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	Fight With Tools Flobots Universal Republic, 2008 average customer review:based on 44 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Love it! Unique sound with a political message

I heard the track "Handlebars" on local radio in San Diego (91X) and wanted to check 'em out so, I bought this album today. After many listens... I highly recommend it!! The Flobots totally deliver on things that are normally missing from modern, mainstream music like: heart, soul, and something real to say. On top of all that.. they are funky as hell. I can't wait to see Flobots live in concert.

Imagine: Rage Against the Machine meets Gnarls Barkley meets George Clinton and the P-funk while watching "V for Vendetta". Now throw in some Rasputina, John Coltrane, and Jay-Z and multiply it all by 1000 and you'll begin to understand a bit about the new sound of Flobots. It's hard to imagine what funk, hip-hop, jazz, and classical sound like all mixed together. But, it's a lot of fun and gets stuck in your head! It's catchy, haunting, and beautiful. My favorite track off this album is number 11: "We are Winning".

The insurgency is alive and well! "There is a war going on for your mind. If you are thinking you are winning"

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Great Band from Colorado

This is a great new Indie band! The album took me a couple of times to fall in love with it, but I did. Yes, like the other reviewers stated, this has political underpinnings--take it as you will.

Unbiased review from an eclectic taste: Where did they come from?

I'm a hardcore music fan, listen to all kinds of styles, but I'm still thriving to get even deeper into many styles like Jazz, Rock, Punk, and others. So sometimes, I venture into buying albums out of nowhere. I like to think that I have a 6th sense for telling a great music/albums (I like) by just analyzing the cover, artist graphic art, and song titles.

This weak I went to Best Buy and I stumbled across this album, and I just had no idea what they were about, never heard of them. I asked a store clerk if they had an available sample for customers to listen to, and he said, "Nope, I've heard good things about them [Flobots] but I have no idea what they're about." I just knew it looked like it sounded worthy of a trial. So I bought it.

I don't listen to punk music, but I am hardcore hip-hop fan (international hip-hop included).

The intro of the album has an attention-gathering sound, and I still didn't know what I was really listening to. "Mayday", is tight, and I thought that it's an underground hip-hop group with a rock twist.
The more I listened to the LP; it was feeling a lot like Hip-Hop and Punk, and subtle touches of other sounds like Jazz. It's the first time I buy and listen to a full album like this one, and the novelty factor made me appreciate it even more.

Now, that I've checked this Amazon webpage profile, I find interesting that my favorite song was "Handlebars," without any idea about its radio/commercial success. I like the way it just sounds raw, yet smooth and edgy. And the lyrics are not for the weak-minded.

I don't really have much to compare, this specific music genre is new to me, so I'm not going to impose on how genuine or how well it compares to others of the same category, but I can impose that that the lyrical content is intelligent and worthy of taking heed. The instrumentals are powerful in their own rights, with great use of cords, and up/slow tempos that help dramatize the songs. It really brings out what the artists are talking about, and add a great dynamic to the tracks.

While I don't see this album causing a revolution, I do see it helping many listeners opening their minds to think about our evolution--how we got to this point, and most importantly, to challenge our perceptions of "ourselves," the world, and the shot-callers (if-you-know-what-I-mean).
Favorite tracks:
Handlebars
Rise
Stand Up
We Are Winning
Mayday!!!
Same Thing

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Final score: 4/5, because I think the Flobots still have room to grow, in terms of polishing their lyrics, and singing.

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Can's wait for more!

I heard "Hendlebars" on the local alternative radio station in Tri-Cities, WA, so I looked it up online, and fell in love. I am not usually a purchaser of rap CDs, unless it's Beasie Boys or something, but this disk just really got me going. The most refreshing part of this CD is the lack of synth or drum machine. All the instruments are actually played, which to me adds another layer. Not everything on this disk is great, hence the 4 stars, but for the most part, this is a great bit of music that has some very crank-uppable tracks.

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