Weekly Album Review: The Knux- Remind Me In 3 Days…
Written by willshoob on Wednesday, 29 of October , 2008 at 6:21 pm
The Knux have skyrocketed to the top of my favorite artists list, in a really short amount of time. This hip-hop/every other genre duo from New Orleans, make really interesting, fun hip hop that never gets stale or boring. Their debut album came out yesterday, and I highly recommend it. I’m going to talk about a few of my favorite tracks, if you all don’t mind.
I’m generally not one for intro’s, but this is an exception. The album starts off with a bang, as the up tempo “The List” emerges with a flavorful guitar riff. It has a metal-ish hint to it, but once the boys start rapping, all genres go flying out the door and it’s just The Knux.
One of the albums single, “Bang! Bang!” is a great example of the type of band they are. It features a bluesy/rock guitar riff and a chanting chorus, but then they start rapping and everyone is utterly confused on how to label them. This is the song they’ve been performing on all the daily shows, and it’s really great live. They’re one of the first hip hop acts I’ve ever seen play an instrument live. Their first single, “Cappuccino” comes next, and I’d say it’s the most “mainstream” out of every song on the album, although you can hardly call it that.
The next song, “Roxxanne” is one of my favorites after a couple of listens to the whole album. It features sort of an 80’s-ish guitar riff, hand claps, and a great chorus, with great harmonies. I highly recommend this track. Two tracks later, they switch everything up with an electric banger in “The Train.” It features a whole lot going on, including a trancy synth line. This song feels like it could have been a Bloody Beetroots remix.
We later arrive on “Parking Lot” which has the most “hip hop” beat of the whole album. It shows yet another side of The Knux, which is a real old school, laid back rap song. A few songs later, and we arrive at “Playboy’s.” At this point it’s getting ridiculous, they’ve covered so many genres on the album, it’s really impressive. This song has a pop punk feel to it, that would be a top 40 song if Avril Lavigne made it. But, these guys really turn it into a great song.
The only other act I can relate The Knux to is OutKast. With no boundaries, The Knux explore into all genres and show no fear when jumping into unknown territories. The result is a great first album, from a great up and coming hip hop duo.
If you like the album, make sure to buy it! You can check out their Myspace here, and our interview with them here.
Category: Miscellaneous
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