Zapp

Zapp mines the same groove of disco, space funk, progressive jazz, street blues and
second-line syncopation as its mentor, George Clinton. But what sets Roger and Zapp
Troutman apart is that they've subsumed the "rap" to the dictates of the rhythm section – a
twangy cubist mélange of rhyme, dance time and choruses of synthesized voices. No one's
going to mistake this singing for that of the trendy syntho-pop bands, but such us... More >

This idly functional, playfully mechanical six-cut dance LP tested my tolerance for innocent mindlessness, especially after I realized that my favorite tune appears on both sides. But unlike its predecessor it is a real dance LP--side one will function your ass off. And you'll want to play "Playin' Kinda Ruff" again. (Grade: B+)