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CD Reviews / Mike McCray / News Mixtape Review: The Knux
Posted By Mike McCray on Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 3:08 PM
The Deal: New Orleans duo drops an EP out of nowhere and complaints are scarce.
The Good: The 1st track, "Floozy" is instantly in my daily rotation and the title track "Fuck You" is also a must play. "Pop Cork" is a spacey jam that's light on lyrics but could be fun in the club. "Fruits" is a really chill track but the most introspective.
The Bad: Not a lot of room for error on this 5-track EP, if you had to nitpick, "Watchu Say" sounds like an Outkast "The Whole World" remix but even that's hot to me.
The Verdict: Looking forward to their next album now. The 2008 debut, Remind Me in 3 Days, was a critical success but no one really talked about maybe 2010 will be the year they actually become household names.
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