Review: Luscious Jackson
Luscious Jackson 'Greatest Hits': Aidin Vaziri | With the unlikely backing of the Beastie Boys and box-fresh sound that threw together wah-wah guitars, soft-focus rapping and blissful girl-group harmonies, Luscious Jackson briefly seemed like the very definition of '90s cool. But as the decade drew to a close, the band fell apart, and so did its label, Grand Royal. If it weren't for this seemingly random compilation, you'd suspect the four street-smart Manhattan women would have been forgotten entirely. A lot of the material here has certainly dated itself, but what's surprising is how much of it still sounds vital -- the svelte "Ladyfingers," effortless rhymes of "Naked Eye," even a throwaway from the soundtrack to the 1997 film "A Life Less Ordinary" called "Love Is Here" that is as lean and funky as whatever the bloggers are flipping out over this week. Is it too early for post-grunge nostalgia?
posted by Aidin at Sunday, February 18, 2007
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