Music Review: Slightly Stoopid

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Don’t let Slightly Stoopid’s new album, Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid, fool you into thinking they are just another dumb stoner band. The musical sounds that come from the band’s new release are of the highest quality.

With a sound similar to Sublime and G. Love, Slightly Stoopid mixes reggae, blues, acoustic and metal into one grassroots vibe. Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid is the band’s seventh studio album and stays true to their down-to-earth and mellow tones.

The album flows well from track to track and features a variety of different sounds. Highlights include “Foreign Land,” an upbeat reggae tune with a catchy trumpet riff and some crunchy guitar, as well as “Sensimilla,” another relaxed reggae tune. A cover of the Grateful Dead’s “I Know Your Rider” shows off Slightly Stoopid’s ability to take a more folk and jam-oriented song and give it their own spin. Instrumentals like “Circle House Blues” and “Tom & Jerry” provide solid transitions and great guitar work as well.

Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid is an easy-listening album, great for playing during a house party or summer barbeque.

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