A departure from the usual DJ Shadow instrumentals, these are more-or-less fleshed out song with guest features, sort of like what Jake One did with White Van Music, although this came out first. The beats here aren't as good as, say, 'Endtroducing...', but perhaps that's setting the standard a little high, considering the effort it probably took to get the guest artists on board, which explains why my favorite songs are the instrumentals. It's an interesting mix of upbeat songs with guest spots and lengthy instrumentals, all interspersed with a sort of recurring western theme. The beats are put together well, but I've never been a huge fan of club songs, and the shallow lyrics don't help very much. I can't knock it too much, though, because it's always a good thing when an artist or producer changes things up a little, even if I don't personally like it. Starts off upbeat, with club tracks ('3 Freaks,' 'Turf Dancing' – not a fan) and a little soul ('This Time (I'm Gonna Try it My Way)), then mellows out toward the middle ('Seein Thangs,' 'Broken Levee Blues,' 'Backstage Girl'), where my favorite songs of the album come from.
Notable songs: 'Backstage Girl,' 'Triplicate/Something Happened That Day'
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