Gorillaz, 'D-Sides' (Virgin)
Funky monkeys clean house with roundup of odd tracks.
By Marc Hogan 01.18.08 4:17 AM
Two albums as a cartoon chimp finally brought Damon Albarn the U.S. success he barely tasted in Blur.
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Spank Rock and Benny Blanco, 'Bangers & Cash' (Downtown)
As nasty as they wanna be -- with a postmodern rimshot.
By Marc Hogan 01.18.08 4:17 AM
Battles, 'Mirrored' (Warp)
By Marc Hogan 01.18.08 4:17 AM
Dizzee Rascal, 'Maths & English' (Dirtee Stank/ XL)
Feisty East Ender goes overboard with guest list.
By Marc Hogan 07.25.07 3:00 AM
London rapper/producer Dizzee Rascal went from upstart Boy in da Corner to Showtime sensation over the course of his first two albums, carrying the standard for the bellicose, breakbeat-based U.K. grime scene.
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Swizz Beatz, 'One Man Band Man' (Universal Motown)
And you thought DMX was the unstable one.
By Marc Hogan 06.12.07 3:00 AM
"My album's crazy," boasts Kasseem Dean, a.k.a. Swizz Beatz, throughout his second solo record. While other rap/R&B producers turned performers have been disappointingly uneven lately -- Timbaland, WTF?
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Dan Deacon, 'Spiderman of the Rings' (Carpark)
Baltimore goofball packs ingenious sonic punch.
By Marc Hogan 06.04.07 3:00 AM
Dan Deacon may look like Bill Nye the Science Guy, but he's more like Dr. Demento. This one-man A/V club party makes low-budget electronic pop that's as bizarre as it is uproarious. Deacon's first proper album (after several limited releases) tricks out Devo-esque new wave with eight-bit beats, cartoon sound effects, and munchkin-pitched Ludacris quotes.
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