Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys

A fun re-visit after decades. Besides the hit singles this album and the Beastie Boys repelled me at the time in my adolescence (11-15). I was wowed by the time Ill Communication came out and held them in high esteem for playing their own instruments making funk. This debut is dreadfully puerile talking about parties, girls, sex and comedy gangsters, but the humour is fun and the mix of classic rock, punk and hip hop is excellent. Still don’t like their shouty style, but this is quite a delight.

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