Plantlife

Much like Amp Fiddler's Waltz of a Ghetto Fly, Plantlife's The Return of Jack Splash is the amoeboid representation of modern funk: ritualistic and improvised. The Return of Jack Splashis a series of riffs cut into nineteen tracks, with the L.A. band's lead singer Jack Splash and backup singers Dena Deadly and Rashida twisting out slangy hooks that rarely form into distinctive choruses. For Splash, it's all about the delivery, and he takes to his role as funk band leader with aplomb, even when his feathery voice gives out or goes out of tune. The true star of the show, however, is producer Panda One. As the primary beatmaker, Panda creates music that varies adeptly from the disco hustle of "When She Smiles She Lights the Sky" to the full-on funk stomp of "Got2Get2Gether4Luv."

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