The Street Sweeper Social Club: The Ghetto Blaster EP
August 15, 2010
Formed in 2006, the coming together of Tom Morello and Boots Riley had leftist revolutionist rubbing their hands together in sheer joy at the prospect of an all-star political supergroup. Unfortunately as if often the case with the majority of supergroups, this optimism was somewhat hindered by the bands self-titled debut offering, an LP full of style and swagger that despite being charming lacked that killer punch. Undermined by cheesy choruses and a surprising lack of substance, the album’s at times rushed, diluted party themes failed to live up to the pairs politically conscious past accomplishments. READ MORE…
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