cymone produce and help with songwriting on the entirety of her sophomore effort, Larger Than Life, which shifted the danceable R&B, funky bass, and heavy instrumentation that made her big into new jack gear. And her debut single, the bass-heavy "Real Love" with its heavy synth riffs, is an example of that, and is merely not "Looking For A New Love Part II."
Yet, fate has cruel a way of repeating itself. "Real Love" was another #2 pop hit, but an R&B chart-topper. The culprit this time was fellow dancemeister Paula Abdul with "Forever Your Girl." There was no way "Real Love" could've failed to top. Still, another outstanding Watley song. And like "Looking For A New Love," there is an extended version of the single, with the repeated "ohh ohh ahh" refrain, brisk horns, and some excerpts from "New Love" included.
She gets help from Eric B & Rakim on "Friends," on how some people pretend to be friends, and how it's hard to find friends due to jealousy, envy, and the fact that friends often won't tell what they're thinking. As she sings, "Friends will let you down, friends won't be around. You need them most of all friends. Friends are hard to find, friends yours and mine." This #9 danceable pop hit, featuring some old school scratching, really tells it like it is.
Then comes the #4 ballad "Everything" and she doesn't do too bad a job here, on the only song not written by Watley and Cymone. The other ballad she does here, "Only You," has brief keyboards bursts akin to Spandau Ballet's "True" and either ballad would've done great as a single despite her lack of range. No, she's still got a smoky and sexy ambience whenever she sings ballads, and that's good too.
Examples of the energetic higher gear of dance include "What'cha Gonna Do For Me" with its overlapping drum machines, synths, and the shouted "what! what!" before the title is sung. However, the mid-paced ballad "Precious Love" stalled at #87 and given the other songs here, isn't a singleworthy candidate. Why not "Lifestyle," which starts with some slow Giorgio Moroder-like synths before boom!, going into high gear dance with those catchy drums and synths combo? It's a party in full swing, this song. Or why not the equally vivacious "Once You Leave"? "Come Into My Life" with its initial pounding percussion beats and funky bass instrumentation is yet another single candidate.
There are a few filler tracks in the midsection, but it comes back to life beginning with "Something New." Yet the album is more polished and skilled than her debut, and Larger Than Life shows an artist and producer tightening things and ratcheting the dance rhythms to a higher gear while still in the non-techno zone.
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- POWERFUL VOICES
- Best discovery in music in a quite some time.
- Larger Than Life
- very good
- "brilliant arrangements and performances ~ The Ten Tenors"
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Larger Than Life
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B0002SPPG4
Release Date: 2004-09-21 |
Tracks:
- Water/Va Pensiero
- Stonde
- The Way Away From You
- Angel
- Por Una Cabeza
- Together
- Feet Lift Off The Ground
- Cast In Stone
- Sundance
- World Anthem
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Customer Reviews:
POWERFUL VOICES.......2006-02-28
Young tenors at their individual and collective best. Powerful, dynamic, and emotionally charged performance.
Good selection of vocal works for the newcomer, some light, some heavy.
Best discovery in music in a quite some time........2005-07-08
I happened to see this ensemble perform in concert on PBS one night last winter during a fund raiser.
All that I can say is, "Wow".
Since that time I have purchased this CD for myself and as gift to three other music lovers; all of which have offered me their gratitude.
It is not very often that a musical experience of skill and talent surfaces. They hold us within the magic of voice, combined with musical stanzas and lyric, and the chemistry of TEAMWORK.
The gentlemen excel in such offerings as Vangelis' "Conquest of Paradise", "World Anthem", and the melancholy Irish "Thunderpoint", which sends chills down my spine.
If I can choose one group to open the next Olympics celebration it is The Ten Tenors.
I can only hope that they broaden their US tour.
I can also only hope that they continue to produce and record more albums.
Bravo
Larger Than Life.......2005-07-04
Yes, clearly the name alone is a homage/copy from the Three Tenors and, no, they aren't as operatic as the others. However, they are 10 guys who sing a cross between choir, Broadway, opera and a capella. That said, you'll find these guys encapitvating. First of all, the operatic aspect is a misnomer, because when they're having fun, they're at their best. Listen to them do their Dancing Queen Melody. Not only is it well done, it's fun and hysterical.
This all said, the CD contains a bonus DVD disc, which in my opinion blows away the CD. Not that it's as well produced; however, you need to see these 10 guys interact to get the idea of how good they are. Their faces express the emotion, as all 10 of them work together to take you across various musical genres. Their interaction is what makes them special, which is why I say, "Buy this CD for the DVD"
very good.......2005-07-04
Delta Air Lines featured most of this album on thier in-flight audio, and I heard it on a long flight and its equally long return. Bought the album after that. Not a fan of opera, classical, or pop, I was surprised to find that The Ten Tenors did all of these better then any of the three genres' more popular artists. I enjoy the album and recommend it as adult contemporary.
