III (Temples Of Boom) eyes Jack Ladder brings that towering

Jack Ladder brings that towering and tender baritone to bear on tales of beauty

METZ’s third album

Percy Heath (bass) & Charli Persip (drums)

The riffs and melodies seem all too familiar

yet there are abstract electronic layers and studio-as-instrument elements to prevent it from sounding like a regression

III (Temples Of Boom) eyes Jack Ladder brings that toweringOn Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom, the group open up their sound a bit, experimenting with jazz inflected grooves, in particular, as well as soul. Even with the new musical flourishes, the essential core of the band's sound hasn't changed at all. Certainly, Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom is an excellently produced record, filled with sonic details that most hip hop records of the mid '90s are missing. Cypress Hill manages to keep a consistent