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Music > Danger Doom - The Mouse and the Mask
Artist: Danger DoomTitle: The Mouse and the Mask
Year: 2005
Rating: ****½
Notes: This disc really grew on me. It plays very well as a complete disc (unlike another Danger Mouse project, Gnarls Barkley). The rapping is solid and the beats are clean and never annoying. The mood is light, and the energy is never too much or too little. I would have guessed that guest appearances by characters from Cartoon Network Adult Swim shows would detract from the album, but this unlikely pairing of rap music and cartoons brings a playfulness that is rather refreshing. The second half of the disc isn't quite as strong as the first, but, overall this disc is a quality production that's unique enough to stand out from anything that resembles it.
Posted by Leon on June 27, 2006 11:56 AM