After having enjoyed a humble reign in the upper echelons of the lower realms of lo-fi indie rock obscurity, Folk Implosion breached the surface with this album's "Natural One," and found themselves breathing the rarefied air of the Top 40 charts. But in the recording of this soundtrack, the duo managed to make full use of a professional studio's wealth of effects and and samplers without compromising the raw inventiveness and eclecticism that've always been part of their trademark.
The band's succeeded in reflecting the urban setting of the film by tinging each song with elements of dance and hip-hop. "Nothing Gonna Stop" begins with a viscidly lethargic dance groove and blossoms into an hypnotic chant. A papery drum machine and sampled piano loop make "Wet Stuff" a study on the stasis of repetition.
Homage is paid to the eerie guitar twangs and martial beats of spaghetti-western soundtracks on "Jenny's Theme," and Sonic Youth's springy brand of punk inspires "Daddy Never Understood."
Slint contributes a song, as do the Nas-influenced rapper Lo-Down, and Daniel Johnston, whose two offerings are as catchy as any 70's sitcom theme.
If you like Folk Implosion, check out:
The Folk Implosion One Part Lullaby
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