"brilliant arrangements and performances ~ The Ten Tenors".......2004-10-23
Rhino Records presents not just Three Tenors or Irish Tenors...but the latest surprise on the classical scene is The Ten Tenors with their new album "Larger Than Life", featuring a fourteen track compact disc and four cue bonus Live DVD...Australian gentlemen who will thrill you with classical vocal repertoire of ballads and even a classic rock tune or two.
Students in 1995 studying opera classics, they performed in 1998 while attending the University and began touring...haven't stopped since ~ their individuality and comradeship with close touching harmony will soon grab you and never let go ~ outstanding performances "STONDE" [Patrick Abrial/Jean Marc Grossi/Thierry Micaelli], beautiful beyond words, "POR UNA CABEZA" [Carlos Gardel/Alfredo Le Para], the tango from the film "Scent Of A Woman", the vocal is extraordinary, "SUNDANCE" [Andy Arthurs/Philip Chambon], folk genre beat with tempos that get completely under your skin, terrific arrangements by the composer, "DESTINY LIES" [Craig Atkinson/Stewart Morris], lead vocal by Jason Turbull reads like a Top Ten New Age Hit, full orchestra and chorus abound ~ "CONQUEST OF PARADISE" [Vangelis], non stop harmony and brilliant orchestration with the full voices of The Ten Tenors, enough power to light up a big city block ~ "BICYCLE RACE" [Freddie Mercury], the ultimate big hit of Queen, brilliant arrangements by Shannon Brown and Drew Graham.
If you love classical and outstanding vocals by young talent, then this one has your name on it...watch out world here comes some of the best of the best around today...hats off to Rhino and Warner Bros. for this one of a kind release...hope to see more of the same...piano, arranger and synthesizer by Steven Baker..the DVD is really a trip and a half...great job by one and all ~ The Ten Tenors
Total Time: 56:12 on 14 Tracks/DVD on 4 Tracks ~ Rhino Records 76525 ~ (9/21/2004)
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Larger Than Life
Manufacturer: Milan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000CMSV7K |
Product Description
TRACK LISTING: [1]. Life Is a Carnival - Band 3:57
[2]. Psycho Jack - Kittel 3:34
[3]. Main Title 2:28
[4]. Salad Bar 1:47
[5]. Dad's Trunk 2:18
[6]. Flying Elephant 3:31
[7]. An Elephant Miracle 2:03
[8]. Airport Chase 2:59
[9]. Swimming 2:20
[10]. The Magnificent Seven Theme 2:46
[11]. The Blue Danube 3:05
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Larger Than Life
Freddie King
Manufacturer: Bgo - Beat Goes on
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ASIN: B0000A2XRP
Release Date: 2003-10-06 |
Tracks:
- It's Better to Have (And Don't Need)
- You Can Run But You Can't Hide
- Woke Up This Morning
- It's Your Move
- Boogie Bump
- Meet Me in the Morning
- Things I Used to Do
- Ain't That I Don't Love You
- Have You Ever Loved a Woman
Album Description
2003 reissue of the electric Texas blues guitarist's 1975 album features nine tracks, produced by Mike Vernon of the Blue Horizon record label fame. BGO.
Album Details
Digitally Remastered Edition of One of Texas Legend's Best Albums. Freddie King was One of the Lynchpins of Modern Blues Guitar. Along with Otis Rush, Buddy Guy and Magic Sam, King Spearheaded Chicago's Modern Blues Movement in the Early 60's and Helped Set the Stage for the Blues-rock Boom of the Late 60's. His Influence on Such Blues-rock Titans as Eric Clapton Helped Preserve a Legacy Characterized by Searing, Aggressive Guitar Solos and the Welding of Blues and Rock Into One Cohesive Sound.
Customer Reviews:
Not A Burglar Revisited.......2003-12-08
Although it's great that Freddie's very last album has finally been put out on CD, it will hardly be to everyone's taste. While its predecessor "Burglar" was and still is a brilliant album on which funk, blues and rock merged easily, "Larger Than Life" is too disjointed to come close to the quality of that one. This album has its moments though. Several tunes were pulled from a Freddie concert at the armadillo headquarters in Texas, and 'Meet Me in The Morning' and especially the funkfilled nutcracker 'You Can Run But You Can't Hide' are fabulous. The studio-cuts are scarce and ambivalent. While 'It's Better To Have' is nice, doowop-ish blues, and 'Your Move' obviously is the grooviest and best studio-take on here, things get ugly with the devastatingly droll 'Boogie Bump', a hideous attempt at reconciling blues with disco, complete with chirping backing vocals, dull lyrics and worst of all: Freddie's sharp axe is tuned down here!
