Legion of Boom, the latest album by Crystal Method, came out on Jan. 13, and left the many fans who had preordered the CD bewildered.
Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland have taken their perfectly nice, kick-butt breakbeat signature sounds that were found on both of their previous albums, Vegas (1997) and Tweekend (2001), and tried to change things around by adding vocals from people like Milla Jovovich and Rahzel, and instrumentals like a guitar cameo by Wes Borland.
Furthermore, the usual climactic transitions into the meat of the songs are severely lacking in Boom. However, the album is still a good breaks album; fans just have to listen to the it a couple of times before it all sinks in.
"Born Too Slow," featuring Wes Borland and John Garcia, is a catchy tune which transitions nicely into the next track, True Grit, one of the best tracks onto the album. "I Know It's You," featuring Milla Jovovich, might be the only song on the album worthy to be on a car commercial.
But Crystal Method are still awesome DJs, as their show in D.C. at Nation on Nov. 7 proved. They rocked ravers until the wee hours of the morning, spinning breaks with songs from Nirvana and Michael Jackson well after their set was supposed to be over. They are also are nominated for Best Act, Best Single, Best Music Video, Best Music DVD, and Best Use of Music in a TV Show (from their Vegas album) in the DanceStar USA 2004 Awards. To vote, visit http://www.dancestar.com/.
