Detroit prodigy Jimmy Edgar returns with a far superior release to last year's quite disappointing "Access Rhythm" EP, moving away from his Prefuse-induced hip hop stutters and returning, thankfully, to a more metallic sound that owes more to the dub/techno chimes of Basic Channel and the microscopic tones of Cologne then to any obvious Warp counterparts. The opening track "I Want to be your STD" is particularly satisfying, marrying a neon dub stutter with a funny dry rap narrative, adequately cut up and low-end heavy, good sh*t. "LBLB Detroit" fuses the same dub styles to a smooth, downtempo g-funk slink, like Thriller-era Quincy Jones co-produced by the Neptunes, Jay Dee and SND...A1 I Wanna Be Your STD (5:07) A2 Beau (5:10) B1 LBLB Detroit (5:14) B2 Uniform (Citation) (4:43) C1 Uniform (Citation) Cut 2 C2 Sheer, Make, Serve (4:43) D Inner Citee Color Reprise (4:29)
