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Title: Feels Unfinished
Review: The instrumentals on "Check Your Head" were the highlight of that album for me, and I had high hopes for this collection of "all new" instrumental material. It doesn't quite measure up: track after track, the Boys lay out some pretty juicy grooves ... and then fail to do anything with them. It sounds like a collection of underscore/backup tracks in need of some melody or lyrics. As each track starts, you're thinking "yeah, this sounds good, this one could really pay off" and then you wait for something to happen ... and then the piece ends, and you're left hanging there wondering "where was it? Did I miss it?"This album stands as a sort of "musical sketchbook" full of ideas which are not completely fleshed out. It needs work, and it's definitely not worth the price of admission. The Beastie Boys need to put this one back in the oven and cook it 'til it's done.
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