Amazon.co.uk Review
Furthering its reputation as a label that releases the best in experimental hip-hop and abstract beats, Ninja Tune brings you The Herbalizer. Led by South Londoners Jake Wherry and DJ Ollie Teeba, the band's second album,
Blow Your Headphones, is a schizophrenic concoction of jazz horns, old school grooves, and punchy vocals that sits comfortably alongside the music of more illustrious stable mates
Coldcut and
DJ Food. As their name suggests, The Herbalizer have created a blunted, sample-laden record that offers a whole lot more then just background tunes for the new generation. Their music is an infectious and vibrant mix of cool influences. From the gun slinging introduction of the "Opening Credits" and the brassy funk of "Mr. Chombee Has The Flaw" to the lounge room freestyling of "Hardcore",
Blow Your Headphones is a sonically textured album that sets a mood, not suits it. --
George Lees.
Description
The Herbaliser released their sophomore effort in 1997, expanding their already nimble sampling of old funk/jazz records, for a cool, well-paced, and tasteful collection of tracks. With the aid of New York rapper Jean Grae (billed as What What) on a few tracks, BLOW YOUR HEADPHONES comes together for an altogether more coherent, nuanced affair. Whether on rap songs or instrumental pieces, the London-based duo show that they're deft at creating and sustaining moods, with a common thread of effortless coolness that ultimately holds thework together.
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