The Spooks S.I.O.S.O.S., Vol. 1
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- Released: June 19, 2013
- Originally Released: 2012
- Label: Essential Media Mod
Entertainment Reviews:
Q - 4/01, p.110
3 stars out of 5 - "...Hip hop for people who don't really like hip hop..."Muzik - 3/01, p.58
5 out of 5 - "...16 tracks, none of which outstays its welcome....reference points include Ol' Dirty, Erykah Badu, Fun Boy three, Stereo MCs, Kelis, and a host of Latin, hip hop and reggae. They're just super."CMJ - 8/00, p.71
"...Enchanting and tough sounds with an uncluttered mix of live instruments and studio beats that keep the verbiage up front..."Vibe - 8/00, p.173
"...The entire album sound as if it were recorded under water: White noise surrounding minor-chord keys, marching strings, and bubbling sound effects....compelling..."The Source - 8/00, pp.229-30
3 mics out of 5 - "...[They] construct their own novel arrangement by integrating 4 MCs, a female vocalist and a live band into one group....experimenting with a variety of eerie melodies and rhythms..."Rap Pages - 8-9/00, p.107
"...[They] defy trends their counterparts display without competeing with their own creativity..." - Rating: BMojo (Publisher) - 3/01, p.97
"...[They] have more in common with the Fugees, their musicality and sussed eclecticism shining through as chanteuse Ming Xia spars with 4 male MCs..."NME (Magazine) - 2/3/01, p.33
6 out of 10 - "...A mix of Fugees soul, RZA menace and a towering paranoia about the music industry....they've also got enough flashes of inspiration to indulge in jittery future funk..."Tracks:
- 1.When Will I See You Again
- 2.Take Good Care of Yourself
- 3.Year of Decision
- 4.Tsop (The Sound of Philadelphia)
- 5.A Woman in Love
- 6.Dirty Ol' Man
- 7.My Simple Heart
- 8.Together
- 9.The Runner
- 10.Red Light
- 11.Take Me Away