Location:
USA, PA

Category:
Hip-Hop

Try if you like:
Eminem, Outkast, Timabaland

Wow, quite the bold move naming your album after a Jimi Hendrix album. Can Audio Imagery hold up the torch against the classic album? No, but if you are into hip hop you might be into this album. Electric Ladyland is Audio Imagery's fourth album and the bands states the reason for the album name being the same as Jimi Hendrix's album from 1968 is that, "Mr. Hendrix was at the pinnacle of his career when he created the ground breaking album that many consider one the most influential rock albums to date... Audio Imagery is at their peak... Audio Imagery's Electric Ladyland is the future of Hip-Hop/Pop". 

The album is very well produced, I was slightly surprised because when an artist self-produces sometimes the quality tends to waver. Not here. This is a premium recording. And while hip hop pop isn't really my thing I found myself getting into most of the songs on Electric Ladyland. The band has a knack for penning a good pop song. The band relies on live instrumentation for the most part making them a step ahead of most hip hop groups, as far as I'm concerned. 

They have good hooks and at times they are very hard hitting. They know what they are doing. The vocalists share duties and each handles a good portion of the singing. 

This is one of those albums that if in the right hands the band could blow up into something huge. And thats coming from someone who doesn't typically listen to hip hop. Audio Imagery have a tight sound and have created a really good album. Again, not my thing but these guys do have potential.