11-29-2005, 06:30 PM
No Threat...
...it proves my point that the Hip have quietly (or not so 'quietly!') gone from being an arena-rock, radio-friendly act---albeit a really, really good and smart one---to having a much edgier and 'underground' sound, and generally being much more whacked-out. Or at least, that's what's happened on IBE and 'No Threat.' NT and SIKU are, to me, the quinessential realization of the Hip as a cranky, utterly demented underground band. It'll be interesting to see if the new record continues to mine that vein, which I just love.
...it proves my point that the Hip have quietly (or not so 'quietly!') gone from being an arena-rock, radio-friendly act---albeit a really, really good and smart one---to having a much edgier and 'underground' sound, and generally being much more whacked-out. Or at least, that's what's happened on IBE and 'No Threat.' NT and SIKU are, to me, the quinessential realization of the Hip as a cranky, utterly demented underground band. It'll be interesting to see if the new record continues to mine that vein, which I just love.