While acts like Little Brother keep the soul of hip hop with their social commentary and others like Black Eyed Peas keep the pop crowd bopping, Arrested Development sit somewhere in the middle and are one of those few groups who can truly make crossover hit's with a deeper meaning, while never straying too far away from their original roots. Since the last time Reviewed in the United States on NovemNext to the Roots no hip hop ers can integrate live instuments into their music like Arrested Development. 'Sunshine' is classic Arrested Development, adding insightful social commentary to an upbeat party tune before the vibe is slowed for 'Stand'.Another stand-out track 'It's Time' deals with many aspects of American culture from racism to Hip Hop arrogance and is the best example of pure 'rap' on the album before the dance vibe is back to keep your toes tapping until the end. The roots element for which the Tennessee natives are known is in evidence on 'Heaven' where African vocals compliment the voices of the band's MC's and singer, leading into the samba rhythm of 'Sao Paulo'. 'Since The Last Time' really begins to find its stride on track 3 'Down & Dirty (Clap Your Hands)' when the tempo is lifted and a party atmosphere is injected into the proceedings with a distinct flavour of Outkast in the air. It’s better to write for ourselves and have no public than to write for the. In the end, the only reason to complain is that his frequent referencing of the band and its past is a little too insider for this otherwise outgoing and welcoming effort.The album starts with the title track which is almost a confessional as to where the band have been for the last decade, the opening lines of MC Speech's verse admitting, "It's been ten years since we blessed stages together, we covered bases together and whether we all agreed or not 20/20 vision is hindsight and now we got that so we done got back". Sadly, with Arrested Development lacking the charisma and charm of an Ali, such an admission is harder to swallow. Leader Speech writes lyrics that are as hopeful as ever, with the added benefit of being a little older and wiser. "Miracles" is an instantly gripping slice of fast funk that captures that same Sly Stone magic the band caught on their 1992 track "People Everyday." More warm memories of AD's debut album are brought on by "Sunshine" and "Stand," but the hyperkinetic "I Know I'm Bad" is a completely welcome curveball with the band sounding more raw than they ever have. Once the listener gets past the opening title track - a history lesson in song that's best left for longtime fans - the album opens up into a hook-filled world of positive, effervescent songs that are intoxicating in a sunshine way, as if the jam band attitude invaded hip-hop. Arrested development since the last time rar series#Suing the beloved Arrested Development television show over name rights and appearing on the "where are they now and have they no shame?" series Hit Me Baby One More Time made this 15-year-old act seem like it was better off forgotten, which is why Since the Last Time is such a shock. Lively hippies and pop-rap hip-hoppers Arrested Development were not on the über-cool list in 2007 when their Since the Last Time album landed on most shores (Japan got in 2006 because the country never gave up on this little act that could).
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