Rux Revue

Rux Revue
Studio album by Carl Hancock Rux
Released August 31, 1999
Genre R&B/Electronic
Length 1.01.41
Label Sony Music Entertainment
Carl Hancock Rux chronology

Rux Revue
(1999)		 Apothecary Rx
(2004)

Rux Revue is the debut album by Carl Hancock Rux, released by Sony 550 Records and produced in Los Angeles by the Dust Brothers;Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf; featuring drummers Joey Waronker (formerly of R.E.M.) and James Gadson; bassists Atom Ellis (of Link Wray/The New Cars) and Carol Kaye; keyboardist James Hall and bass guitarist Wah-Wah Watson.[1] Incorporating a gospel influenced Sprechgesang and Vocalese style reliant upon an African American influenced alliteration, consonance and assonance while abstaining from the common techniques of poetic monologue popular in spoken word and slam poetry. Rux's music mixes soul, gospel, blues, rock, classical and hip-hop into a collage of machine samples, drum machines, live instrumentation and sound effects.

Track listing

  1. "Intro To Evolution - (3:23)
  2. "Asphalt Yards - (5:07)
  3. "Gut Bucket Blues - (4:20)
  4. "Languid Libretto (I Can't Love You Better) - (5:56)
  5. "Miguel - (3:13)
  6. "Wasted Seed - (6:44)
  7. "Fall Down - (4:38)
  8. "Elmina Blues Opus - (6:09)
  9. "My Coon Gal - (4:45)
  10. "No Black Male Show - (7:42)
  11. "Blue Candy - (6:14)
  12. "I Recall (There I Am) - (6:02)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
PopMatters [3]
Robert Christgau [4]
Entertainment Weekly (B)[5]

The album received critical acclaim.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Mother Jones Magazine".
  2. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r427839
  3. ↑ "PopMatters". PopMatters.
  4. ↑ "Robert Christgau: CG: carl hancock". robertchristgau.com.
  5. ↑ Scherman, Tony (10 September 1999). "Rux Revue Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  6. ↑ Nichols, Natalie (20 March 2000). "Soul's Rux Pursuades Eloquently". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 May 2014.

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