Foreign Exchange: Iconoclast
From: pilgrim@xmission.xmission.com (Papa
Pilgrim)
Subject: Re: Foreign
Exchange
Date: 3 Mar 1995 02:39:16
GMT
Here's a review previously published
in Reggae Report Magazine:
Foreign
Exchange
Iconoclast
1st
Step Records Ltd. CD
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Lyrically "How much longer can you hold down
the fort/Before the walls come tumbling down" sets the tone, tempo, and temper
for at least a third of Foreign Exchange's debut album, Iconoclast. The theme
of "The Fort" continues on "Holocaust" asking "Don't you think it's a ga'dam
shame/We are waiting for the holocaust" and "Divide and Conquer/That's his
strategy." The remaining two thirds of the album sings of love lost ("New
Plan," "Point of No Return," and "Ela Kryszto"), love gained ("This Love"), and
mystic-philosophy on "Stranger" and "Mystic Dread." Wrap it up with the
uplifting, get-off-your-feet and "Dance," ten tracks by two of Reggae music's
most talented siblings Paul and Peter Tulloch.
Lead vocalist Paul was formerly with the
Brooklyn-based group Souljahs, and bassist Peter was with the Bronx's
Chinafrica. Iconoclast is the first time these Jamaican born brothers have
collaborated on an album project. Paul and Peter strive for an originality of
style, unlike nothing yet similar to everything. I hear lover's and militant
rock, roots, dancehall, harmonies, deejay combination raps, and some of this and
some of that, all nicely mixed with a smoothness that flows lightly through the
entire album.
Each track on Iconoclast stands alone. As a
radio deejay I can confidently select any track at random and have confidence in
knowing that listeners will be pleased. And so will you!
(1st Step
Records, Ltd., PO Box 020820, Brooklyn, NY 11202-0018 718-857-81210).
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