Music : The Full Sentence

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- Seattle Strikes Back!
Finally America has answered the call of British Trip Hop!! And Pigeonhed is the answer. This has got to be one of the MOST original CD's that I ever heard--to come out of this country that is!! Totally expecting this group to be Brits (again), I was shocked to read that they are red blooded Americans. The influces of Black music abound here--and Pigeonhed gives it the greatest of respect--without a doubt, "Battleflag" NEEDS to be picked up on the Hip-Hop circuit!! That tune is quite phenomenal. No wonder Lo-Fidelity wanted it on their album!! Blues influence drips from some tunes, and it's done quite well. Like another reviewer said, they NEED to get on the charts to alert the rest of America!! Get this CD and you'll know what I mean!!

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- America's Answer to Trip Hop!
Here is America's answer to the British Stars of Trip Hop. With incredible originality, this funk/blues/new age/trip hop group named Pigenhed has definitely produced one of the most hynoptic sounds of the past few years. "Battleflag" is an incredibly strong head bobbing piece, and it's understandable as to why the Low Fidelty All Stars wanted to use it on their album. This group definite needs to get even bigger than they are--perahps the best gift would be to have a chart stopping hit here in the USA?

The sound of Pigeonhed varies--from an eighties sound, to a hip hop flava, to a sleepy new age feel. All in all, a quite unique band--one that the Brits are sure to copy, as they ususally do!! By this CD!!

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- Best Album of 1997
Shawn Smith is the hardest working man in the music business. Heading-up and contributing to everything from his main band Stachel to providing back-up vocals for the Aghan Whigs, Smith keeps putting out the right stuff. "The Full Sentence" is one AMAZING accompishment. Using vintage equipment, Smith and veteren cohort Steve Fisk have engineered a funk masterpiece. Whether it be the soul-searching "Fire's Coming Down" or the heading-nodding "Battle Flag," this album will NOT dissappoint.

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