Sound of Change

by Dirty Heads

Overview

Aptly titled, Sound of Change finds the Cali reggae-rock-hip-hop crew Dirty Heads going more pop and electro, sounding like the children of 311 who encountered Muse and Coldplay much later in life. That's a compliment, as the artists who launched themselves as Sublime types are -- shockingly -- comfortable and inspired taking on Wyclef and will.i.am-sized numbers like "Burn Slow" with special guest Tech N9ne, while "Franco Eyed" with Cypress Hill member B Real is Smash Mouth for the legalization generation, coming on with bright beats, slick ska, and bong in hand. "Medusa" ("I get so stoned, like I checked out Medusa") with Ward 21 is a winning combination of dancehall, trap, and Lil Wayne-styled bragging, then the wistful keeper "My Sweet Summer" offers something sentimental, smooth, and post-vacation, a perfect soundtrack for the heartache that comes after spring break. A couple numbers cry out like Coldplay and overstate the stately, but these are only the weak moments by default, because Sound of Change is a transitional album where the highlights are numerous and the growing pains are few. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	12/22/2023
Label:	Imports
UPC:	0888750222923
Rank:	128468

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dirty Heads   Primary Artist
Ward 21   Featured Artist
Tech N9ne   Featured Artist
B-Real   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Dwayne Chin-Quee   Producer,Composer
Jared Watson   Composer
Dustin Bushnell   Composer
LDontheCut   Producer
Leigh James Snyder II   Composer
Niles Hollowell-Dhar   Composer
Chris Alexander Aparri   Composer
Jason Rodriguez   Artwork
Alagy M. Sanney   Composer
Cailin Russo   Composer
Buddah Shampoo   Producer
Ward 21   Composer
Anthony Kilhoffer   Mixing
The Cataracs   Producer
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner   Mastering
Mitchum Chin   Composer,Producer
Dave Bassett   Composer,Producer
Jamie Allensworth   Producer
Charles Godfrey   Engineer
Jim Perkins   Producer
Rome Ramirez   Composer,Producer