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Survival of the Fattest
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It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise when you find out that Mike Pelanconi, the mastermind behind Prince Fatty, produced Lilly Allen’s debut album. Survival of the Fattest is filled with a similar slew of ska-tinged reggae, but whereas Allen sprinkled a liberal heaping of pop upon her tunes, Prince Fatty delves into the dub side of things. Hazy organ riffs swirl out of the speakers. Crisp, clean guitars stutter in the background. Horns slink in and out like a drunk trying to get back into a bar. Of course, the focal points are the drums and bass, which propel each song with an equal amount of echo and reverb. Like a perfect summer vacation, the songs melt into each other with several guest vocalists (including Hollie Cook -- daughter of Sex Pistols drummer, Paul Cook, and current vocalist for The Slits) accenting the mostly instrumental and MC-adorned tunes. While on occasion it does delve into Caribbean cruise territory—on certain songs you can almost taste the island breeze—for the most part the album recalls the heady reggae highs of Trojan Records, albeit a slightly slicker version thereof. With a supporting cast of highly regarded reggae, jazz, dub, Afrobeat, and hip hop musicians, Pelanconi has put together an ensemble worthy of its royal moniker. (Mr. Bongo)
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