THE ROOTS
Insurrection Fine-tune (Def Crush): B+
This is neither the nigh instrumentally dank nor the to the highest degree lyrically resounding of the Roots’ 8 proper releases. Merely it’s the tightest twist of both lab-heavy and stage-ready music that the legendary Philly soul-hop outfit has always dropped. That said, admixture drunken brake drum and bass-tastic tracks such as “The Show” with guitar jams such as “Criminal” might be too daring for this project, which besides features an unprecedented phone number of guests including Strake, Saigon, Park, Mos Def and Mercedes. Download: “Insurrection Devour.”
