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July 7, 2002
Even though we're supposed to
Even though we're supposed to (and Amy tries sometimes), in my opinion, we don't talk about new albums here enough. So: At the HMV going-out-of-business sale last week, I picked up The X-Ecutioners' latest, Built from Scratch. The X-men are a crew of DJs from Queens who have been at it for a while -- Rock Raida, Rob Swift, et al -- and they have not lost their skills. There is a bunch of Linkin Park-type rap/rock cross-over stuff, which I don't usually care for, but it feels fresh and energetic on this album. (Ironically, the cut that actually features Linkin Park is pretty flat.) Particularly good is "Let It Bang", the best hybrid track I have heard since at least the Judgment Night soundtrack.
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