i fell off, i admit it. but, i’m back. no excuses… let’s get on with it.

Lifesavas are back from their 3+ year departure with Gutterfly. the follow-up isn’t as good as i expected, but that’s always the way it goes. this is still new in my rotation but there’s a few standout cuts already and a few surprises. first is Double Up - and it is straight up funky and the first cut on this album that stuck out. a surprise was A Serpent’s Love, which features Ish (aka Butterfly of Digable Planets) – good to hear him on some new cuts (sorry, wasn’t really feelin Cherrywine). it’s a little grimey, but good. last but not least is the title cut Gutterfly featuring Camp Lo (uh). them cats what’s UP (that’s a whole other post)! i think the cameo is really what made that cut for me. overall, the album isn’t too bad considering that lack of good albums this year so far (ah hem… Sa-Ra fell off). and yes, it seems to be a soundtrack for a movie that doesn’t exits…

PS now if you slept on Lifesavas, i’m throwing in another cut from 2003 – likely their biggest cut, that you may have heard. feed your earholes y’all.

Lifesavas – Double Up
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Lifesavas – A Serpent’s Love (featuring Ish)
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Lifesavas – Gutterfly (featuring Camp Lo)
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BONUS CUT
Lifesavas – What If It’s True (from Spirit In Stone)
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