the Roots

Editor's Review:

Phrenology - besides being the study of the skull's construction based on the idea that it directly relates to the intelligence and character of its bearer - is The Roots' long-awaited follow-up to 1999's Grammy-winning Things Fall Apart. This release will please some fans and perplex others; there is definitely a bit more of a commercial element to the overall vibe of the record - guest spots from people like Nelly Furtado and Musiq - and there is a wider range of experimentation that touches on more production-heavy music and different R&B styles. However, after cutting through the treacle, fans will find plenty of good old Roots instrumental magic and the deft vocal ability of Black Thought, a classic team who lay it down on tracks like "Thought At Work," "Quills" and "Rolling With Heat," which features a great guest spot by Talib Kweli.
- Max Sidman
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Record Label MCA Released December 2002

Tracks Phrentrow Rock You Sacrifice (feat. Nelly Furtado) Rolling With Heat (feat. Talib Kweli) WAOK Roll Call Thought At Work The Seed 2.0 (feat. Cody Chestnutt) Break You Off (feat. Musiq) Water Quills Pussy Galore Complexity (feat. Jill Scott) Something In The Way Of Things [In Town] (feat. Amiri Baraka)

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