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Title: Unique and compelling . . .
Review: This is an extraordinary band! It's too bad people seem to have this inherent urge to classify and compare everyone because SBOL wears so many more hats than just one! Call them groove, trip-hop, drum/bass, dance, electronica, pop, what ya will, but (to quote Dan Bern) if you must put 'em in a box, "make it a BIG box." It's rare to hear a group that takes such an eclectic variety of sounds and influences and fuses them together so successfully. They take a rap background, add compelling base, gritty guitar licks, amazing programming and sampling talent, futuristic effects, and then float one of the most seductive and unforgettable female voices I've heard in years over the top of it all. So instead of listening to everyone buzz about who they do or don't sound like, pick up the disc, put on your dancin' shoes, and celebrate in the ingenuity and originality of this talented band. You won't regret it.
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