1026. Beastie Boys - Ill communication

Ill communication feels very west coast – or at least what I imagine the west coast to be like – organic, free flowing, a bit lazy. Gone (for the most part) is the dirty punk rage from Check your head. The bands instrumentalscape has been carefully expanded into themes, odes and ditties. Old school hip hop has been brought back after a brief leave in the previous LP and it follows and flows into and out of all the songs perfectly.

9.2 out of 10