25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die

Seltzer · 05-31-2010, 04:40 AM

Nice review for Alien Sex Fiend. I'd never checked them out before seeing this thread and I like what I'm hearing

**Janszoon** · 06-03-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Seltzer

Nice review for Alien Sex Fiend. I'd never checked them out before seeing this thread and I like what I'm hearing

They're a great band for sure. Been a favorite of mine since I was a young'un.

Engine · 06-03-2010, 06:07 PM

Damn, Janszoon, you gots mad writing skillz. And, of course, exquisite taste in music. I'm actually excited for what you'll put up next.
If I'm ever in Philadelphia I'm going to find you and make you listen to that ASF record so I can see you throw down and party.

**Janszoon** · 06-03-2010, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Engine

Damn, Janszoon, you gots mad writing skillz. And, of course, exquisite taste in music. I'm actually excited for what you'll put up next.
If I'm ever in Philadelphia I'm going to find you and make you listen to that ASF record so I can see you throw down and party.

Thanks homes!

I should be posting a new review tonight actually. It's done, I just have to set up the video.

And, yeah, if you're ever in Philly beer and ASF are on me.

**Janszoon** · 06-03-2010, 06:46 PM

23. The YMD—Excuse Me, This Is The Yah Mos Def (2008)

Speaking of party music, Excuse Me, This Is The Yah Mos Def is another great throw down album. Probably minus the drugs though since these two guys are straightedge-type vegans who most likely abstain. Irregardless, this is the the kind of cathartic, yell-at-the-top-of-your-lungs album that will probably become a staple of your music collection as we approach the apocalypse.

The YMD are from my adoptive home city of Philadelphia and Philly's whole messy freak out musical aesthetic really seeps into this album despite the fact that it's of a genre—hip hop—that's normally unaffected by these things. But then this is a different kind of hip hop album. For one thing, the samples and name-dropping mostly reference hardcore. And the flow is intentionally off the beat. And the production sounds like your friend's basement. Hell even the album's running time, clocking in at a lean 27 minutes, is not the hip hop standard.

In some ways the group The YMD most remind me of are early Beastie Boys. Not so much the Beastie Boys we all know, but some alternate "what if" version of Beastie Boys that came into existence twenty years later than the actual Beastie Boys. The hardcore pedigree and bratty attitude are there, but the rawness has been taken up a few notches. And that's not bad thing.

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Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,914	Nice review for Alien Sex Fiend. I'd never checked them out before seeing this thread and I like what I'm hearing __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

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Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	Damn, Janszoon, you gots mad writing skillz. And, of course, exquisite taste in music. I'm actually excited for what you'll put up next. If I'm ever in Philadelphia I'm going to find you and make you listen to that ASF record so I can see you throw down and party. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

06-03-2010, 06:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	*23. The YMD—Excuse Me, This Is The Yah Mos Def* (2008)** Speaking of party music, Excuse Me, This Is The Yah Mos Def is another great throw down album. Probably minus the drugs though since these two guys are straightedge-type vegans who most likely abstain. Irregardless, this is the the kind of cathartic, yell-at-the-top-of-your-lungs album that will probably become a staple of your music collection as we approach the apocalypse. The YMD are from my adoptive home city of Philadelphia and Philly's whole messy freak out musical aesthetic really seeps into this album despite the fact that it's of a genre—hip hop—that's normally unaffected by these things. But then this is a different kind of hip hop album. For one thing, the samples and name-dropping mostly reference hardcore. And the flow is intentionally off the beat. And the production sounds like your friend's basement. Hell even the album's running time, clocking in at a lean 27 minutes, is not the hip hop standard. In some ways the group The YMD most remind me of are early Beastie Boys. Not so much the Beastie Boys we all know, but some alternate "what if" version of Beastie Boys that came into existence twenty years later than the actual Beastie Boys. The hardcore pedigree and bratty attitude are there, but the rawness has been taken up a few notches. And that's not bad thing. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm