The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 26, 2002 - 7 BREAKING RECORDS REVIEWS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY'S NEW RELEASES THE ROOTS PHRENOLOGY OKAYPLAYER/MCA RECORDS By Joseph itman Daily Arts Writer displayed The lit fested on to find a attempti unique a start, the Please listen to the Roots' Phrenolo- enables i gy while seated. Do not leave anything rock-infli easily broken in your immediate vicini- beat-beat ty. Have a friend or loved one in the Things" room to ensure that nothing bad hap- fice" allf pens. After taking these precautions, put is not wh the album on and allow yourself aural of disjoin pleasure. Be sure to ask your mind what sounds a it feels like to be blown. hop conte The Roots' latest effort is not like any cohesiver album they have made before. It's the tremend sound hip-hop redefined. This marked aggregat departure from previous albums and cious an traditional rap music demands that the hop; who Roots' audience grow with them. Some what they listeners may need to throw or smash Also n something to cope with the conflicting, immense visceral feelings that Phrenology can mentalist trigger. Initially, fans may feel disap- into a fa pointed and confounded that Phrenolo- Hubbard gy sounds nothing like Organix. Off." Ye However, upon repeated listening, facets of everyone should grow to appreciate the creativit musical virtuosity and sonic ingenuity "?uestlo the michigan daily d by the world's best group. any of creative decisions mani- Phrenology makes it difficult n appropriate beginning when ng to catalogue the album's and remarkable features. To e band's live instrumentation t to blend many styles and the uenced "Seed 2.0," the jungle- ing "Something in the Way of and the funk sounding "Sacri- prove this. However, this record holly eclectic nor a compilation rted songs. Instead, the varying re all presented within a hip- ext that is given credibility and ness by emcee Black Thought's ous rapping ability. In the e, the songs provide an auspi- d exciting perception of hip- o are we to tell the Roots that y've made is anything else? esonant on the record is the talent of the Roots' instru- s. Kamal's keys turn "Quills" antastic track while Leonard d's bass carries "Break You t, one of the most resonant f Phrenology is the brilliant y of Roots drummer Ahmir ve" Thompson. A driving force behind the album's production, ?uest not only asserts himself as a remarkable drummer, but also as one of hip-hop's most innovative minds. The repetitive nature of tracks "Pussy Galore" and "Rolling with Heat" (that's two disappointing Talib-Thought colla- bos in one month!) are the only factors that diminish Phrenology's quality. This album will go down as the year's best and one of the most influential hip-hop efforts in recent years. Hopefully, its new sounds won't render these distinc- tion lost on the fans. RATING: ****' C MATCHBOX TWENTY MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE ATLANTIC RECORDS By Graham Kelly Daily Arts Writer Did you see that kids? Another multi-platinum band just narrowly escaped falling into oblivion after reaching the success it had always dreamed of. In Matchbox Twenty's latest release, More Than You Think You Are, the band moves away from the heavy production of their last album and heads towards a steadier, more solid contemporary rock sound. The potency in Thomas' lyrics has- n't dwindled, and with the band sounding tighter than ever, it's no sur- prise that More Than You Think You Are is a very strong 13-track album (yup, an annoying hidden track). The songs move between up-tempo rock- ers full of distorted guitars ("Feel," "Cold") to mellower, piano driven pseudo-ballads ("Bright Lights," "Hand Me Down"), occasionally falling somewhere in between. The problem, if you need to find one, is that Matchbox Twenty has fig- ured out the formula. They can pen this pleasing blend of mellow, emo- tional music: Start off withThomas crooning about painful situations, rise in energy to an extremely catchy, almost flawless chorus, fall back to another verse, repeat chorus, enter guitar solo with increased energy, chorus, end. You're getting 13 good songs, but you won't find much diversity in the music. Each song sounds familiar from the first listen, but maybe because they are all build- ing off of the foundation of "Long Day" from Yourself or Someone Like You. The pauses between songs some- times just go unnoticed, each blend- ing into the next. The ambiguity can be overcome given enough listens, but the bottom line is that there isn't much variety. In the two years since Mad Season, Matchbox Twenty seems to have focused more on what type of music they want to be making. There are no giant surprises on this album, either musically or lyrically. 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