ocr: emones of the soulshack Survivors iS an impressive collection of "real songs - (whatever that means), lovingly put together by serious musicologists. Although some of the lyrics steer dangerously close to: speechy peace-and-love platitudes, and a couple of tracks veer dangerously close to generic 70s funk pastiche, the overall feel of the album is surprisingly good. With tracks like the cruise-worthy Funkmobile and the sharp, upbeat Straws, Sticks and Bricks, Memories does indeed tend to stick in the brain. So if the current wave of rap-with its self-aggrandizing lyrics and generic beats ist b ...