All in all, for Freddie King fans, this CD is a must. For pure blueslovers, it is not. The live side makes up for the one or two bad studio tracks (Boogie Bump.........). The cover is a exact replica of the original LP, and the liner notes by Thomas Russell are fantastic!
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- Good Canadian blues-rock.
- Great Canadian 60's Rock/Blues Band
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Larger Than Life (and Live'r Than You've Ever Been!)
Crowbar
Manufacturer: Stony Plain Music
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ASIN: B000001CX4
Release Date: 1997-07-22 |
Tracks:
- Introduction
- Prince Of Peace
- Muder In The Fist Degree
- Newspaper Song
- Corinna Corinna
- Fly Away
- Tits Up On The Pavement
- Mummy And Daddy
- Ask Me No Questions
- Over The Mountain
- Cane On The Brazos
- Rock Around The Clock
- Shake, Rattle & Roll
- In The Dancing Hold
- Oh What A Feeling
Customer Reviews:
Good Canadian blues-rock........2003-05-22
Very good blues/rock from 70's Canada. Interesting liner notes.
Great Canadian 60's Rock/Blues Band.......2001-07-19
This was a great LP and is a great cd. With hits like 'prince of peace', 'murder in the first degree', and 'oh what a feeling' this album rocks on still. Pick it up if you can. Crowbar!
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- Another great album!!!!
- EXCELLENT NEW ALBUM BY THE MOB
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Larger Than Life
Michael Hill & Blues Mob
Manufacturer: Singular
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ASIN: B00005NBWG
Release Date: 2001-08-21 |
Tracks:
- Heat On The highway
- Tonight
- Haunted
- Terrible Twos
- Monticello Nights
- Under Cover
- Larger Than Life
- 41 Shots
- Cosmic Slop
- Millie Jackson Love
- Hurt Nobody
- Big Top Shuffle
- Partner In Crime
- Bundle Of Joy
- Blessings
Customer Reviews:
Another great album!!!!.......2001-11-14
Michael Hill said in a recent interview that he really likes to try another kind of works and it's really what he have done at this new album by an independent label.He left Alligator Records but don't forgot that roots and friends,and that old style to play,his urban blues with great social influences.What is curious is the fact that Hill seems to be affective with kids,and the art cover of this cd reveals this side of his personality!!The participation of Living Colour's Vernon Reid on "41 Shots" must be remembered.A great album of this really true bluesman searching for new bluesways!!!I enjoyed so much!!!
EXCELLENT NEW ALBUM BY THE MOB.......2001-08-27
This is urban blues at it's best. It's Hill's fourth cd, and IMHO his best so far. He breaks the album up into 4 different suites. Each one involving different issues like love, lust, commintment, and the trials and tribulations of life in the hood. The songwriting here is especially strong. There are so many good, well written tracks, it's hard to name a favorite. The best set of songs come from the "Tales From The Hood" suite. Songs like "Larger Than Life" and "Hurt Nobody" offer up some of the most sizzling guitar work on the album. While "41 Shots" (not to be mistaken for Springsteen's version), drives home a hard hitting social message about the needless police shootings of a young California woman and a New York man. All the music on here stays in your head and demands second listens. As usual, Hill brings a lot of the musical genres together like Chicago blues, rock, and soul. He even does a little funk on his one cover here of George Clinton's "Cosmic Slop". And he ends the album on a high note with the latin flavored "Blessings" which also has the brilliant and beautiful guitar work. Hill is at times a very adventurous player, who plays with a lot of passion and heart. I think he's a very underrated guitar player, and a sheer joy to listen to. Every Blues Mob fan should have this one. It's contemporary blues at it's very best.
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- An Album worth owning
- excellent techno jazz music with crystal clear recording
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Larger Than Life
Skywalk
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B0000034BS
Release Date: 1992-01-28 |
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- Neon Streets
- Gethen
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- Angel of Mercy
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Customer Reviews:
An Album worth owning.......2001-12-17
Strong compositions, well played by a group of top session musicians from Vancouver BC.
excellent techno jazz music with crystal clear recording.......1999-03-21
if you like passport or spyro gyra youre sure to want this gem. the track NEON STREETS stands out in particular. its a bit funky with a very dark edge to it. also if youre into good production this one will really test your sound system to the fullest. the musicianship is outstanding, with both chops and feeling. overall its a very good cd to add to the collection, especially if you like modern jazz or fusion.
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Larger Than Life
Manufacturer: Rhino
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- ...I see your body swing...
