Cabin Fever EP
By
Damaged Goodz
Following on from my previous reviews of From Darkness To
Light and The Patter Merchant, its good have another EP from Damaged Goodz to
wrap my ears and head around.
Damaged Goodz previous releases have shown a great verbal
dexterity alongside a writing skill that displays the versatility to release
one deeply personal project and then completely flip it and drop something with
such wicked comedic entertainment value. With all this in mind, I had no idea
what the Cabin Fever EP might be all about but, considering the title,
which alludes to the psychological effects of long periods of confinement
indoors, it is fair to assume that I was in for a good ride.
So, time for me open the door and experience this Cabin
Fever EP for myself…
You might think that the title of the EP would mean we were
in for a dark ride But, that’s not the case as an upbeat boombap mix of drums,
horns and cuts greats you. Damaged Goodz then proceeds to take us on a
light-hearted and comedic ride through the ups and downs of being locked down
and the places you mind goes in these times, which for Damaged Goodz was all
the way to the Lunatic Fringe where you can say anything about anything,
nothing is taboo. If you think you pause for a moment, then think again as
piano notes and heavy guitar vibes intertwine with cuts, a bluesy vocal sample
a head nod drum beat for funky vibe as Damaged Goodz takes down to Hip-Hops red
light district for some Strip Hop but, this is not about taking any
clothes off, here its all about the stories behind faces and why they are here.
A body moving beat, cymbals, vocal samples, and cuts galore
is the stage for Damaged Goodz to raise the curtain on his verbal wordplay
skills bringing a light-hearted and mind-bending trip through anything his own
mind conjures up. Joining Damaged Goodz area quartet of DJ’s in Defy, Zeeny,
Butterscotch and Versatile who pound your ears with a plethora of classic cut
up samples. This all combines to create on classic Sledgehammer Symphony.
Rounding off this EP is a Pink Floyd esc soundscape over a proper boom bap beat
which, combined with cuts from Zeeny, creates this trippy atmosphere for
Damaged Goodz to look at the people you surround yourself with and asks who
really knows who? Is it just an Eternity Of Muppets, at the end of the
day…
Cabin Fever was apparently written in the 2nd lockdown whilst
climbing walls during a feast of Orange Club biscuits, Coffee, Tangfastics,
Tyskie beers and Football documentaries. If this is what can be achieved on a
diet like that then anyone else wanna join me on the Damaged Goodz Lockdown
Diet? I mean this is a straight up boombap Hip-Hop fest that has everything for
the discerning ear. There is banging, body moving, head nodding production from
TANK. Top notch turntable trickery from Zeeny, with that awesome quartet on
Sledgehammer Symphony, and Damaged Goodz with his own brand of rap skills that
seamlessly match every beat and flow while keeping you entertained throughout.
This is one of those releases that oozes Hip-Hop from every pore. All
beats are on point and the cuts precise which combine at every turn to provide
the perfect stage for our emcee to rap about life, street stories or to just
have some fun. There is no reason this one will not have you bouncing along
through 2021 and beyond. In fact, it could well have underground classic
written all over it, especially if you had a physical copy, you could ask him
to do just that for you…
Anyway, I could ramble on about this one all day but, my humble
suggestion is you just grab a copy and enjoy it yourself.
The Cabin Fever EP is out today so you know what to do...
I’m outta here,
See Ya,
Steve
LINKS
Get you copy of Cabin Fever Here:
https://damaged-goodz.bandcamp.com/album/cabin-fever
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