''High Definition'' is an album by the
Bronx
The Bronx () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the state of New York. It is south of Westchester County; north and east of the New York City borough of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and north of the New Y ...
rap rock
Rap rock is a fusion genre that fuses vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop with various forms of rock. Rap rock's most popular subgenres include rap metal and rapcore, which include heavy metal and hardcore punk-oriented influences, resp ...
group
Shootyz Groove
Shootyz Groove is an American rap rock band formed in Bronx, New York City, New York in 1992.
History
Formed in 1992, the band originally consisted of Donny on guitar, Spec on bass guitar, Dose on drums, and their two MCs Season and Sense. Withi ...
, released in 1999. It contains the songs "L Train" and "Blow Your Top".
Critical reception
The ''
Telegram & Gazette
The ''Telegram & Gazette'' (and ''Sunday Telegram'') is the only daily newspaper of Worcester, Massachusetts. The paper, headquartered at 100 Front Street and known locally as ''the Telegram'' or the ''T & G'', offers coverage of all of Worceste ...
'' wrote that the band "offers a more mature batch of songs on its latest effort without sacrificing any of its high energy attack or its positive attitude along the way." ''
Tulsa World
The ''Tulsa World'' is the daily newspaper for the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and primary newspaper for the northeastern and eastern portions of Oklahoma. Tulsa World Media Company is part of Lee Enterprises. The new owners announced in January 202 ...
'' praised the "left-field cover of XTC's 'Dear God' that telescopes Andy Partridge's original vision of self-determination into a full-fledged, freestyling sermon."
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
wrote that "it's a guitar jamboree: 'L Train' glides along crisp reggae tracks, while 'You Have All Been Warned' and 'Put Down The Mics' (whose message seems long overdue) boil over with furious fuzz-tones."
Track listing
# "Mad for It"
# "Young City Boys and Girls"
# "L Train"
# "Faithful"
# "So Much Time"
# "Dear God (Oh My God)"
# "Blow Your Top"
# "NYC Minute"
# "Put Down the Mics"
# "You Have All Been Warned"
# "Easily"
References
1999 albums
Albums produced by David Kahne
Shootyz Groove albums
{{1990s-rock-album-stub