The MichiganDaily - Tuesday, April 19, 1994 - 15 RECORDS Continued from page 14 catchy pop-rock and three-part har- monies, they've been called the "metal Beatles." The combination of the amazingly heavy, yet melodic, riffs and the gospel-influenced vocals of Doug Pinnick create an interesting, original sound. What most people hear, however, is pop-metal, a dead genre by most listener's standards. "Dogman" is intended to be a stripped-down, straight-forward ver- sion of King's X. For their fifth al- bum, they've a hired a new producer, Brendan O'Brien (Stone Temple Pi- lots, Pearl Jam), in an attempt to make a more earthy album and avoid the sterility that plagued the band's ear- lier releases. Their problem, however, is not production - it's the public's disinterest in the band's unique sound. "Dogman" is an excellent release, but it is not a far stretch from the material on their last two records. There are a number of fine songs on the album. The title track displays their talent for mixing choppy riffing and harmonized vocals. "Black the Sky" could start a mosh pit if the melodic vocals didn't dominate the music. "Don't Care" has a deceiv- ingly complicated riff cycle that spans 16 beats. There are also two fast tunes, "Go to Hell" and "Human Behavior," which are welcome departures from the slow-tempos found throughout the album. The only low points on "Dogman" are the four ballads which are worthy of the pop-metal label bestowed upon the band. - Even though these are not the best songs King's X has ever written, this is probably the most consistent album that the band has released. First-tim- ers may enjoy "Dogman," but it prob- ably won't sway those who have al- ready formed an opinion. - Gianluca Montalti r Galliano What Colour Our Flag Talkin' Loud/Mercury British rapper/poet Galliano leads some instrumentalists, vocalists and other thoughtful folks to a new brand of funk with its foot in the soulful past. Talkin' Loud, the ground break- ing label just beginning to market in the U.S., claims that Galliano (aka Red Zinger) is "the original Acid Jazz act," and have released a compilation of Galliano's two British albums. The album is a couple of ladies and fellas who were sittin' around thinking about some serious politics, when they came to the sudden real- ization that they liked jazz, funk and rap and that they could make an extra fat album. Head lyricist Red Zinger, sounds a bit pretentious at times, partly be- cause he has a heavy British accent and partly because so many of the lyrics have a reflective, snooty feel. But the lyrics are really no joke, they are intelligent, catchy and ... deep: "I believe in the spirit of man, woman / I use this belief to help me overstand / Skin is race and culture ideology / Difference in thought: small biology." Beyond all the lyrics, there are some straight-up fat basslines, beats and riffs. The songs with vocals put American R&B to shame, and the fresh slow flow bass lines in the songs which feature Zinger's lyrics put the old tired George Clinton samples of American rap to rest. It sounds like the'70s at times, but one soon realizes it's just great soul music. Oh yeah soul, that word we nearly lost from our vocabulary. Soul that has been slowly squeezed out the American music scene, but has re- turned with the British groovers who still remember how to turn it out. - Dustin Howes Spice One 187 He Wrote Jive / RCA Starting with an acknowledgement that people have accused him of be- ing a studio gangster, Spice One is out to prove that he does not just say he is a killer, but he actually is a killer. Of course all he can do is say it on the album; and is it really better to be a killer then just say you're a killer? Regardless, "187 He Wrote" has incredible samples on a number of tracks, incredible lyrical flow which far outstrips his last album, incredible Galliano recaptures the essence and meaning of the word "soul." This stuff is pretty damn deep. original funk and free style piano, cans - his own race - especially) appearence, the former being a live song. Overall? Can't tell you to sup- incredibly corny synthesizers on a with touches of reflective music and slow flow funk groove but the latter port this by buying it, but can't tell ya couple tracks and incredible hate for lyrics here and there. being a weaker attempt to incorporate ta leave it alone either. people (women and African Ameri- Boss and MC Eiht each make an a synthesized acoustic bass into a - Dustin Howes row!t! The BEST PRICES In Town! The BEST PRICES In Town! The BEST PRICES In Town! mod . _ ., .: > 73 P. 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