There are no thumping bass lines designed to make your ass shake. However, if youre interest is in the basic hip hop formula of beats and rhymes, you cannot go wrong. New York Reality Check is for the listener who appreciates straight-forward lyrical flow and hard-hitting boom-bap beats. The simplicity of this album is its strongest selling point. There arent any standout performances. Yet New York Reality Check has the feel of a true hip-hop club. Not the kind of establishment where the Big Willies are flossin the latest Versace and poppin Crystal, but where hoodies, baggy jeans and boots are the norm.
Blame it on the conformist love for poppy rock and Star But after listening to A. Croces newest release, Fit to Serve, a fun and spicy combination of New Orleans blues and rock, the talented son of 70s singer Jim Croce may convert more pop listeners into soul fans with his energetic and incredibly catchy ballads about love and heartbreak.
In his third album, Croces band is limited to the barest essentials: bassist Dave Curtis, drummer Paul Kimbarow and himself on the piano. With only the trio featured in the music, Croces powerful piano playing is showcased throughout the entire album. Since Croce has played the piano professionally since the age of 17, his expertise and mastery of the instrument is admirably evident, especially in the tracks Trouble in Mind, Texas Ruby and Too Late.
Croces deep, gravel-like voice compliments his soulful, romantic odes to love nicely. The title track catches the listeners attention right away, setting the mood for the mercurial album. The rest of the tracks range from mellow tunes like Uncommon Sense to happy, bouncy songs like Ill Get Through. Nobody Else a bittersweet love song that features Croces unique voice and piano playing to a harmonious climax, is easily the standout on the album.
Croce brings a refreshing Cajun flavor to pop music, but doesnt stray far enough from the mainstream to alarm any fragile KIIS-FM listeners out there. Aimee Phan A-. Third-wave ska dazzled kids everywhere with its hyper tunes and laid-back attitude. They have also paved the way for smaller bands to seize their moment in the spotlight. After touring with bands such as The Pietasters and Reel Big Fish, this Baltimore band decided it was time to produce their own compilation of reggae, ska and pop-punk picks.
Its own mix of danceable beats is perfect for any fan of playful tunes. The swingin style of the albums first song, In The Grass, starts the album with the type of energy that often leads to hits. Jazzy pick 78th of Soon and more reggae-ish Letter After J demonstrate the bands versatile style and talent. Their humor also can be found in quirky little interludes such as the Inspector Gadget theme belted during the song Lord Jack.
Some songs such as Property is Theft rely on generic ska-beats, however, to carry the rhythm. It doesnt happen too often but does mark the albums only weakness. Even still, there are no shortage of foot-tapping, head-bopping beats in this album. Saturday 24 July Sunday 25 July Monday 26 July Tuesday 27 July Wednesday 28 July Thursday 29 July Friday 30 July Saturday 31 July Sunday 1 August Monday 2 August Tuesday 3 August Wednesday 4 August Thursday 5 August Friday 6 August Saturday 7 August Sunday 8 August Monday 9 August Tuesday 10 August Wednesday 11 August Thursday 12 August Friday 13 August Saturday 14 August Sunday 15 August Monday 16 August Tuesday 17 August Wednesday 18 August Thursday 19 August Friday 20 August Saturday 21 August Sunday 22 August Monday 23 August Tuesday 24 August Wednesday 25 August Thursday 26 August Friday 27 August Saturday 28 August Sunday 29 August Monday 30 August Tuesday 31 August Wednesday 1 September Thursday 2 September Friday 3 September Saturday 4 September Sunday 5 September Monday 6 September Tuesday 7 September Wednesday 8 September Thursday 9 September Friday 10 September Saturday 11 September Sunday 12 September Monday 13 September Tuesday 14 September Wednesday 15 September Thursday 16 September Friday 17 September Saturday 18 September Sunday 19 September Monday 20 September Tuesday 21 September Wednesday 22 September Thursday 23 September Friday 24 September Saturday 25 September Sunday 26 September Monday 27 September Tuesday 28 September Wednesday 29 September Thursday 30 September Friday 1 October Saturday 2 October Sunday 3 October Monday 4 October Tuesday 5 October Wednesday 6 October Thursday 7 October Friday 8 October Saturday 9 October Sunday 10 October Monday 11 October Tuesday 12 October Wednesday 13 October Thursday 14 October Friday 15 October Saturday 16 October Sunday 17 October Monday 18 October Tuesday 19 October Wednesday 20 October Thursday 21 October Friday 22 October Saturday 23 October Sunday 24 October Monday 25 October Tuesday 26 October Wednesday 27 October Thursday 28 October Friday 29 October Saturday 30 October Sunday 31 October Monday 1 November Tuesday 2 November Wednesday 3 November Thursday 4 November Friday 5 November Saturday 6 November Sunday 7 November
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