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Title: excellent even though a bit derivative
Review: OK, so I won't argue that SBL isn't a bit derivative, especially of Portishead, but despite this, they sound great. Nothing wrong with putting your own spin on a genre. I mean, how many blues artists are out there playing very similar music but who are good in their own way. It's the same thing with SBL and their spin on the genre is that their music is eminently more danceable to than others to whom they're being compared. The melodies are catchy, with a great beat and the various "world music" riffs thrown in just make the tunes more interesting to listen to.
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