#19: The Streets - Everything is Borrowed
12.07.2008
#19: The Streets - Everything is Borrowed
Despite the mixed reviews on the Streets' latest release, Everything is Borrowed, I, for one, happened to thoroughly enjoy the theme and overall demeanor of the album. You may already know the Streets for the signature "talk-rap" style of Mike Skinner, the care-free British musician behind the group's artistic flair. He may not be as clever on this record as he was on the 2002 debut, Original Pirate Material, but his ability to write entertaining and meaningful lyrics should be commended. It seems that he can surprise just as much as he can delight these days.
My favorite song on the album is the titular opener, which features a tremendous organ-based hip-hop groove. The verse is laced with intelligent stories, while the chorus remains fun and exciting. This trend continues throughout the entire album.
If you can smile and not take this record very seriously, you should enjoy it very much. All of you hip-hop fans should find some intrigue in the backing music just as much as the inventive verbiage. While you are at it, you should check out all of the Streets' recordings. You won't regret it.
My favorite song on the album is the titular opener, which features a tremendous organ-based hip-hop groove. The verse is laced with intelligent stories, while the chorus remains fun and exciting. This trend continues throughout the entire album.
If you can smile and not take this record very seriously, you should enjoy it very much. All of you hip-hop fans should find some intrigue in the backing music just as much as the inventive verbiage. While you are at it, you should check out all of the Streets' recordings. You won't regret it.
Posted byLogan Lenz at 21:26
Labels: 25 days of music, album, best albums of 2008, everything is borrowed, The streets
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The Streets is like a breath of fresh air! It is really great to hear a different and unique style of hip-hop! For a while I was disappointed by the music that has been coming out, but the last two years have been really AWESOME! Thanks for sharing!