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Jan 18, 2012It's a testament to the always entertaining, sometimes enlightening Murs that the album hangs together thanks to his words.
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Dec 8, 2011Love and Rockets is a chance for hip hop to transform back to its roots; the real, musical, easy to listen to simple beats and lyrics that we all grew to love.
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Dec 8, 2011L&R's shots of riskiness and emphasis on contextual relevance propel this project past it's humdrum offerings like "International" and "West Side Love," keeping replay value intact.
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Dec 8, 2011Transformation suffers from a few forgettable beats, but not in a way that devalues the project. Add another four-star LP to Murs's solid catalogue.
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Dec 8, 2011Love & Rockets, Vol. 1 is a pretty easy album to listen to four or five times, but eventually a creeping suspicion arrives that you've wasted those hours on an album that will disappear into the ether as soon as it leaves your playlist/CD drive/other.