Friday 20 June 2008

Sonny J "You'd Need A Black Belt In Cynicism Not To Be Excited" Channel 4

Channel 4 Music review the debut album "Disastro" by Sonny J;

"Does anyone outside of art galleries still use the term 'turntablist' anymore? We don't know who to check with. But Liverpool's Sonny J is one of them. His debut album 'Disastro' (EMI) is a surprisingly welcome reminder of the first faltering steps of Big Beat: all stupidly massive drum samples, naggingly catchy steals from foreign pop finds and plenty of silly noises. You'd need a black belt in cynicism not to be excited by the 'hit' 'Can't Stop Moving' and while a few of the tracks veer off into wacky noodling, there's a gloriously infectious spirit at work. Let late night festival dancing commence."

See the full feature here