Bubblegum Bangers, his latest five-song EP release, is like a fun-size Snickers candy bar. After taking a bite (or in this case, a listen), I savored every note of flavor, texture and transition. But after my 17 minutes of sheer gusto, I wanted more than just one taste.
Before the thumping bass and looping "get on" vocal sample in the first track "Dreammore," a robotic whisper of "DJ Self Help" is the ignition to the listening party. Familiar remnants of The Cranberries' "Dream" slip under Trick Daddy's "Sugar," and the odd dichotomy of songs tango through as if they are meant for each other. But this isn't the only instance of opposites converging.
Click here to read the rest of the review. This article was published in ACRN.com on March 6, 2010.
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