Retaining their identifiable sound and love for all things cowbell,
Fist of God makes up for last year’s string of letdown remixes
with its breadth of guest appearances. “Heartbreaker,” featuring
Grammy-winning John Legend, is a huge departure from their
sweat-stained club bangers, with its delicate piano loops and smooth
vocals. Guest spots from Toronto’s Jahmal round out the softer
R&B-meets-electro sound, while N.O.R.E. and E-40 easily slide into
MSTRKRFT’s arppegiated bass formula. Ghostface Killah’s “guest
appearance” is this album’s biggest disappointment. Ten seconds of
studio time does not a guest appearance make.
Loukas Crowther
This article appears in Apr 2-8, 2009.