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If there's one downside to Don't Be Afraid of Love it's that the record is a bit schizophrenic, as the jump from style to style is bumpy at times.
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Make no mistake, 'Don't Be Afraid Of Love' is so much more ambitious and downright joyful than we had any right to expect that it's a flooring jolt to the system long after the first listen.
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Q MagazineSlick samples and buoyant melodies are in, dissonant atmospherics pretty much out. [Feb 2002, p.111]
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UrbWhat may be most surprising here is that the Allstars have dipped their toes into the previously uncharted waters of pop songs. [Mar 2002, p.116]
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BlenderA pretty wild ride, but it's not always clear where they're headed. [Feb/Mar 2002, p.112]
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UncutIt successfully pins down black American sources, though it's occasionally marred by dated production. [Mar 2002, p.97]
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Overall, 'Don't Be Afraid...' is a tad frustrating. Everything ticks along funkily and proficiently, but nothing really wants to stick out.
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The Lo-Fi's are still operating more than competently, but this time round they're not likely to blow any minds.
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Alternative PressThe U.K.'s Lo Fidelity Allstars are having the genre-smashing time of their lives. [Apr 2002, p.78]
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There's a heavy, unmistakably classic funk groove to much of the material here.
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GaryMNov 9, 2006Some gems but some real garbage as well.