O Sister Vol.2 (A Woman's Bluegrass Collection) - Various Artists

Advantages: Soulful, genuine, funky, rare
Disadvantages: None

...Subtitled “funk classics from sassy soul sisters” this album’s sentiment may have it’s heart in the right place, but it fails to describe the full picture here. These women are sexually, emotionally and vocally aggressive, leaving their men in no doubt as to who wears the trousers in their respective relationships. Each track here oozes raw sexuality, whether the role of the singer is that of a bored housewife (“Crumbs Off the Table”) or as sexual predator (“Your Thing Ain’t No Good Without My Thing”). The titles alone are sheer class. Culled from the dusty vaults of Warner Bros’ legendary, bottomless soul archives this is an album of twelve virtually unknown tracks from between 1968 and 1974 performed by fourteen virtually unknown artists (honourable exception: Gladys... Read review

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Advantages: Some decent production
Disadvantages: Anti-Jerkin' for the wrong reasons

...The 17-year-old MR. A-M released ?D.O.J: Death of Jerking? in 2009, clearly inspired by Jay-Z ?D.O.A? (a track designed to rid the Hip Hop game of the utilisation of auto-tuning technology) however in this case the Inglewood, Californian is actually compiling a series of underground hits which have him on the production and have him offering something with more potential longevity that Jerkin? (and isn?t actually calling for an end to the Cali-born Hip Hop sub-culture that has its followers (jerks) were skinny jeans and bright colours) and rather offer club bangers, some of which can be taken as this. 1. ?SMH? (Intro) 2. ?Welcome To D.O.J? (Lude) 3. ?Give Me? Coming off a news report from the States documenting this jerkin? culture, you see that MR A-M gives us a little something to understand just where he is thinking of taking... Read review

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Advantages: Songs, mix/range of artists
Disadvantages: None

...a party. The songs are amazing. You have LMC vs U2 with "Take Me To The Clouds Above". I don't know how to define this song, it's not overdone with synthesizers and effects. You have Ultrabeat's uplifting track "Feelin' Fine", Motorcycle's "As The Rush Comes"(quite a moody and dark tune), Lasgo's "Surrender", Kelly Llorenna's powerful vocals on "This Time I Know It's For Real", Northern Heightz's dancefloor hit "Look At Us", Despina Vandi's sensational and rhythmic "Gia", Tiësto's "Traffic" and Tube & Berger and Chrissie Hynde's collaboration on "Straight Ahead". I believe they've got the right mix of artists on here, providing a variety of styles within the "dance" genre. As always, there are some naff tracks on here from one hit wonders or people you've never heard of, but the balance of these and all the artists & songs listed above makes up... Read review

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