Becoming X is one of the most engaging byproducts of post-Portishead rip-hop. While the Sneaker Pimps don't have the doomed romanticism of Portishead or the nasty experimental tendencies of Tricky, they have a cool sense of pop hooks and an edgier guitar attack than their predecessors. "Tesko Suicide" moves along with jagged guitars and rhythms, while "6 Underground" is coolly detached postmodern soul. Becoming X creates an airy, urban atmosphere, and while the record begins to unravel toward the end, it is an exciting, entrancing listen.
I'm not the most stable person. I admit it. Anxiety? Yes. Depression? Bring it on. I have more than a few obsessions as well, but there's time for that later.I've struggled with mood for years. When the blackness strikes, there is always a need to hide. I learned that the worst thing I could do was give into it. But I also noticed that music went away. I started listening to news radio obsessiv...
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