November 18th, 2011 1:00am
Life Is A Smörgåsbord
Action Bronson “Ronnie Coleman”
It’s pretty easy to listen to Action Bronson’s debut album and kinda lose track of things and find yourself thinking “Man, this new Ghostface album is terrific.” The vocal similarity is remarkable, but the skill levels are different – Bronson is witty and nimble, but Ghost’s flows are more eccentric and emotionally volatile. Bronson’s obsession with food gives his album Dr. Lecter a lot of color and character, and in “Ronnie Coleman,” he engages the dark side of that obsession with a lot of brutal honesty and humor. It’s almost impossible to find music that frankly addresses the psychological elements of dealing with obesity, so it’s sort of exciting to hear a song that nails it while being quite complex, funny and funky.
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