Brassy - Work It Out

It took me way too long to get around to buying this album. But there's nothing I can do about that: What I can do is tell you to go out and buy it, because it rocks, it swings, it beats, it tumbles- It's everything you've ever hoped for... If you've been hoping for a female-fronted (Muffin Spencer, sister of Jon of the Blues Explosion) Beastie Boys. Brassy writes their songs, they have call and response, they have an excellent DJ (DJ Swett): In short, they are modern. But here's the catch- They're unique! They've got wonderful craftmanship. "I'm Gonna Play Some D" is totally groovy, with outrageously funky bass lines and a sweet, bratty chorus. "B.R.A.S.S.Y" is wonderful and bright, makin' your drive to... Well, anywhere, more pleasureable because you've got your own little concert in your car. "Work it Out", the title track, with its "uh-huh's" and scratch-heavy solo, is so immediatley likeable that you may get stuck on it the first go 'round. Look, even their Laverne & Shirley answering machine message tag team is endearing and vicious. The band is just great, and once you put the CD in, you rock out. You've gotta check it out, and I apologize for taking so long to tell you about this great great band. [www.brassy.com]