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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 06/16/2009
Run Time: 0:00
When
Rage Against the Machine's
Tom Morello and
the Coup's
Boots Riley started making plans to put together a group, even rap-rock haters had to stand up and take notice. However, anyone expecting a revolutionary record was probably surprised by the outcome.
Morello and
Riley are both well-established as politically charged left-wing activists, but most of
Street Sweeper Social Club's militant content is overshadowed by rallying party rhymes. The bulk of the record feels like it was made to be performed at live festivals, presumably for a drunken audience to hold up their lighters and shout along. Choruses include "Let's hit 'em with the Mega blast!," "Shock! Shock! We gon shock you again!," and "(Yee!) Alright muthafckas! (Coo coo!) We gonna fight, muthafckas!"
Ice-T's
Body Count, or even the
Judgment Night soundtrack, might come to mind, considering that the arrangement sounds very '90s, but more than anything, it sounds like
Rage Against the Machine Part 2 with a less riotous singer. While no
Zack de la Rocha,
Boots is no slouch with his delivery and he does a pretty good job keeping up with the heavy rhythmic chug laid by
Galactic drummer
Stanton Moore and
Morello (who plays bass as well as guitar.)
~Jason Lymangrover, All Music Guide
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