| Independently spirited, colourful and musically individual, | | | | instances where the three-piece overindulge in their |
| Sweden's top Hip Hop export Looptroop take on the | | | | musical exploration. The ill-advised Living On A Prayer |
| guise of the Looptroop Rockers on their fourth studio | | | | (yes, they are covering Bon Jovi) is certainly a blemish |
| album, Good Things, drawing more heavily from their | | | | on an otherwise enjoyable album. The same goes for |
| dancehall/reggae roots, with an emphasis on live | | | | Naïve, a techno/electro number which would |
| instrumentation. | | | | sound more comfortable on a Ministry of Sound |
| The upbeat single The Building characterizes the album | | | | release. |
| perfectly. Amongst the careful construction of frenetic | | | | Despite a couple of lapses in judgment, efforts like the |
| drums, funky guitar, synth and accordion, dreadlocked | | | | media-criticizing Trance Fat, where they are joined by |
| front-man Promoe utilizes not only his intelligent working | | | | Dilated Peoples member Rakaa, as well as the chaotic |
| man rap but also his sing-songy cadence, along with | | | | Rome, more than make up for it. Possibly Looptroop's |
| fellow 'Troop mic wrangler Supreme. | | | | most polished album, Good Things, finds their bridging |
| The white-collar theme is further explored on the next | | | | of genres and styles meeting its logical conclusion. |
| selection, Marinate. It is stripped down to a more | | | | While it is a party record, it definitely bears fruit for the |
| back-to-basics Hip Hop style, without sacrificing too | | | | mind. |
| much of the instrumentation. | | | | Cop some very well-rounded global stylings. |
| Even with the mostly solid execution, there are | | | | Available through David vs. |