Album Notes

With a loyal following and a history of explosive live performances, The Hoarsemen turn hip-hop inside out, using the tools of the trade--microphones, turntables, and a beat machine--but incorporating live bass, slide guitar, organ, marimba, kazoo, jaw-harp, and anything else they can get their hands on. They have been compared to acts as varied as De La Soul and Captain Beefheart, and this, their debut album, shows the scope of their sound to be even wider.

The first single, “Brown Bag,” delights with its thumb-piano percussion and lunchroom innuendo, while the rest of the album offers an all-you-can-eat buffet of sonic variety. Meanwhile, the lyrics will cause you to laugh hysterically while looking up exotic animals and culinary terms on the Internet. From the transgressive hijinx of “You’re Not Allowed To Volunteer Here Anymore,” to the irresistible bounce of “Sexshuwal” and the electrified boom-bap of “Flavorite,” the album is just as appropriate at a barbecue as it is in a listener’s headphones.

Combining the surreal imagery of MC Long Division’s verses, producer Sonny Ray’s contagious beats, and DJ Dialect’s off-kilter turntablism with vocalist Loosey’s hilarious and disturbing scenarios, Snacks & Catastrophes provides a new and exciting audio experience that is guaranteed to astound and amaze.