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Music > Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Artist: Beastie BoysTitle: Paul's Boutique
Year: 1989
Rating: *****
Notes: This is my favorite Beastie Boys album. Primarily because of how pure it is in its creativity. After the wave of success of "License to Ill", the Beastie Boys moved from New York to L.A. and this disc reflects the changes in their environment and personality that resulted. It's such a funky hybrid of New York and L.A. styles that it really doesn't sound like anything else, by the Beastie Boys or anyone else. I think that's why it was kind of written off initially. But for me (backed-up by other reviews) its genius becomes more evident with each listen.
Posted by Leon on September 14, 2005 10:41 AM