A Review of Standing At The Crossroads

If you've been looking in vain for an "independent" review of the new AD album, i.e. not a biased one like mine (and what would you expect from me?) then look no further.  Here's a link to a review done by Patrick A Reed on the website Depth of Field.  In my opinion his review nails it, plus in this posting he nails the new Public Enemy album as well, and there are reviews to works by Beetnix and Kendra Reed included.  If you're not interested in those, the AD review is at the bottom.  Here are a couple of choice quotes:

In fact, in describing this, their newest record, “top-quality work” sounds far too clinical and cold.  These 13 songs are full of life and energy, a spirited collection of headnodding backbeats, irresistible hooks, and free-flowing raps.  It’s positive politicizing, swinging reflections on an ever-shifting world, full-on funky goodtime music.

And this really says it all about the album I think:

The rest of the record follows in much the same spirit: upbeat, lively, bluesy, a mix of voices that creates a giant tapestry of good vibrations.  Reggae, gospel, bhangra, afro-beat, boom-bap – it’s all here, textures jumbled up and reassembled into a giant multicultural party.