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Larger Than Life (Soundtrack)
Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Bmg
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ASIN: B00000APAV
Release Date: 1999-12-31 |
Tracks:
- Life Is a Carnival - The Band
- Psycho
- Main Title
- Salad Bar
- Dad's Trunk
- Flying Elephant
- Elephant Miracle
- Airport Chase
- Swimming
- Magnificent Seven Theme
- Blue Danube - Jack Kittel
Customer Reviews:
...I see your body swing..........2001-02-04
This is a really great buy! I espicially like the, "Larger than Life," mix. It took me a while to find, but I knew that Amazon.com had it!
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- Allfrumtha I: the next OutKast?
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Larger Than Life
Allfrumtha i
Manufacturer: Free Agency Media
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ASIN: B0007ZEO6O
Release Date: 2005-04-19 |
Tracks:
- Intro
- Runnin This (Featuring Boo Kapone)
- Lil Momma
- Cant Get Enuff (Featuring 2Eleven)
- Larger Than Life (Featuring Boo Kapone & Barbara Wilson)
- Pump Ya Fist
- Cognac
- Hero (Featuring The Road Dawgs)
- Dangerous (Featuring G-Luv)
- Why They Wanna Keep Me Down (Featuring Ebony Burks)
- Hey (Featuring 2Eleven)
- Iz U Wit It
- 12 Barz Skit (Featuring Justin)
- 12 Barz (Featuring Cyphakon, Damani, Fuzz Priceless, Madame Brown, 2Eleven & K.G. Superstar)
Product Description
1. Intro
2. Runnin' This - Featuring Boo Kapone
3. Lil' Momma
4. Can't Get Enuff - Featuring 2Eleven
5. Larger Than Life - Featuring Boo Kapone
6. Pump Ya Fist
7. Cognac
8. Hero - Featuring The Road Dawgs
9. Dangerous - Featuring G-Luv
10. Why They Wanna Keep Me Down - Featuring Ebony
11. Hey - Featuring 2Eleven
12. Iz U Wit It
13. 12 Barz Skit The Next Generation - Featuring Justin
14. 12 Barz - Featuring Cyphakon, Damani, Priceless, Madam Brown, 2Eleven
Format: CD
Customer Reviews:
Allfrumtha I: the next OutKast?.......2005-05-17
Back for the third time, rhyming duo Binky Mac and Squeak Ru are ready for the big time. With their latest accomplishment Larger Than Life, they attempt to become the next OutKast with their audacious and experimental instrumentation. However, this newfound bravery can prove to be either an immense success or a complete failure.
Aft I's introduction is that of any Eminem album, declaratory yet humorous. Their first song "Runnin' This" shows their courage not only with bold lyrics, but also with an electrically charged background, and then the album proceeds to the club-ready hit "Lil' Momma." "Can't Get Enuff" revives their static vibe and adds an ingenious funk to create one gritty tune. Aft I take over the world soon after in their victorious "Hero;" "Why They Wanna Keep Me Down" appends Latin to Aft I's list of genres to cover, giving listeners another song to duly praise. Also, their lyrical content is admirable, as they stray from the common vulgarities found in mainstream hip hop and aim for cleaner, more inspirational tunes.
In contrast, Aft I sometimes prove too audacious in their experimentation. For example, in their song "Larger Than Life," they try too hard to add diversity while overlooking one serious flaw: the wholly flat bass line, which distracts listeners from an otherwise decent song. "Pump Ya Fist" though upright on its own, is merely average after hearing its predecessors, and "Cognac"'s smooth groove is unfortunately countered by its undeniable simplicity. "Dangerous" while somewhat imaginative is overly synthesized and could use a dramatic violin accompaniment - something to contrast the backbeat better than that worn-out synthesizer. "Iz U Wit It" furthers this same downfall of Aft I and by the time one makes it to "12 Bars," it seems the duo has fizzled out.
Overall, while Allfrumtha I may have succeeded in creating one truly "Larger Than Life" album, at times, their excitement to create a whole new world leads them to see their songs as a whole, rather than focusing on important details that could make their songs sound so much more proficient. In the end though, Binky Mac and Squeak Ru finally generated an album that will truly leave a mark on listeners and hopefully earn them the recognition they've been working so hard to attain.
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Tantric Obstacles/Erpsongs
Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer
Waiting for the Water
Music: Garrison Keillor & The Hopeful Quartet
Stripper Music
Um Som [Import]
Trust the Truth, Vol. 5
Virtuosi di Praga - Music for Strings - Grieg: Holberg Suite / Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3 / Elgar: Serenade in E minor Op. 20 / Roussel: Sinfonietta for String Orchestra Op. 52
Will Taylor with Strings Attached
Toronto Massey Hall 53 [Live]
Vienna [Enhanced] [Original recording remastered]
The Songs and Dances of Portugal
Tren De Vuelta [Import]
In the Spirit
Timeless Fats Navarro