Everyone is always talking about the power of the media, but the majority of the time I fail to see how music can be part of this… until now. Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip offers true thought provocation with superfluous lyrics complimented with a catchy beat. Sure it doesn’t have the same impact as a Live 8 gig, but if everyone were to listen to the lyrical genius of this duo, society could be marginally better.
Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip stormed the underground indie scene in 2007 with their single ‘Thou Shalt Always Kill,’ giving young people a modern 10 commandments in which to live life by. The success of the pair has been most noted through their strange amalgamation of hip hop and indie, with poetic spoken word layered on top. I guess like a younger version of Faithless. The duo has an extensive range of songs varying from those about politics to ridiculing the unoriginality of hip hop’s Dizzee Rascal, through the same beat as ‘Fix up, Look Sharp’. It’s bloody brilliant with the claim that “hip hop is art.”
With such an epically inspiring first album, I was skeptical as to whether they could do it again. The Logic of Mind still produces that same high caliber of depth within music, but at the same time offers some progression to their style. ‘Cauliflower’ gives a sweet echo of a Lily Allen sounding female voice, and I think this is the slight variation that the album definitely needs. If you’re looking for a typical Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip song, hit the likes of ‘Get Better’ and ‘Great Britain,’ which both have amazing lyrics that hold too much truth. A lot of the descriptions could be seen as fairly bleak, but I think it’s healthy that for once we’re not talking about getting our ipods stuck on replay.
This is the sort of album that sticks with me and I can’t imagine giving it up in a couple of years. I strongly recommend this album for their witty and clever lyrics, but also for their catchy backing and choruses.
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