If I were you
I'd get over to www.fatclubonline.com because they're selling two bangers for the price of one with their
new release, and believe me, it's worth it. The Fat Club boys have
given us a real treat with their latest release, with each member,
Monk and Steve Gough (Turroe) delivering a solo album each.
First up is Monk's - Destroy All Heroes (appropriate title for this
website), a 15 track album, with production of the highest quality,
which you somehow take for granted after hearing their previous
releases, most the beats are hard and uptempo. Lyrically, it's typical
Fat Club, with the emphasis on humour, but not as regularly on this
album as Steve Gough's, Still Startin S***, 'Butcherism' with it's
electric guitar loop is the perfect example, with Junior Disprol
and Turroe helping out on the vocals. Turroe also features on the
following track 'Theme From The Cheap Seats' along with Probe Mantis
from Aspects, which for me is probably the best produced track over
the two albums. The first of my personal favourites is, 'For The
Sake Of It' a hard, well produced uptempo beat, which switches from
hard drums and guitars to strings and brass perfectly half way through.
Other standout tracks are, the humorous 'Those C***s Can't Rhyme',
name checking many emcee's in the chorus, who basically, can't rhyme
and the brilliant 'Demons' featuring Optimus Prime, using the same
'Demons On Earth' sample the Demon Boyz used to great effect, the
beat on this track is awesome, with a guitar loop throughout and
another switch in beat towards the end, in fact there's more switches
on this album than you'll find in a lighting shot.
It's good to see 'Shadow Spitter' on here as an official track as
I feel it was to good to get lost in the hidden section of the 'Leftoverz'
album, wicked drums and lyrically hard. Overall though, there's
not a bad track on here, the main standout for me is the production,
which I feel is some of the best around at the moment, not taking
anything away from the lyrical content or the vocals, but the beats
are of the highest order.
Tracklist
1.
Intro: Bounce Up/Open Wound
2. Butcherism (featuring Junior Disprol & Turroe)
3. Theme From The Cheap Seats (featuring Probe Mantis & Turroe)
4. For The Sake Of It
5. 453316
6. See If You Can Follow This (featuring Ramathon & Nayfe)
7. Those Cunts Can't Rhyme
8. Demons (featuring Optimus Prime)
9. Path Of The Lyricist
10. Bastard Squad (featuring Turroe, Nayfe, Ramathon & Junior
Disprol)
11. Shadow Spitter
12. This Beer
13. Legendary True Brits (featuring Turroe & Lowercase)
14. Who Goes There?? (featuring Rola)
15. Outro: Only For The Hardcore UK
Reviewed by Websta for Heroes Of UK Hip Hop 2006
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The second album
is a Steve Cough (Turroe) solo project, with some of the best punchlines
and one liners you're likely to hear this year in my opinion. Many
times listening to this album I either cringed or laughed out loud
because of the lyrical content, you kind of get the impression Steve
Gough doesn't give a s*** who he offends and you can't help but admire
that, not the most politically correct lyricist you're likely to hear,
just check out the Michael Jackson mimic on 'Hate Bringin' for a perfect
example of this. Vocally Turroe doesn't have the best flow or the
greatest mic presence, but it is lyrically he shines, the beats, again,
are well produced, not as uptempo as Monks album, but just as hard
and well done.
The intro 'Still Startin S***' is well done, with a great track added
onto it, "their raps are f***ing plastic, like Chucky and his
bride on their wedding night" is just one of many great lines,
the beat switch, again, is superb. 'I Write' is another lyrically
superb track, with Steve getting deep and meaningful. 'Bring The Funk
Back' is one of my favourite tracks on the album, with a funky guitar
running through it and Steve dropping some of his trademark punches.
Another standout production is 'Mucky Little Pups' featuring Junior
Disprol with excellent plucking string bass running throughout it.
'Regional Reports' featuring Monk and Lews Tewns has a beat very similar
to something Muggs would produce for Cypress Hill in my opinion, a
mellow funky beat with the guys flowing over the top of it with ease.
The best track on the album is last but one in my opinion, 'Breathe'
featuring Monk and Rola with it's hard beats and funky guitars is
an absolute banger, perhaps it's my love for the old school, but this
is a great track with all rappers delivering perfect for the beat.
Overall it's a great album, not as uptempo as Monk's as I said earlier,
but it's a completely different vibe, this is what I like about both
albums overall, you have got two completely different albums from
one group, Fat Club. Again, they have delivered a breath of fresh
air into the UK scene, go get it and treat yourself to something completely
different.
Tracklist
1.
Still Startin S***
2. Bitter & Twisted 2 (featuring Mr Monk)
3. Hate Bringin
4. Kids Like These
5. I Write
6. Spit Skit *I:This Is It
7. Sweat Lard (featuring Mr Monk)
8. Bring The Funk Back
9. Mucky Little Pups (featuring Junior Disprol)
10. Lost Soul
11. F*** H.E.R.
12. Regional Report (featuring Mr Monk & Lews Tewns)
13. Fat Clappin (featuring Mr Monk)
14. Spit Skit *2:That's It
15. Scabcore
16. Breathe (featuring Mr Monk & Rola)
17. They've Got It All Wrong
Reviewed by Websta for Heroes Of UK Hip Hop 2006 |
