GeMann

Whereas Reachin' was built as a somewhat lyrical concious hip-hop record with jazz influences, Blowout Comb goes all out with the jazz to a nearly psychedelic boiling point. There wasn't a single track I wasn't actively nodding my head to, nor was there any point where I wanted the album to end. At a perfect 60 minutes, this thing never overstays it's welcome, and after completion, I'm just begging for more of it. Phenomenal record.

This album is far from bad. I enjoyed it a fair amount. But it doesn't come anywhere near the previous 2 records. The guy who was rambling on about hell on Destinos was pretty annoying as well. Also, a significant portion of what was on here kind of just blended together into a sort of slop. Not a swampy stew, but more like a lukewarm pizza. I liked it, but it could have been way better.

Didn't hit me as hard as I was expecting it would. Still though, it is a great display of Digable Planet's technical skill and their thick jazz production. The constant lyrics reminding me to just "be myself" tend to lean to the repetitive side of things, but they never lessened the overall experience for me. The record also starts a bit stronger than it ends. That is everything, I think.

An album that grabs you by the shoulders and shakes you nonstop until it's over. As much as I love distortion and blaring drones and all that good stuff, I feel like it was taken a riff too far. Despite this, The Unnatural World never ceases to be entertaining. The longer tracks definitely outmatch the shorter ones, with their grandiose scale and all. I enjoyed my stay.