Creatures of Habit, by Creatures of Habit

Creatures of Habit

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1.	Color of Sound 00:54	buy track
2.	My Word 02:28	buy track
3.	Recognize the Proof 01:42	buy track
4.	Like a Neanderthal 01:31	buy track
5.	Str8 Flashin' ft. Breon Warwick 03:18	buy track
6.	Local Cats 02:23	buy track
7.	So What 02:04	buy track
8.	Pig Squeals 02:31	buy track
9.	Couldn't Give a 01:24	buy track
10.	the Leader ft. Eratic 02:17	buy track
11.	a Rap Verse ft. Peppercorn Scotch 00:54	buy track
12.	Lady Luv (produced by dRUMBOY) 03:37	buy track

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Indiana MCs Richard Cook and Id Obelus collaborate for the first time for Creatures of Habit. It's a rather odd pairing, but the combination of Cook's smooth voice and traditional approach to rap offers a great counterpoint to Id's nasal vocals and abstract lyrics. It works better than one might expect, but unfortunately most of the subject matter revolves around whack MCs and the discussion of rap as hobby vs. rap as job-y. More conceptual tracks, such as "Like A Neanderthal," where the two imagine the type of primitive man they would likely be, or "love" song "Lady Luv," would add diversity to the track selection and improve the final product. Vocally, it's a decent debut for the duo, but where the album truly excels is with Cook's production. On "Local Cats," Cook raps, "some beatmakers got the same old loops/they jacked styles that they took off some already known group," so it's no surprise one won't find that formula used on these 12 tracks. Aside from the mellow, melancholy "Lady Luv," which was produced by dRUMBOY, Cook's production fuses simple, funky loops with just a little bit of quirkiness that not only differentiates this album from the usual, but also serves as a great canvas on which to combine the differing styles of Id Obelus and Richard Cook. Their self-titled debut is good, but more importantly, it's an interesting foundation on which to build and refine their Creatures of Habit collaboration.

By Thomas Quinlan
Exclaim.ca
Published Jun 21, 2011

2011 wormusic / audio recon

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released June 21, 2011

beats by : Richard Cook
rhymes by : Id Obelus and Richard Cook (except where indicated)

Cover photo by Katie Lemkuhl
Layout by Richard Cook

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