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Paradise
words by J P Nicholas
Do you feel hassled/pissed off/upset after a shit day? Getting in and listening to something good can sort you right out (let's face it, who wants to listen to you moan?) and this is what ‘Paradise’ is made for.
The title is ironic: songs cover war, poverty, crack, and a big heavy bag of other bugbears. But, despite this, overwhelming positivity creeps in somewhere between the funky bass lines, Ian Brown-style vocals and Rob B's handiwork. The effect is bittersweet… like someone saying "chin-up" rather than "smile, it might never happen!" Distinctively street, this is classic Stereo MCs.
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