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Smooth vocal stylings

Staff Reporter
Published Friday, September 19, 2008

That familiar warm light from 1970s movies drifts over the street. Men strut, somehow in tune with the music. Smooth, soulful rhythms complement the sunshine. Hippies in shades of beige and psychedelia roll joints as a cop car circles around and drives away.

This is the land of big sunglasses and honeyed voices that the new album “George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love” evokes. It’s a shame that it wasn’t released earlier in the year, but in a way, it feels like one of the last pushes of summer before the winter settles down.

The self-titled album does have its ups and...

#1 By Xiaochen S. 2:48p.m. on September 21, 2008

Does this writer even know which song Shavo wrote??? I think its the most original song on the record. Its called Stillness in Motion. and Its one of the bonus tracks. Listen for yourself. It should be on youtube y now...

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#2 By Xiaochen S. 8:40p.m. on September 21, 2008

Well, my take on it was that it was the weakest points on the album. Funnily enough, I did listen to the album. Just because we disagree doesn't mean I didn't listen to the album. Think before you attack someone's article.

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