Dan le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip - Angles (2008)
Dan le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip are a duo originally from essex made up of Dan Stephens and David Meads and are in my opinion one of the most original bands to come out of Britain in the last couple of years i first came across them in 2006 when a friend of mine played me the track
“Thou Shall Always Kill” in which Scroobius Lists Many Bands one of which Bloc Party (a band both me and my friend were crazy about at the time). the track lists many problems in the world one of my favorite lines being “thou shall remember that guns bitches and bling is not part of the four elements and never will be”. the song also quotes many pop song such as “thou shall not wish your girlfriend was hot like me (Pussy Cat Doll for those of you that don’t know)” or “Thou shall not shake it like a Polaroid picture (Outcast)”. anyway first time i heard it i wasn’t sure but as i listened to it a couple of times fell in love with it.
A couple of months went past and i then Zane Lowe played the track “Look For The Woman” which is track about struggles with love. This track had a similar effect on me as its prequel and i didn’t really enjoy it until the album came out, but since its release on the album it has gone to be one of my fave songs of 2008.
The next track i heard was a track name “A Letter From God To Man” in which he title near enough explains it. basically the track is about god looking down on his earth and writing a letter to mankind basically explaining himself for not being around and to apologies for some of the deeds committed in his name. it gives the humankind to god relationship more friendly and less serious (Almost like two old blokes having a laugh in a pub) one of my fave lines in this track is one of the opening lines “i know i haven’t been around much lately but i didn’t think you anted me to be last time i sent down a message you nailed it to the cross so i figured i just leave it to you let you be your own boss. the track was an instant hit in my book and is wickedly sampled by Radiohead.
Anyway fast forward a few month and the album is released and i was exited to give it a listen as there was nothing els that had come out like this (the streets being most similar but remove all the Chav factor No Offense Mike). The album features some wicked tracks such as “Fixed” which although he says its not it is a rip on UK Hip-Hop about how he think that Artists should be taking there lyrical content more seriously and inspiring. its a very cleaver song and i couldn’t agree more it’s not that i have it its just the scene seems to be very repetitive Hip-hop isn’t the same anymore it used to have a message behind it, but anyway that grip is for another day. anyway the track is wicked and samples “Dizzee Rascal’s” “Fix Up Look Sharp” a very famous UK Hip-Hop Track.
the next track on the album is a track named “Angles” the track is a story about two brothers and two security guards it basically talks about the many sides of a story its a very deep and powerful song, that is probably has some of the best lyrical content i have ever heard.
another track similar to the previous track is “Waiting For The Beat to Kick In” this track follows a first person view of a dream that scroobius is having. it gives many different advises on life which are all true but also the contradict each other. the track is defiantly a track that makes you think and defiantly worth a listen.
The track “Tommy C” is a very impressive one. It begins with a speech about how pop acts using the word beautiful to much basically makes the word loose worth. the tack then comes in and he begins to talk about the famous british comedian “Tommy Cooper” its says about his life career and his death and how when he died every one in the room had risen to there feet and applauded thinking that it was another one of his tricks. this track has a lot of meaning and is Definitely my favorite on the album.
I recently went to see Dan le sac and Scroobius at the orange rooms in Southampton and was a wicked gig the had as much energy on stage as the do on the album, so if hey are playing near you or not you need to check them out go buy the album its probably my album of 2008 and is a wicked listen.
