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Track Listing
1. 1st Period: The Queen & I
2. 2nd Period: Shoot Down the Stars
3. 3rd Period: New Friend Request
4. 4th Period: Clothes Off!
5. Lunch: Sloppy Love Jingle Pt. 1
6. 6th Period: Viva la White Girl
7. 7th Period: 7 Weeks
8. 8th Period: It's OK, But, Just This Once!
9. Study Hall: Sloppy Love Jingle, Pt. 2
10. 10th Period: Biters Block
11. Yearbook Club: Boys in the Band Interlude
12. 12th Period: Scandalous Scholastics
13. 13th Period: on My Own Time
14. Detention: Sloppy Love Jingle, Pt. 3
| Details | | Producer: | Patrick Stump, S*A*M, Sluggo | | Distributor: | Alternative Dis. Alliance | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Gym Class Heroes: Travis McCoy (vocals); Disashi Lumuba-Kasongo (guitar); Eric Roberts (electric bass); Matt McGinley (drums).
Recording information: 2006.
The sophomore release by Gym Class Heroes, AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN, pushes the evolution of their organic, distinctive sound. Unlike most hip-hop acts, Gym Class Heroes are a live band, and the presence of electric guitar, burbling bass, and steady, breakbeat drumlines gives the quartet a fresh edge. The music has the immediacy of rock while maintaining the deep rootsiness of the best hip-hop. MC Travis lays down clever, conscious rhymes that recall the heyday of De La Soul and Tribe Called Quest, while the subject matter ("New Friend Request," for example, a song about MySpace) is decidedly contemporary. This bright, original effort ensures that Gym Class Heroes' star will continue to rise.
Industry Reviews
[N]othing short of classic....'Clothes Off!' is a delightful Prince-sounding funk-fest that will be lurking in your head for weeks.
3.5 stars out of 5 -- [T]he band knows all the nuances of post-frat rock. Their second album sounds alarmingly natural, cornering an oddly under-supplied market.
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