![]() ![]() Like much hip-hop Mattafix take the side of the dispossessed and the disenfranchised, but, refreshingly, their answers lie neither in casual violence nor the ceaseless accumulation of material wealth, but in the enduring nature of humanity. Yet the lyrics never become preachy, the anger at the International Community’s collective failure to address the world’s most crucial issues (as opposed to, you know, directly and willfully exacerbating them…) channelled through catchy melodies and upbeat rhythms, a high-ground of positivity that lends an optimism and hope to messages that could otherwise become mired in despondency. Iraq, Lebanon, Darfur, Soweto: thematically the album is a tour through 21st century ruination. And most will find it difficult not to: as Marlon Roudette’s issue-laden (and somewhat androgynously-pitched) vocals swirl around a heady meld of beats, guitars and synths, it’s like a siren call enticing us onto the murky rocks of political engagement. “Shake your limbs to these rhythms, hymns and poems,” implores the opening refrain, aptly expressing the album’s raison d’etre. ![]() Opening with a commanding hip-hop beat, the London-based duo quickly seek to make good on their MySpace statement of intent, making positive music for the 21st century. Arriving a mere seven months after its release in pretty much every other European country, Mattafix‘s sophomore album furthers the template laid down by its predecessor, only now with added Matt Damon (well, kind of…). ![]()
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