Murs & Slug make quite the dynamic duo and with Ant supplying the beats for this album the recipe is a major success. From beginning to end I never skip any songs and event the skits (which I’m usually not a fan of) provide comedy and flow to the album as a whole. Ant really has some gems on here and the mix of Murs’ playful side and Slug’s serious side equals one very well-rounded album.
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Felt – ‘I Shot A Warhol’
Felt – ‘Morris Day’
I kinda think this album should say Aesop Rock feat. Murs & Slug because this has Aesop written all over it. Much darker, more raw & almost morbid compared with their first two releases ( Think Atmosphere – ‘Overcast’ or Aesop Rock – ‘Labor Days’). It’s a pretty awesome album but just so different from their other offerings that it kind of sounds like a different group all together. At times Aesops beats can be over-powering but this is Murs, Slug & Aesop Rock after all so there is no lack of creativity. These emcees are saying so much on here that its hard to catch it all on the first listen. But I seriously like this album more and more everytime I hear it, it definitely has staying power. Plus there is still that good ol’ Felt humor that we know and love. “I seen Henrietta sittin down by the well/messin wit her camel toe talkin on her cell/breakin up some weed gettin ready for a blunt but she never felt the need to fix her wedgie in the front” ha! (Henrietta Longbottom). ‘The Clap’ & ‘Get Cake’ are pretty funny too. Aesop killed it on some of these beats too. ‘Permanent Stand-by’, ‘Ghose Dance Deluxe’ & ‘ She Sonnet’ all have really dope, ghostly, complex beats. If you are expecting another Felt album that sounds like the first two then ten-to-one you are gonna be a little disappointed with this. BUT if you are open-minded then this could have some offerings that you will appreciate. I still think all three of them needed a hug or something while making this though =D.
Production: Aesop Rock
Features: Aesop Rock
Label: Rhymesayers Entertainment
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This song just fuckin makes me laugh everytime I hear it. Where do they come up with these concepts?
Felt – ‘Whaleface’
Felt – ‘Ghost Dance Deluxe’
