CD REVIEWS: LIFESAVAS, GUTTERFLY
Apr 24, 2007 3:40 PM Jason Jurgens (Writer)
Hip-hop duo channels funk
Portland is so hot right now. And it's so funky, right? Well, maybe not, but it is home to hip-hop genre benders Jumbo the Garbageman and Vursatyl of Lifesavas. Gutterfly follows their critically acclaimed debut on Quannum, Spirit in Stone (2003), and is yet again another supreme alternative to mainstream rap. Think De La Soul and Nas meet Parliament. In fact, The Prime Minister of Funk, George Clinton, lends his spaced-out musings on "Night Out." Gutterfly is rhythmically complex, showcasing live instrumentation, including horns and deep bass lines and Lifesavas' trademark emotive lyrics.
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