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Aug 05, 2006
Danger Doom: Mouse & The Mask
2 of 2 found this helpful “Why did you buy this album? I don't know why you did, you're stupid,” are the first lines spoken on Danger Doom's “The Mouse and the Mask” by none other than Brak from “The Brak Show” on Cartoon Network's “Adult Swim.” Now, a hip hop album featuring cartoon characters (The Gorillaz immediately come to mind) seems a bit corny at first thought; but, let us take a quick look at Danger Doom's credentials: Danger Doom is simply a combination of MF Doom (A hip-hop artist/rapper who wears a Dr. Doom mask and has a comic book villain persona), and one Danger Mouse (a superb record producer famous for “The Grey Album” and The Gorillaz' “Demon Days”). Now this meeting was not totally unexpected; after all MF Doom appeared as a guest on “Demon Days.” However, what is unexpected is the teaming with pretty much all of Adult Swim's characters. The Aqua-Team Hunger Force, characters from Sealab 2021, Space Ghost, Harvey Birdman, and the fore-mentioned Brak make hilarious appearances, and make what might be only a sub-par album into a smash hit.
Carl from Aqua-Team says it best: “Where's the keyboards and the tambourine and the guitar and you know, I mean, the stuff that like white people like, something bad-ass, like uh, REO Speedwagon or something?” (people whom, at this point, know who/what Carl is will drop dead laughing on the spot). No, this is not a classic rock album, and with the wicked drum beats and instrumental tracks, “The Mouse and the Mask” is purely a hip-hop record. Ghostface, Cee-Lo, and even Talib Kweli make surprise appearances, however the most entertaining are still the vocal tracks from the cartoon characters. Master Shake rants after almost every other track begging Danger Doom to record an album for him, and Brak attempts to act “Cool, G,” (fans of Adult Swim will immediately pick up on these quirky aspects of the characters). Harvey Birdman's line “Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, we all lived through the seventies, the clothes, the music, the heartwarming but rarely amusing Ziggy cartoons...” is classic Birdman, and the Sealab 2021 skit on the following track is almost too funny to be put into words.
No, this is not a record for everyone; even though the rapping is clean for the most part (the minimal swearing is bleeped-out, and oddly enough there is not even a Parental Advisory version available), it is still a rap record and listeners who do not care much for this type of music will not find this album as enjoyable as others will. But if anything, “The Mouse and the Mask” is a great introduction to hip-hop, even if it is just because Meat Wad's hilarious attempt at rapping at the end of the album is one of the funniest things I have ever heard in my entire life.
The entire forty minutes of this **** album are almost as entertaining as forty minutes of Adult Swim (maybe even more if one considers the idea of there being absolutely no commercials). This record is a must for Adult Swim or MF Doom fans; everyone else should maybe borrow a friend's copy before purchasing.
Aug 05, 2006
Strokes: First Impressions of CRAP
1 of 2 found this helpful In a world where modern rock has evolved to a point where many artists/groups share the same manufactured, commercialized, monotone qualities, it is quite refreshing to hear music from a soloist or band that has a unique, fresh sound. And because of this very reason, The Strokes have earned a spot as being one of my favorite bands over the past few years since releasing their full-length debut album, “Is This It.” This was a phenomenal record, and was quickly followed up by “Room On Fire,” another superb CD that had only one drawback: it sounded almost too much like “Is This It” at a few points. So, with The Strokes’ third studio release being one of the only major releases for this month, I was eagerly anticipating its arrival. But as it turns out, “First Impressions of Earth” turns out to be a very ironic (and mostly dull) album.
How is “First Impressions of Earth” ironic? Well, it seems as though The Strokes’ lack of wanting to experiment or try anything new is a major factor, for they have developed a very signature sound and seem to want to milk it for all that it may be worth. The irony here is that The Strokes are trying much too hard to sound like themselves, and this is where they shoot themselves in the feet and ultimately lose fans. I’ll explain.
When listening, it honestly does get to the point where the audience cannot tell one song from the next. The listener wishes and hopes with all of his or her hearth that maybe the album would wrap up after around track nine or ten. This is quite sad too, as the first four songs on the CD are spectacular, easily some of the best The Strokes have preformed to date. “Juicebox,” the hit single, (although sounding nothing like anything else on the album) is easily one of the most memorable songs on the CD, as it charges forward with a thumping baseline. “You Only Live Once,” “Heart in a Cage,” and “Razorblade” (tracks one, three, and four, respectfully) are all of true Stroke-quality, as the hooks are dangerously sharp and the beats are foot-tappable and head-shakeable. But what about tracks five through fourteen? Sorry, except for track twelve (which is pretty catchy and awesome), there is just absolutely nothing that is interesting here, and the only task that these lousy tunes accomplish is putting the poor listener to sleep.
“Is This It” and “Room On Fire” both clocked in at around less than 35 minutes each; a perfect length for a rock and roll album. But “First Impressions of Earth” clocks in at an aching 52 minutes; now I strongly believe that cutting out maybe four or five songs would help this album immensely. In fact during one certain track, “Ask Me Anything,” lead vocalist Julian Casablancas repeats “I’ve got nothing to say…” again and again over a repetitive, lousy, snooze-inducing Mellotron progression. Yes, it is obvious you have nothing to say, so for the love of God please shut up.
It is quite heartbreaking to see an album released in the abysmal state that “First Impressions of Earth” has been released in. It’s a very bipolar, ** CD; the good stuff on here is amazing and the bad stuff on here is terrible. Maybe, just maybe, there is enough good for Strokes’ fans to buy another album in the future. I know that I will be hesitant.