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It's been a while since I've done any reviews and I'm a bit later off the mark with this one - the release date was 10th March, almost a week ago as I write this. However, it's been on loop on my MP3 player ever since I was sent it for review so I felt I could hardly pass by the opportunity to sing the praises of what is definitely one of the best CDs I've been sent this year.
Gutterfly. Not your average hip hop album. This offering has an interesting concept; reflecting the fictional deeds of a trio of ghetto superheroes – Bumpy Johnson, Sleepy Floyd and Jimmy Slimwater - taking inspiration from the Blaxploitation films of the '70s.
The dynamic duo from Portland, OR (a.k.a. Razorblade City) who go by the name of Lifesavas - emcee / producer Jumbo the Garbageman and emcee Vursatyl - couldn’t be any more separate in terms of vocal style, point of view and even appearance, yet what they bring as a collective is timeless.
Straight outta Portland, Lifesavas have emerged with a new album entitled Gutterfly, a kick-ass ensemble of tracks that are both densely rich in production and stylistically beautiful. Gutterfly, the follow-up to the duo’s debut release Spirit in Stone, will hit stores April 24, 2007 on Quannum.