Word is the Beastie Boys have a hot album here’s what Living Life Abundantly contributer Susan Cuevas has to say:

I’ll have a glass of pinot noir, and a side of Beasties please…

by Susan Cuevas, Indie Journalist: Album Critique Org

This is a creatively spontaneously crafted experimental instrumental album. The explicitness of the album title cannot possibly be more direct. Experimental, jazz, funk, trip-hop, lounge, avant garde. Yes, Beasties have accomplished AVANT GARDE status.

Not like Tom Waits, of course cause he is the MASTER, but they have joined the ranks of his pedestal, none the less.

The latin percussion and simplicity of the drums are incredibly clean and crisp. The keys…….. THANK YOU MONEY MARK!! Heavy lounge/funk organ is perfected for the mood, but not overwhelming. The 60’s/70’s funk, jazz bass influences inevitably present, but sensually smooth on the ear.

This is a height in their career, in this ‘journalist’ opinion. Punk, post-punk hip-hop, jazz, comedic relief, now this. EXPERIMENTAL INSTRUMENTATION. I’m teary eyed……. And I’m not kidding about it either.

You will not believe it is them when you listen to this. It might not make it to number one on the Billboard chart, or get five stars by Spin or Rolling Stone (Brenda), but this is an experimentally fun ‘good weed on a summer day’ album for them. Though they have touched on these genres before, they have never done it to such elaborate extent.

Coming from a hard core fan though, I might be a bit, just a bit bias to the greatness of this happy state of consciousness album though……LOL…….

Mike D told NME.com. “If you know us you can trace the influences and they’re not completely surprising. Someone who listens to us casually might think ‘What the hell are these guys doing?’”

They’ve seriously evolved into their wise age and musicianship. And like fine wine, the taste is exquisite, flawless and impeccably delightful.

That’s my review, and I’m stickin’ to it bitches!!!

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