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Messiah J And The Expert tell it like it is.On their new and third record the Dublin-born duo pull no punches as they bluntly lament the state of the world we live in - credit crunches, domestic brutality, phony politics, broken promises et al. Using stark imagery and cutting lyrics, they also explore typical middle-age talking points such as wasted youth and the frighteningly rapid onslaught of technology. Unlike other hip-hop/rap orientated acts, there's no ghetto vernacular - to be fair it isn't needed. The Messiah J sermonises his message in a more informative and rational way while The Expert gets the most potent effect out of the music by traversing a whole raft of genres - disco-soul (the brilliant 'Turn The Magic On') funk ('Megaphone Man') reggae ('Amnesia Comes Easily') and rock/pop (Jean Is Planning An Escape'). Aided by a strong string and brass section From The word Go is an album of real quality - and hope.
Track listing:
1. Year Of The Genie
2. Megaphone Man
3. Keep the Noise Down
4. Turn The Magic On (feat. Leda Egri)
5. Tomorrow Is Too Late
6. Jean Is Planning An Escape
7. Guess You Had To Be There
8. Geography (feat. Ro & Kieran from Delorentos)
9. Panic Station
10. Amnesia Comes Easily (feat. Joanne Daly)
11. Looking For A Long Term Thing
12. The Predicament
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