A magic act, repeated, risks getting stale—especially when there are a zillion copycats ribbing the tricks. So it’s a wonderful surprise that All Day, Girl Talk’s third album since becoming a hipster household name, is every bit the joyous thrill of its predecessors. Released as a free download in the wee hours Monday morning and clocking in at over 70 minutes, the album is Greg Gillis’ longest collection of mashups yet. Its exhilarating incongruities leave you smiling and wanting more. That velocity—even more than the mashups themselves—is Gillis’ prestige; he moves so quick it’s little wonder his imitators can’t keep up.
This article appears in Nov 18-24, 2010.