#030 Sly and the Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On

Funk. Go!

Man, I don't know what word fits better than sick. The beat on the first track, the jams on later tracks, and the pervasive coolness of the whole thing. Reviews talk about how dark this album is, but maybe that's just in contrast to what people at the time were expecting from a previously upbeat band and era. Its a bit dark, but not oppressive. I can see where a lot of DFA stuff got its ideas. Drags a bit at the end, but I dig it a lot otherwise 4.5/5